OPINION: Nigerian Lawmakers Consider a Petroleum Investment Bill

By John Campbell Nigerian lawmakers are seeking passage of a Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that would reorganize the oil industry. Since the establishment of civilian government in 1999 after a generation of military rule, repeated attempts at passing a PIB have been made. But the government, the political class, and the industry’s leaders (foreign and domestic) have never reached a consensus that would make the reordering possible of such a crucial industry. The technical issues are exceedingly complex. Uncertainty around...

We Are Coming For You, Army Chief To Igboho, Other Secessionists

The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt. – Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has said that the Army will soon move against separatist agitators such as Sunday Igboho and Asari Dokubo. The Army boss gave the warning in Uyo on Monday at the first Commanding Officers’ Workshop 2021. All News Nigeria earlier reported that Igboho had declared his support for the establishment of a Yoruba nation at an event last week. The event was also attended...

How Insecurity is Inciting High Inflation

The spiraling inflation in Nigeria has been attributed to the awful security situations in some parts of the country, particularly in the north. Worsening insecurity in major food-producing states in the country primarily contributed to the country’s high inflation rate. Inflation has been on the rise for 18 consecutive months. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele made this pointed on Tuesday while presenting the communique from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

PDP National Reconciliation Committee Submit Report

In order to mend fences within the main political opposition party in Nigeria due to internal party wrangling, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) recently constituted national reconciliation chaired by former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo with Rt. Hon Kwamoti Laori as secretary. The committee which concludes the assignment has submitted its report to the national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus at the national secretariat of the party Monday. Receiving the report, Secondus...

Senate Approves Establishment of National Agricultural Development Fund

ABUJA — The Senate has approved the establishment of the National Agricultural Development Fund for the purpose of providing finance to support strategic aspects of agricultural development of Nigeria. This followed the clause by clause consideration of the report presented by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development by the lawmakers during the plenary on Wednesday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the chairman of the committee Sen. Abdullahi Adamu had earlier presented...

Okike Media Set March 25 to Debut Film Festival in Enugu

ENUGU — Okike Media, a film production media and communication outfit, is set to debut Coal City Film Festival on March 25,  at Diamond Cinema in Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the media organisation has a penchant for creating solutions through the art of storytelling. Mr. Uche Agbo, Founder and Executive Director of the festival told NAN in an interview on Tuesday in Enugu that the festival was visioned to open the...

The non-teaching staff members of Anambra state schools and colleges have taken to the street to demand that government extends their age of retirement from 60 years to 65 years and from 35 years in service to 40 years in service, just as it was done for the teaching staff members of schools and colleges. The group also demanded the full implementation of the minimum wage, as well as payment of outstanding allowances and arias....

Why Benue Governor Survive Assassination Attempt – Fulani Group

A Fulani group identified as Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM) has said it was responsible for the attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. The group said it set out to kill the Governor on Saturday, but Ortom survives the assassination attempt as a result of a slight communication error. This was disclosed in a statement by one Umar Amir Shehu, adding that the group is going after Governor Ortom because he stood against open grazing...

Bandits May Take Over The Nigerian Government- Galadima

Buba Galadima, a former political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday hinted that bandits may take over the Nigerian government. Galadima said if bandits coordinate themselves properly, they will take over the Nigerian government. Speaking exclusively with Daily Post, the elder statesman anchored his claims on the belief that the Federal Government was treating the issue of banditry and kidnapping with “kid gloves.” “The Federal government treats this matter with kid gloves. If bandits...

Governor Matawalle Challenges Traditional Rulers, Political Appointees In Zamfara On Security

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has challenged traditional rulers and political appointees to prove their innocence, as he declared that he has no hand in banditry activities in the State. The Governor stated this while receiving an award as the Khadimul Qur’an conferred on him by the Center for Qur’anic Reciter, Nigeria, in Gusau, the State capital, described insecurity as worrisome, despite efforts to tackle it. According to him, doing so will enable the...

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