The good news is that the Yar'Adua government has promised to increase significantly electricity generation in the country.

The Federal Government is committed to the development of safe nuclear energy and has therefore assured on the provision of necessary resources to create the appropriate technological, economic and social conditions that would sustain it.

More than any other issue, save the general confusing health situation of the Nigerian economy generally, it is the epileptic nature of power (from the PHCN) and supply of petroleum products that are galvanizing indigenes in the Niger Delta area.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has expressed concern over the rising cost of aviation fuel (JET-A1), saying it is capable of rubbishing the strides recorded in the industry in the last three years.

Ebonyi State Government says it is determined to rid the state as dumping ground for adulterated petroleum products.

French oil giant, Total, announced yesterday that it had signed an agreement with two Nigerian firms to acquire interest in two deep-water offshore operations.

Angola has cut down 99,000 barrels a day from its current daily output estimated at 1.9 million barrels, since November 1, thus complying with recommendations from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), announced Wednesday the Oil Ministry.

THE Ikebiri community in Southern Ijaw local area of Bayelsa State is demanding N15 billion from Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) as compensation following an alleged spill from the latter's oil pipelines which they claimed left their community polluted.

The Erongo Regional Electricity Distributor (Erongo Red) will be carrying out upgrades on its facilities today and tomorrow, which will affect some sections of the town including major roads.

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) yesterday in Abuja conducted bid opening for 20 contracts for the proposed National College of Petroleum Studies (NCPS) to be located in Kaduna.

Arco Petrochemical Engineering Company Limited says it is evolving new strategy help it take advantage of Federal Government's local content policy in the nation's oil, gas and energy sectors of the economy.

The Defence Headquarters yesterday blamed the prolonged crisis in the Niger Delta on foreign elements coming into the region especially the proximity of the region to the much coveted Gulf of Guinea.

Information reaching the Daily Observer reveals that over 30 Solar panels were stolen in Jamali Musa Village in Sami District, Central River Region (CRR). The thieves were said to have stroked on Sunday night, October 26.

The oil producing communities of Obianga, in Eastern Obolo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have submitted a memorandum to the Niger Delta Technical Committee, sitting in Abuja, alleging that since crude oil was first struck in the community,

The uncertainty surrounding Caltex', now Chevron, operations has been brought to rest with Caltex announcing the sale of its businesses in Uganda and Kenya to its fellow rival Total.

As part of its efforts to ensure safety and non adulteration of petro-leum products on transit within the country, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) is set to introduce mechanical sea-ling of the manhole covers and delivery valves of petroleum

A number of Ugandans depend on nature as a major source of energy for their domestic consumption like preparing meals, boiling water and heating homes. Unknown to them however, are the health hazards and toxicity that affects them as a

The fuel price escalation crisis that peaked in July and Kenya's post-election violence in January this year shook Kenya Airways business stability, crimping its profitability by more than half and leaving the immediate growth prospects of East Africa's most robust

Angolan minister of Energy, Emanuela Vieira Lopes, Wednesday in Luanda, sworn in Pedro Lemos as director general of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (AREA), tasked with securing the full functioning of new energetic body.

Total and SP fueling station in Kigali showing a reduction in fuel prices yesterday.