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Nigeria to open Africa's first Petroleum University

Posted on October 18, 2017 from Nigeria, Technology ι Report #148511

Abuja, Oct 18 (IANS) Nigeria has cleared the path for the opening of Africa's first Petroleum University with President Muhammadu Buhari signing a bill for its establishment.

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources will be located in the country's Delta region, focusing on petroleum engineering and technology-related courses, Xinhua reported.

Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and the sixth largest in the world.

--IANS

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