About 191 victims of the May 15, 2008 oil pipeline explosion in Ijegun, a Lagos suburb, are demanding N97 billion as compensation from the Lagos State Government and three other defendants in a suit filed before a Federal High Court,

Chairman, Presidential Technical Committee on the Niger-Delta, Ledun Mittee, has expressed confidence that the committee's recommendations expected in 10-days, would not go the way of others.

THE National Oil Company of Zimbabwe wants contracts with farmers interested in growing jatropha this year to boost the production of bio-diesel.

Six communities in Bwari Area Council have been connected with electricity by a legislator representing the area.The project which was sponsored by the member representing Abuja Municipal and Bwari Area council, Hon. Philip Aduda, is said to support Federal Government

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reportedly breached the three-month credit period to remit crude oil proceeds to the Federation Account.

As part of its contribution towards the development of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) will spend a whopping sum of N17.5 billion for the upgrade of teaching facilities at the Petroleum Training

THE World Bank Group's funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programmes has increased by 87% in the last year, a statement has said.

The Millennium Development Authority(MiDA), on Friday entered into a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Energy (MoE), to extend electricity to 31 communities in the country.

Freeplay Energy of UK and Zinox Technologies Limited say they are set to launch an assembly plant that would reduce Nigeria's dependence on electric power by producing essential communications and lighting equipment.

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Sunday released 19 hostages held in Rivers State, but said it would continue to hold onto two Britons and a Ukrainian "for security reasons".

Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the regulatory and monitoring arm of the nation's petroleum sector, said at the weekend that it has intercepted a consignment of contaminated fuel that was recently brought into the country.

When Samson Ochieng' read newspaper reports on the economic potential of biofuel crops, he set out to grow jatropha trees on his one-acre plot to benefit from the increased global demand of the crop.

A three-day National Energy Conference starts on Tuesday against the backdrop of runaway petroleum and electricity prices.

The security outfit, Joint Task Force (JTF), yesterday said those involved in illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta region have now turned to armed robbers, because JTF has paralysed the illicit oil business.

Biofuel policies and subsidies should be urgently reviewed in order to preserve the goal of world food security, protect poor farmers, promote broad-based rural development and ensure environmental sustainability, FAO said today in a new edition of its annual flagship

After several years in limbo due to some unforeseen circumstances that caused a nose-dive of its operations, Eterna Oil Plc has resurfaced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with the official opening of its Wuye district flagship petroleum products retail

Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN)has stated that oil workers in the Niger Delta region are in a dilemma in the renewed hostility between the Federal Government Joint Task Force (JTF).

Since 2003, Uganda has been voted among the top two most entrepreneurial nations in the world by UK-based Global Entrepreneurship Monitors. Uganda has approximately one million Small and Medium scale Enterprises, according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics.

Electricity consumers in the country can now heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government has established a consumer complaints panel that would ensure the provision of good quality service by power producers and distributors.

The deadline given by members of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) to Chevron Nigeria Plc will expire tomorrow.