Abuja Plans Talks with Oil-Rich Delta Avengers
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said his administration will continue to crackdown on militants attacking oil pipelines in the Delta but also announced talks […]
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Nigeria: President Buhari Calls for Economy Restructuring
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said there was no better time to diversify the West African nation’s economy than now. The Nigerian leader […]
Nigerian: Oil output down after pipeline attacks
Nigeria’s oil minister on Monday said the oil production of the west-African nation has fallen by almost 40 percent due to militant attacks on facilities […]
Algeria: We are in Control Despite Low Oil Prices, PM
Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal minimized the effects of the low global hydrocarbon prices at the launch of the 17th edition of the International Show of […]
Angola to Restructure Oil Sector
The Angolan Government on Wednesday said it will restructure the state oil firm Sonangol to “increase efficiency and profitability.” According to the country’s oil Minister […]
Angola: Sonangol Discovers New Offshore Reserves
One of Africa’s largest companies, the Angola National Oil Company (Sonangol) on Thursday said it has discovered a global-scale of oil and gas reserves in […]
Algeria: Not bankrupt by low oil prices but ready for production freeze
Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal during his visit to Annaba, 600km east of Algiers, said the country is not “in bankruptcy” despite the low global oil […]
Libya: new long waited cabinet unveiled, divisions crack unity
Libya’s weak Presidency Council Sunday unveiled from the Moroccan city of Skhirat an 18-member cabinet amid confusion marked by rejection of the cabinet by two […]
Nigeria: Gov’t to chase 23,000 ghosts on payroll
Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Thursday said 23,000 ghost workers unraveled in the Federal Civil Service in the West-African nation would be handed […]
Nigeria needs $1 bln budget support loan from AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday said the federal government of Nigeria had requested a ‘Budget Support Loan’ of $1 billion to enable it […]