Nigeria seeks to resolve disputed oilfield issues, denies criminal liability
NIGERIA wants to resolve outstanding issues around the disputed OPL 245 oil block as it seeks to attract investment to its oil and gas industry and has held talks with Shell and Eni to discuss the matter, its oil minister said. Minister of State for Petroleum Heineken Lokpobiri Minister of State for Petroleum Heineken Lokpobiri reiterated the government's position that there was no criminal liability on its part, or by the other parties, in the oil block deal, which has been embroiled in litigation for years. Nigeria in November, withdrew a $1.1 billion civil claim against Shell and Eni related to allegations…