The Big 5: Ahead of PDP primaries, Saraki visits Jonathan; U.K. announces programme to raise 3 million poor Nigerians | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: British Prime Minister, Theresa May on Wednesday visited Lagos as part of her visit to Nigeria and tour of some African countries. At a business event in Lagos as part of activities for the visit, the British Minister of State for Africa, Harriett Baldwin on behalf of... Read More

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May 26, 2017

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Here’s the full text of the PIB 2017 (Read)

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the first part of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after 17 year of debate. Changed to The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), the bill has been passed to take care of the governance aspect of the PIB. Below are key benefits of the PIGB, as enumerated by NAN: 1.... Read More

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August 30, 2016

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Opinion: Implementing PIB to compliment subsidy removal

By Okoye chike A drowsy air in the nation economy as we continue to chart a way forward in the current dispensation of president Muhammed Buhari. The aroused tension caused by high inflation in the nations economy, as Nigerians tighten loose ends to ensure we overcome the untold hardship of recent removal of subsidy on... Read More

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June 13, 2016

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PIB: Saraki suspends bill indefinitely

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reportedly ordered the indefinite suspension of the Petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB) a few weeks after the long-overdue bill passed the second reading. According to a report by Vanguard, the decision of the senate president to suspend the bill was because of stiff opposition mounted by senators from the south who... Read More

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