READ What Nigeria Set To Do In 2016 Petroleum Industry Bill

The vice president of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to split the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).

Professor Osinbajo made this known in an interview at the presidential residence in Aso Rock, on Tuesday, October 20.

He said: “breaking up the PIB, into smaller laws focused on fiscal and regulatory measures in Nigeria’s energy industry would make it easier to pass through parliament.”

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Amaechi: Rivers PDP Senator Says The Party Will Not Stop Screening

Senator Thompson Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Rivers state, has allayed fears that former governor of Rivers state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi would not be screened today.

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I Didn’t Say “Rich Nigerians” re Joining Boko Haram Sect – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied saying that “rich Nigerians” were signing for Boko Haram sect.

It will be recalled that the Vice President in a statement from his spokesman, Mr. Laolu Akande, Tuesday, on the intention of the Federal Government to establish a communications center to

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Breaking News: Buhari Appoints Mahmood Yakubu As INEC Chairman

President Mohammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Yakubu who is taking over from the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Mrs. Bala Zakari was the former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND.

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Nigeria’s Crude Oil’ll Be Processed To Meet Domestic Needs —KACHIKWU

With the nation’s refineries, especially the Port Harcourt Refinery Company, PHRC, coming back on stream, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday in Benin, said the country’s  crude oil would  be processed to meet immediate domestic needs.

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Police Arraign 20 Pro Biafra Supporters For Treason

Police have charged  20 pro Biafra supporters who were part of the protest by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,  Monday,  in Port Harcourt, among other things, for treasonable felony at a Magistrate’s court in Port Harcourt.

Chief Magistrate Andrew Jaja remanded the suspects in prison custody and adjourned the matter to  Tuesday October 27 for their counsels to argue issues bordering on their bail application.

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