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‘It costs N34 per litre to refine crude locally’

Dr. Izielen Agbon is former Head of Department, Petroleum Engineering and former Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chairman, University of Ibadan chapter. Agbon who is renowned for his expertise ... Full story

Chairman_Ad_Hoc_Committee_on_Subsidy_Regime_Mr_Farouk_Lawan

Poor regulation, non-adherence to process marred subsidy regime

The ongoing House of Representatives investigation into the fuel subsidy regime has not been a good outing for government officials and the agencies managing the nation’s petroleum sector. Ministers have ... Full story

Is Nigeria’s locally refined crude cost-efficient?

Touted as the fifth largest exporter of crude oil in the world, Nigeria is one of the privileged members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that has also gained ... Full story

Accountant_General_of_the_Federation_Mr._Jonah_Otunla

FG moves to reduce delays in MDAs payment system

The Federal Government has taken a step towards reducing delays associated with the payment system of Ministries Department and Agencies by unveiling its Single Treasury Account project. ... Full story

FG moves to reduce delays in MDAs payment system

New policy to boost trade potential underway — Aganga

The Federal Government is currently working on a new trade policy that will optimally harness Nigeria’s trade potential for job creation , wealth generation and economic transformation. ... Full story

All cultures support insurance — Adenuga

In this interview with NIKE POPOOLA, a business guru, Chief Babatunde Adenuga, who is also Chairman of Capital Express Assurance Limited, speaks on de ... Full story

Achieving success as a young entrepreneur

Some of the world’s most famous and profitable businesses were started by students. Microsoft, for instance, began in Bill Gates’ Harvard dorm room; Google got its start on the Stanford campus as the computer science ... Full story

Ogun earmarks 55% of budget for capital projects

In a bid to fast-track infrastructural development in Ogun state, the government has earmarked 55 per cent of its budget in 2012 for capital projects. This represents an 18 per cent increase over the ... Full story

‘Nigeria loses $40m to poor quality cashew’

Nigeria loses $40 million (about N6 billion) annually to rejected poor quality cashew nut meant for export, the President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Mr. Tola Faseru said. ... Full story