Business

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State has written a reminder to Eni Group, the parent company of Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, on the need to address the “imminent civil disorder and breakdown of law across the Niger Delta, arising from skewed …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Stallion Group, a business conglomerate which deals in automobiles, agricultural products and other subsectors of the economy, has indicated interest in partnering the Bayelsa State Government on youth empowerment, sports and agricultural development. The regional head of Stallion Group in Nigeria, Mr. Jayesh Shinde, gave the …

… Inaugurates UNGP-P2R Committees in Bayelsa By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A non-governmental organization, Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability (SACA), the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and government institutions have reemphasized the need for safe and healthy environment in the oil rich Niger Delta region. This was at the inauguration ceremony …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) on Thursday inaugurated Oloibiri Health Centre as part of activities lined up to commemorate the discovery of oil in commercial quantity in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State. Speaking at the event, Mr Osagie Okunbor, SPDC’s managing director, said Oloibiri community occupies a pride …

An engineer and managing director of Ramec Group of Companies, Engr. (Chief) Grant Offor, has lauded the fight against artisanal oil refinery operators in Rivers State by the governor, Chief (Barr) Nyesom Wike. Offor made this known while speaking with newsmen at his office in Port Harcourt. He praised the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Eni, the Italian parent company to Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) says it has fixed the breached of the 24-inch gas line at Okaka in Yenagoa which crippled its gas export. The incident on the gas pipeline operated by its Nigerian unit, NAOC, cut gas export …

The manager of Rivers Port, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Adamu Michael, has stressed the need for a synergy between the media and port management in Nigeria. The PM, who hosted a delegation of Energy and Maritime Reporters (EMR) in his office in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, harped on the …

By Amaechi Okonkwo  The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, Limited at the weekend announced that it has completed the training of 20 persons living with disabilities (PLWD) in Rivers State. The training, which was on fashion design and catering was part of an empowerment and skills acquisition programme and fully …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa An Indigenous player in the energy sector, Mr Victor Ekpenyong, has urged the Federal Government and oil firms to leverage on the expertise of Nigerian firms to check oil theft and increase production. Ekpenyong, who made the call in a statement recently, noted that there was …

By Ukandi Christopher After a five-year hiatus, the board of the Rivers State Cooperative Federation has been reconstituted under a new leadership in an election held at the Ministry of Justice Auditorium, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The reconstitution of the board saw the election of Mr. Brilliant Amadi, as president, …