NNPC begins oil exploration in Gongola Basin

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had commenced exploration activities in the Gongola Basin…

Seme Customs generate N10.5bn in 2016

The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command generated N10. 50billion from January to December 2016. The…

Chad shuts border with Libya

Chad said it has closed its long border with Libya and will deploy troops to the area…

Flight MH370: Search to end within two weeks

Malaysia’s Transport Minister, Liow Tiong Lai, on Friday said that the search for the missing Malaysian…

Canada rules out Arctic drilling extensions for Exxon and BP amid moratorium

The Canadian government says it won’t grant extensions to exploration licenses for Exxon Mobil Corp., BP…

Oak Spirit delivers first US LNG to Japan  

Oak Spirit, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, delivered the first cargo produced in the contiguous United…

Malaysia containership collision owners to pay $223,565 clean-up bond

Each of the owners of Wan Hai 301 and the APL Denver involved in the collision…

Why FG slashed import duties on milk, tea, 113 other items

The reduction of import duties on 115 items by the Federal Government is aimed at promoting…

Edwin Clark to Buhari: Niger Delta militants running out of patience

Former Federal Commissioner of Information and Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, says Niger Delta militants are growing…

Nigerian government resumes payment to ex-militants

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed payment of N65,000 per month to ex-militants as…

NUPENG shuts down Total over sacked workers

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Thursday ordered stoppage of loading…

Niger Delta sabotage cuts OPEC output

OPEC oil output in December fell from a record high ahead of a deal to cut…