Petroleum Industry Act – A New Era for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Upstream Industry
Introduced in 2007 to revamp the oil and gas sector, ensure an optimal level of transparency and accountability by strengthening governing institutions and attract the much-needed capital through changes to the governance, administrative, fiscal and regulatory frameworks, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on 16 August 2021 and renamed it the Petroleum Industry Act (“PIA” or the “Act”).
‘7 Division holds anti-ambush drill for troops against terrorists’ ambushes’
The 7 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, on Tuesday, held anti-ambush drill of legion Mines Resistance Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.
Senate passes bill to control sickle cell disease in Nigeria
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to control and manage sickle cell anaemia, a genetically inherited disease in Nigeria
Again, BMO tackles PDP
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of criminally misrepresenting the position of the Chairman of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC), Prof. Doyin Salami on external borrowing.
The group said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, that the misrepresentation was, however “in line with the character of a party that is clearly struggling for survival in the face of massive infrastructure development it could not do in 16 years.
Senate mulls life imprisonment for kidnappers
If a Bill presently before the Senate passes third reading, kidnappers will be sentenced to life imprisonment as punishment for the offence committed, just as a jail term of thirty years will be for the collection of ransom.
Buhari orders deployment of technology to tax digital transactions
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered deployment of technology to tax all digital transactions carried out across the country. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha disclosed this at the 17th General Assembly and 10th anniversary of the West Africa Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) in Abuja on Tuesday. The assembly is […]
Buhari, Biden, others attend opening of UNGA 76 in New York
President Muhammadu Buhari and U.S. President Joe Biden were among the world leaders that attended the opening of the General Debate of the 76th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters on Tuesday in New York.
COVID-19: Nigeria ‘ll not be on UK’s red alert list,NPHCDA assures
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA- THE federal government has assured that Nigeria would not be amongst countries listed on the United Kingdom’s (UK) red list. Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency,NPHCDA,Dr Faisal Shuaib,who,gave the assurance, Tuesday,at a briefing he held to update Nigerians on the progress on the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination in the country,said already,the […]
COVID-19: Nigeria’ll not be on UK’s red alert list, NPHCDA assures
THE federal government has assured that Nigeria would not be amongst countries listed on the United Kingdom’s (UK) red list.
Fish out criminal immigrants in Abia, Ikpeazu tasks immigration service
“I have received credible intelligence on the criminal activities of the gang and will share the intelligence with the Nigeria Immigration Service Command in Abia State since a good number of these criminals are not Nigerians.”
IFAD’s report discloses over 800m people deep in hunger
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Tuesday, released report indicating over 800 million people across the world remain in deep hunger, and called for more investment on food system
