It’s time to Re-structure and Re-brand the PTDF Established in 1973 by Decree No 25 of 1973 (now Act) the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is the pioneer government-owned oil and gas sector and industry special purpose vehicle (SPV)... Read More | Share it now!
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NEITI – Where is Our Missing Oil and Gas Money? (II)
NEITI – Where is Our Missing Oil and Gas Money? (II) Nonetheless, between 2004 and 2007, Obasanjo comically allowed and guided NEITI to conduct audits of the activities of the oil sector from the period 1999 to 2004 in order to reassure his... Read More | Share it now!
NEITI – Where is Our Missing Oil and Gas Money? (I)
Written on November 7th, 2009 by Abubakar Atiku Nuhu-Koko
Categories: Official Fraud Watch - Towards Fraud-Free Governance in Nigeria
Categories: Official Fraud Watch - Towards Fraud-Free Governance in Nigeria
NEITI – Where is Our Missing Oil and Gas Money? (I) Nigeria, under the Presidency of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) became a member of the now global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in 2003. It is now time to examine... Read More | Share it now!
The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation Launching: Matters Arising
The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation Launching: Matters Arising On Saturday, 17 October 2009 at the Murtala Muhammad Square Kaduna, Nigerians of all walks of life and representatives of the international community witnessed the historic and... Read More | Share it now!
The Kaduna ‘PTI’ Brouhaha – Let the Truth Be Told!
The Kaduna ‘PTI’ Brouhaha – Let the Truth Be Told! Three major developments (apart from the incessant rate of militants’ attacks on the nation’s oil production facilities) in the nation’s oil sector capacity-building enhancing framework... Read More | Share it now!
The use and abuse of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
The use and abuse of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) The chequered history of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) dates back to 1973 when the Fund was established under a Military Decree (now Act) No. 25 of 1973... Read More | Share it now!
Budget 2009 and Powering Nigeria
Budget 2009 and Powering Nigeria http://www.businessdayonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2122:budget-2009-and-powering-nigeria&catid=96:columnists&Itemid=278 The expected free fall of crude oil price in the international... Read More | Share it now!
Budget 2009 and downstream oil sector
Budget 2009 and downstream oil sector There are a few disturbing omissions to be observed in the 2009 federal budget presented to the two chambers of Nigeria's National Assembly (NASS) by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (UMYA) on... Read More | Share it now!
The North: Underdevelopment, Poverty and Leadership Questions
The North: Underdevelopment, Poverty and Leadership Questions Towards the end of the year 2008, suddenly emerged fresh debates on the lingering underdevelopment, poverty and bad leadership and governance issues that afflict the northern part of... Read More | Share it now!
The Return of Dr. Rilwanu Lukman as Petroleum Minister
The Return of Dr. Rilwanu Lukman as Petroleum Minister – Can he turn Nigeria’s oil wealth from a curse into a... Read More | Share it now!
