Shell may not meet obligations in the Niger Delta

The increasing violence from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has led the region's leading oil producer Shell to declare force majeure.

Shell's decision to invoke force majeure follows the recent destruction of two of its pipelines in Cawthorne Channel, Rivers State, This Day...

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China to support Ghana's Energy Project

Jirapa, (UWR), Aug. 19, GNA - China has supported Ghana's Energy Commission with $300 million grant to extend electricity to rural communities in Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions.

The amount has been distributed as follows: Northern Region received $105 million, Upper East Region, $95...

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Economy differences not resolved. However, attention turned to Nuclear threats.

After failing to resolve their differences on economic strategy, world leaders are turning their attention to grappling with some of the globe's toughest foreign policy problems.

President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight major industrial countries were scheduled to open...

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Africans must fight malaria

Grammy-winning star Youssou N'Dour said Wednesday that Africans are the best placed to warn other Africans about malaria and must take the lead in combatting the disease.

The Senegalese singer said that while Western countries and organizations have contributed greatly to the fight against...

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Allow Zimbabwe to sell diamonds

A monitor for the body set up to halt the trade in rough diamonds that fuel conflicts believes Zimbabwe is "on track" to meet international diamond mining standards and should be allowed to resume selling diamonds in international markets, according to a report obtained Wednesday by The...

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Nigeria cries "SELFISH" in a football dialogue with Egypt

Nigerian representatives, Heartland FC said the request by Egyptian side, Ismaily for a change in the kick-off time for their second leg match coming up in Owerri on August 29, 2010, was selfish.

Media Officer, Cajetan Nkwopara said in Owerri on Wednesday that the 3.00pm kick-off time slated for...

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