The quests for oil in the Northern region and other parts of the country have received a significant boost with the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Monday. However, the Pan Niger Delta Forum lambasted the President for assenting to the PIB without […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2021 into law. In statement issued by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari assented to the bill on Monday in his determination to fulfill his constitutional duty. The passage of the PIB has proved to be a real nightmare for successive administrations since the need for […]

…To send 5000 Keke Riders from 5 Eastern States. The Conference of Keke Union in South East (COKUSE) has slated August 20th this year 2021 to stage a massive protest against the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige,for his undue interference in the recent Congress Election of Anambra State branch of Tricycle […]

Barely three months after the Federal Government turned down the recommendation by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, the Federal Government again on Friday reiterated its stance, insisting that no decision on the adjustment of petrol price would be reached until the ongoing negotiations […]

The federal government would most likely lose billions of naira in tax revenue amidst dwindling income if the recent court judgement in favour of Rivers State to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) and two other taxes stands and other states follow a similar path. Daily Trust reports that the federal government had been struggling to […]

On Wednesday, the Ogoni people of Rivers state received justice when a multi-national oil firm, Shell Petroleum Company, agreed to pay a huge sum of N45.9 billion to the people for the losses incurred during the oil disaster that decimated their towns at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Ogonis will receive the monetary […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday announced the promotion and redeployment of some staff to fill vacant positions, as well as the disengagement of a chief operating officer. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Kennie Obateru, announced in a statement issued in Abuja that Billy Okoye had been appointed the new Group Executive […]

…gives seven days ultimatum. The recent purported election of Anambra State Markets Almagamated Traders’ Association (ASMATA), has been described as a ” monumental fraud”. The Anambra State Market Elders’Forum (ASMEF) in a resolution after their meeting in Onitsha Friday categorically said that there was no election of the umbrella market body in the state, rather […]

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) said the country is in discussion with West African countries for rice exports as its current production capacity can satisfy local demand. Alhaji Aminu Goronyo, National President RIFAN made this known in an interview with journalists in Abuja. Goronyo said RIFAN alone produces between 8.5 to 9.5 million […]