THE President of the Republic of Germany, Horst Koehler yesterday conveyed his country's plan to help Nigeria solve its crippling electricity problems.

Joint Military Task Force in Rivers State spared the country what would have been the biggest loss in the oil and gas sector yesterday, when it repelled an attack on Soku, the country's oil and gas nerve-centre, by unidentified militants,

The Planned implementation of Delta state Independent Power Project (DIPP) has achieved a highpoint with the submission of its electricity application for consideration and approval by the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) through Delta Energy Generating Company Limited (DELGENCO), Delta

THE Relations Manager (West) of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Mr. Donald Ovberedjo says the company is planning to resume operations in some areas that were closed due to Niger Delta crisis, while appealing for closer working relationship with

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has commended Nigeria's preparation for the deployment of Nuclear power in the country.

Another fuel price decrease is expected tomorrow. For the fourth time this year, petrol and diesel prices have constantly gone down.

Recurrent violence in oil-rich parts of Nigeria may provide a sobering lesson for oil companies hoping to work in Iraq - a place that is much more dangerous despite the fact that attacks are at their lowest level in more

THERE may be no end in sight yet to the crisis trailing the oil-rich Niger-Delta region unless the the sum of $100 million (about N11.8 billion) compensation owed host communities in the region by the oil companies operating in the

A number of local foreign investors have shown interest in undertaking businesses that will utilise Namibia's invader bush.

The sudden drop in the price of imported diesel (Automated Gas Oil) has jeopardised the finances of petroleum products marketers who did not anticipate the turn of events in the international market, leaving them with stock they can either sell

People in Zanzibar danced in the streets in June to celebrate the resumption of power after a month-long blackout caused by failure of the power lines supplying electricity from the Tanzanian mainland.

Global demand for natural gas in all markets is projected to grow from the volume of 2,854 billion cubic metres (BCM) attained in 2005 to about 4,779BCM by the year 2030.

Nigeria and other 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped an average 32.26 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil in October.

The Federal Government's target to raise Nigeria's oil reserve to 40 billion barrels by 2010 is still achievable despite the myriad of challenges the nation's oil and gas industry is facing in recent times, the National Association of Petroleum Explorationists

Commercial reserves of oil have been discovered in Uganda and early production is slated to start around June 2009.

The University of Ghana, Legon, held its 60th Anniversary congregation in Accra, with a pledge to reposition itself to provide the needed human and technical resources for the country's emerging petroleum sector.

Delta State Government has submitted application to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to construct 2,500 Megawatts thermal power plants at $4 billion.

Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has called on government to consider establishing a gas pricing regulatory agency to encourage investment in the nation's gas sector.

AN environmentalist group and four Nigerians filed suit against Royal Dutch Shell PLC in The Netherlands on Friday, claiming the company was negligent in cleaning up oil spills in Nigeria.

Delta State Government has submitted application to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to construct 2, 500 megawatts thermal power plants at the cost of four billion dollar.