PREAMBLE This paper is provoked by the sad discovery that a vast majority of Cross Riverians appear to have lost faith and or given up on the fact that, we are an oil-bearing state with all the potential to become an oil-producing state, if and when all the politics/issues holding us captive are addressed. Having
By Ushang Ewa The House of Representatives on Tuesday during plenary, adopted a motion by first term lawmaker, Alex Egbona calling on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to review the status of each of the 38 modular refinery licences issued to Nigerian firms, with a view to revoke and re-issue them to competent and
By Archibong Jeremiah We The People – Centre for Social Studies and Development has reviewed the Host Community Provisions in Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Bill 2020. The NGO which was founded as a rights platform aimed at mobilizing and organizing citizens to demand their social contract from Government institutions and their officials published the 20 page report March,
By Itiunbe Atunka Dealers of petroleum products in northern Cross River are currently accusing the embattled factional leader of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Lawrence Agim as the mastermind behind the arrest and harassment of its members in Obudu local government area. Leaders of the Obudu/Obanliku chapter of the Petroleum Dealers And
By jonathan Ugbal The ministerial nominee from Cross River State, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba was on Monday screened by the Senate. Mr. Agba, a former top gun at the state owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was drilled with questions relating to the oil sector where he proffered solutions to the issues of fuel subsidy, local
By Jonathan Ugbal The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association in Cross River State has suspended it’s week long strike leading to a scramble for petroleum products in the capital city of Calabar which had witnessed reduced vehicular movement. The scarcity was caused by a leadership tussle between factional chairmen, Lawrence Agim and Edet Umana after Mr.
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than six people died Wednesday night after a tanker laden with petroleum products skidded off the road and exploded at Iwuru, Biase local government area of southern Cross River State. Iwuru is about 70 kilometers north of Calabar, the Cross River State capital and an eyewitness told VANGUARD’S Emmanuel Unah
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner for Petroleum Resources, Hon. Itaya Nyong has stated that the State is on the verge of having a modular refinery that will kick off within the next 2 years as plans for the refinery have reached advanced stage. The Commissioner who made this known while speaking with