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http://ift.tt/2oW4JrX pipeline vandalization The Federal Government may have lost over N3.8 trillion to shortfall in oil production due to militants’ attacks and oil theft last year in the Niger Delta. Specifically, Nigeria is said to have lost about 700,000 barrels daily throughout last year, for which at the oil price of $50 per barrel, the country would have lost $35 million (N10.6 billion) daily, amounting to N3.8 trillion. Notwithstanding that it has constantly denied any plans to increase the pump price of petroleum products, the government however noted that such increases may become inevitable as the prices of crude rise at the international oil market which is currently above $54/barrel. Besides, it is feared that Nigeria’s 36 billion crude oil reserves could dry up in the next 40 years if there is no reserve addition and its gas in 65 years, if there are no deliberate efforts to increase the current reserves of 187 trillion cubic feet of gas. The Minister of Stat...

http://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Nigeria-Eagles.png Nigeria legend Austin Okocha has revealed that he will be excited to see the Super Eagles play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The former Bolton Wanderers and Paris Saint Germain midfielder who joined Brazil’s Ronaldinho to open the fans’ park in Kazan, disclosed that he will be thrilled if Nigeria qualify for the World Cup for the sixth time. He rued the absence of the 2013 African champions from this year’s Confederations Cup and has declared his support for the Indomitable Lions. “I felt the hospitality and friendliness from the moment I stepped off the plane,” Okocha told FIFA.com. “I’m really impressed with what I saw in Kazan! I even thought for a moment about starting to play football again when I was at the Kazan Arena! ‘’I’d really like to perform at this stadium! Alas, my career is behind me, but I’ll be delighted if Nigeria get to play matches here at Russia 2018. “The champions of each co...

http://ift.tt/2pLdFQ0 To address the fresh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) may deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine against the scourge for the first time since the United Nations (U.N.) agency gave it preliminary approval in April 2017.(AFP Photo/Seyllou) FG, Imo raise emergency committees To address the fresh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) may deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine against the scourge for the first time since the United Nations (U.N.) agency gave it preliminary approval in April 2017. A report published yesterday by the journal Nature, the aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders) is discussing a potential vaccination campaign with the Congolese government. That would require the approval of the WHO, which has not decided whether to call on the approved exp...

http://ift.tt/2rtw16y The Imo State Chairman of Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Sam Agunwa Ohiri has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include the monarchs in the on-going Permanent Voters Card. PHOTO: NTA.ng Group urges mass turn out in S’South, S’East The Imo State Chairman of Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Sam Agunwa Ohiri has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include the monarchs in the on-going Permanent Voters Card (PVC) registration exercise to ensure its success. Ohiri made the assertion when INEC’s heads of departments, led by the Administrative Secretary, Charles Ezema, paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Owerri, Imo State. He expressed concerns over the low rate of voter card distribution in the five states of the South-East geo-political zone comprising Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra and Enugu. He called for the removal of bottlenecks in the exercise, adding that the inclusion of royal father...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that the sacking of the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) from Lagos roads was not a temporary action. Ambode, who restated his decision yesterday at the commissioning of the multiple lay-bys at Ojodu-Berger, said that VIOs would be permanently off the roads. He said: “Let me use this opportunity to reiterate that Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) have been asked to stay off our roads permanently. We also advise the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to stay on the fringes and highways and not on the main streets of Lagos. It has become evident that these agencies contribute to the traffic challenges on our roads. We will employ technology to track and monitor vehicle registration and MOT certifications.” Ambode said that his administration would always ensure that promises made are promises kept, saying he and his team would continue to rely on the support of all segments of the population for regul...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Prince Okafor OIL workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, yesterday, threatened to shut down the operations of Neconde Energy Limited (NEL) over non compliance with agreement reached on transfer of 25 workers to Warri. Neconde, an indigenous oil and gas company, operates OML 42 in partnership with the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. PENGASSAN blocked the entrance to NEL offices on Victoria Island, Lagos, from 6.00am, yesterday, and picketed the company’s offices in Lagos and Warri insisting, that the actions would continue if the company refuses to come to terms with their demands. Addressing the workers, who sealed the company’s corporate head office in Lagos over alleged violation of an agreement between the leadership of PENGASSAN and Neconde, the Lagos Zonal Chairman of PENGASAN, Abel Agarin, said t...

http://ift.tt/2qujimY < Previous 1 of 10 Next > Asylum seekers make lamps as part of the work "Green Light" by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson during the press preview of the 57th International Art Exhibition Biennale, on May 10, 2017 in Venice. The exhibition, titled "Viva Arte Viva" is curated by Christine Macel and will be open to the public from May 13 to November 26, 2017 at the Giardini and Arsenale venues. Vincenzo PINTO / AFP A picture shows the artwork "Makiko" by Czech artist Jana Zelinska during the press preview of the 57th International Art Exhibition Biennale, on May 10, 2017 in Venice. The exhibition, titled "Viva Arte Viva" is curated by Christine Macel and will be open to the public from May 13 to November 26, 2017 at the Giardini and Arsenale venues. Vincenzo PINTO / AFP Visitors walk past the artwork "Pars pro Toto" by Polish artist Alicja Kwade, on May 10, 2017 in Venice during the press previ...