JUST IN... Amaechi Was Spotted In Senate

Rotimi Amaechi, the ex-governor of Rivers state, may finally be screened as President Muhammadu Bihari’s nominee today, October 22.

After a series of postponement owing to a petition supposing corruption, ‎ Amaechi’s name is number one on the screening list for Thursday.

The Cable reports that other appointees on the Senate order paper for screening are Heineken Lokpobiri, Cladius Omoyele Daramola, Adewole Isaac Folorunso, Baba Shehuri Mustapha and Ocholi Enojo James.

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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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