Gazprom May Suspend $2.5 Billion Gas Project in Nigeria

Due to the Nigerian government’s ongoing delay in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), Russian state-owned natural gas company Gazprom may suspend its investment in a $2.5 billion natural gas project. How People Arrived Here: gazprom logo

Nigeria Looking for Foreign Partners to Develop Aviation College

The Nigerian minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah, said that the Federal Government is seeking collaboration with foreign partners for higher productivity and development of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) located in Zaria in northern...

U.S. Government Interested in Nigeria’s Energy Infrastructure

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley has told the Nigerian government of Washington’s interest in the country’s energy sector.

Nigeria And Benin Agree to Fight Piracy Together

Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and visiting President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic have agreed to cooperate to fight pirates and bandits operating in the coastline areas of both countries and the Gulf of Guinea.

Nigeria Looks for US. Support to Train 16,000 Tourism Workers

Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Mr. Edem Duke, has solicited the support of the United States government in training 16,000 Nigerians in the tourism, culture and hospitality industry between 2011 and 2013.

Government of Nigeria Deeply Worried About ‘runaway Price Rise’ in Food Imports

The government of Nigeria has said it was deeply worried about the “runaway price rise” in food imports to the country, which according to official estimates reached $4.1 billion in 2010.

Nigerian Government Looking to Start Negotiating with Islamist Group Boko Haram

The Nigerian government said on Sunday that it wants to start negotiating with Islamist group Boko Haram, which has been blamed for a series of recent attacks.

Nigerian Government Earmarks $1.3b for Housing

Nigeria’s Vice President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, has said that the Nigerian government has earmarked about N200 billion (US$1.3 billion) for the provision of housing to Nigerians. How People Arrived Here: Govemment Housing Bank

Nigeria to Plant One Billion Trees Across the Country As Part of Its Afforestation Program

The Nigerian government says it will plant about one billion trees across the country as part of its afforestation program.