Entries by AllAfrica News: Petroleum

Nigeria: Serap Sues 36 Governors Over Failure to Account for N72 Billion Subsidy Palliative /in /by

[Premium Times] The federal government recently disbursed N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative package to each state of the federation and the federal capital territory (FCT), to address the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.

Nigeria: Oil Communities Call for Forensic Audit of Niger Delta Ministry, Seek Increased Funding for NDDC /in /by

[This Day] Warri -- Oil bearing communities in the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to institute a forensic team to audit activities of the Niger Delta Affairs Ministry since its inception some 12 years ago.

Nigeria: Endure the Hardship Caused By Petrol Subsidy Removal, Tinubu Urges Nigerians /in /by

[Premium Times] "I wish today's difficulties did not exist. But we must endure if we are to reach the good side of our future."

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Represents 50% of Nigeria’s Problems – Reps /in /by

[Leadership] Deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese, said fuel subsidy constitutes 50 percent of Nigeria's problems and its removal would usher the country into her glorious era.

Nigeria: Taiwan Seeks Collaboration to Help Nigeria Grow Non-Oil Sector /in /by

[Daily Trust] The Representative and Head of Mission of the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria, Mr Andy Liu, has expressed his country's willingness to support Nigeria to grow its non-oil sector to catalyse economic development.

Uganda: Cnooc Sends Ugandan Students to China Further Their Oil and Gas Studies /in /by

[Nile Post] The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda, the operator of the Kingfisher oil field in the Albertine region, has flagged off Ugandan students to China to further their studies in oil and gas .

Zambia: Zambia Set for a Fuel Pipeline Upgrade /in /by

[DW] The new pipeline is expected to receive 6.5 million litres of fuel from the Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta pipeline, built 54 years ago. Analysts say the cost of fuel will reduce when the new pipeline becomes operational.

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Looms As NUPENG Begins Mobilisation for Labour Unions’ Strike /in /by

[Premium Times] NUPENG directs its members to commence full mobilisation to ensure compliance with the directive of the Nigerian labour unions to embark on an indefinite strike over hardships occasioned by fuel subsidy removal.

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal – Attorney-General Warns Labour Unions Against Planned Strike /in /by

[Premium Times] The AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, wrote the unions through their lawyer, Femi Falana, warning them to desist from their planned strike over the fuel subsidy removal.

Uganda: Uganda Looks to Chinese Backers After Pipeline Funders Withdraw /in /by

[allAfrica] Harare -- Uganda is in the closing stages of talks with Chinese bankers to help fund a contentious pipeline project after some Western partners withdrew, a top official said on Wednesday, the East African reports.