The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, on the initiative of the Federal Government, has met with Professor Gunter Pauli a Belgian expert, to discuss possibilities in Nigeria’s Blue Economy,
The meeting held in Abuja over the weekend was a follow-up to the session the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola had with Professor Pauli, on the need for the NIMASA DG to meet with experts like Gunter Pauli for an economic boost.… Read the rest
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas also known as cooking gas has hit Lagos and some other states in the country.
The other affected states, according to findings by our correspondents are Katsina, Sokoto, Delta, Kaduna, and Kano.
The rise in the price of the commodity has been noticed since late last month, causing a continuous rise in prices, The PUNCH has learned.… Read the rest
Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), said he is holding the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) accountable for the completion dates of the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s moribund refineries.
Mr Lokpobiri disclosed this while responding to the questions asked by the State House Correspondents at the end of the three-day retreat at the Presidential Villa.
When asked when the rehabilitation of the refineries will be completed, Mr Lokpobiri said: “Yes, the rehabilitation of the refineries if you could remember, was started by the previous administration and as part of the President’s directive, I have gone round all the refineries and from what they have briefed me, Port Harcourt has 3 phases, so Phase 1 will be ready by the end of this year.… Read the rest