Nigeria

Offshore West Africa returning to Lagos for 20th Anniversary Edition

8th  April 2015; PennWell Corporation have officially announced the dates for the celebratory 20th  Anniversary edition of the annual Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition, which will see the event return to Lagos, Nigeria on 26– 28 January 2016. After a very successful 2015 event in Lagos, attracting a record breaking international audience of almost 2,400 leading oil and gas industry professionals from more than 30 countries worldwide, the premier technical forum for the West African offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry will return once again for the latest edition, continuing the events presence at The Eko Hotel... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, April 8th 2015 | Read Comments

INEC Accepts the Results of Election in Rivers State

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria (INEC) has accepted and declared the result of the elections held in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria which the All Progressives Congress (APC) is demanding its cancellation. At the collation of results in Abuja on today, the chairman of the INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, said the allegations raised by the APC were not substantial enough to warrant the cancellation and rescheduling of the elections in the State.

Publish Date: Friday, April 3rd 2015 | Read Comments

INEC declares General Buhari winner of Nigeria’s Presidential Election

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. He defeated the incumbent, President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. The announcement was made by the Chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, after the completion of the collation and announcement of results from across the country by all returning officers who served in various states of the federation at the collation centre in Abuja.

Publish Date: Friday, April 3rd 2015 | Read Comments