Nigerian cities enduring fuel shortages
UPI - Wed Dec 2, 4:04 pm ETABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Residents of the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos are facing ongoing fuel shortages in the oil exporting African nation, officials said Wednesday.
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ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Residents of the Nigerian cities of Abuja and Lagos are facing ongoing fuel shortages in the oil exporting African nation, officials said Wednesday.
(AP:THE HAGUE, Netherlands) Nigerian villagers and a Dutch environmental group pleaded with a Hague court Thursday to hear their case against Royal Dutch Shell PLC for allegedly polluting their land with oil that gushed from a broken pipeline.
GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas equipment and services, in consortium with Rockson Engineering Nigeria, has been awarded a $230 Million contract by the Federal Government of Nigeria for the installation and commissioning of a dual fired (low pour fuel oil/gas) 150-200MW power plant in Kaduna, Nigeria
(AP:THE HAGUE, Netherlands) Nigerian villagers and a Dutch environmental group have pleaded with a Hague court to hear their case against Royal Dutch Shell for allegedly polluting their land with oil that gushed from a broken pipeline.
An environmental impact assessment of the oil-rich Niger Delta region in Nigeria will outline steps needed to rehabilitate the land, the United Nations said.
Argentina got a manageable draw for next year's World Cup in South Africa. The unknown, of course, is whether the talent-rich team will struggle as it did in World Cup qualifying. The two-time World Cup champion was drawn Friday with South Korea, Nigeria and Greece. Of the eight groups, Argentina's Group B doesn't look to be among the most difficult - or easiest.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- England will face the U.S. in the group stage of soccer’s World Cup next year. The groups were drawn in Cape Town today. South Africa will face Mexico, France and Uruguay in the group stage. Argentina will face Nigeria, South Korea and Greece in Group B.
Adebayo Ogunmeno is a lawyer in Kansas City, Kan., but he is considering a second career: being a king.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil declined as the dollar climbed on an unexpected drop of the U.S. unemployment rate, reducing the appeal of commodities to investors.
Rejection spurred the Rev. Uwem Akpan to try something new. When a newspaper in Nigeria rejected his essays, he tried writing short stories after noticing the paper published them on Saturdays.
While the United States received a favorable draw, Brazil found itself in a group with the Ivory Coast and Portugal.
While the United States received a favorable draw, Brazil found itself in a group with the Ivory Coast and Portugal.
Strong infrastructure, attractive economies and savvy urban planning.
The countdown to next year's World Cup begins in earnest on Friday when the 32 qualifiers learn where, when and who they will be playing against when the draw takes place before a huge global TV audience.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United States will face England at the World Cup for the first time since a famous upset 60 years ago, then play Slovenia and Algeria in the first round of next year's tournament.
The World Cup draw took place on Friday night and, as always, had some interesting pairings. Here, we break down each of the teams and their chances of progressing from their groups.