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Oando announces YTD September 2017 results Posts N7.1bn Profit-After-Tax
Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy group listed on both the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Oando Plc has announced unaudited results for the nine months period ended 30 September, 2017, with the following highlights: Commenting on the results, the Group Chief Executive, Oando Plc, Mr Wale Tinubu said: “Our third-quarter financials are reflective of the success…
NNPC plans to secure pipelines, depots
In its bid to consolidate on the successes recorded in the steady supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has mapped out strategies to boost security around its depots and pump stations to ensure they remain functional. Managing Director of the Nigerian Pipeline and Storage Company (NPSC),…
Ikeja, Ketu, others to experience eight-day power outage
By Oke Peter The management of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), has said on Wednesday, that there would be an interruption of power supply to some parts of Lagos from November 3 to 10. The Head, Corporate Communications, Ikeja Electric, Mr. Felix Ofulue, said the outage was part of the strategic efforts to improve power…
OPEC daily basket price closes at $58.27/b
The price of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) basket of fourteen crudes stood at $58.27 a barrel on Monday, compared with $57.55 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations. The OPEC Reference Basket of Crudes (ORB) is made up of the following: Saharan Blend (Algeria), Girassol (Angola), Oriente (Ecuador), Zafiro (Equatorial Guinea), Rabi Light (Gabon),…
NNPC begins Biofuel Plant in Ondo To create one million jobs
By Oke Peter In its avowed commitment to ensure unimpeded supply of petroleum products and safeguard the environment through reduction of carbon emission, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ondo State Government to establish a 65,000 million litres per annum biofuel plant in Okeluse, Ondo State….
ExxonMobil, REG reports progress in Cellulosic Biodiesel research
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) has announced on Wednesday that by utilising REG’s patented fermentation technology, the companies’ joint research program has demonstrated the ability to convert sugars from a variety of non-edible biomass sources into biodiesel. According to the vice president, Research and Development, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Vijay Swarup, he said: “Our…
NNPC, First E&P, BGP begins Marine oil search
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has declared its commitment to growing the nation’s crude oil reserves and increasing daily national production with a view to boosting the nation’s revenue generation. Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr Maikanti Baru, stated this during the flag-off ceremonies of the NNPC/First E&P Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 83/85…
IKEDC begins customer data capture exercise
The management of Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC), has commenced a data capture exercise of customers across its network. The exercise, which entails capturing the phone numbers, contact details and e-mails of customers within her network, seeks to ensure that customers begin to receive records/data of their energy consumption and monthly bills on a real-time basis,…
FG targets 20,000 megawatts
THE Federal Government said on Friday, that it is planning to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity over the next four years is on course. The Minister of State for Power, Alhaji Mustapha Shehuri, gave the assurance in Funtua, Katsina State, when he inaugurated a 132/33 KV transformer that would boost power supply to local governments…
Oil price heads to $60 as global market peaks
Oil prices rose and Nasdaq Composite had its best day in nearly a year on Saturday, boosted by strong corporate earnings, while the euro posted its worst week of 2017 after the European Central Bank decided to prolong its bond buying to keep interest rates low. Oil prices jumped on support among the world’s top…