‘Nigeria has been borrowing to pay subsidy on PMS’
Former Commissioner for Finance in Imo State, Prof. Uche Uwaleke has said the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector and removal of petroleum subsidy by the Federal Government will benefit the ordinary Nigerian.
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Imperative Of The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)
Last week the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) presented to the National Assembly by President Buhari passed first reading at the Senate. Same is expected at the House of Representatives when plenary resumes.
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New PIB seeks establishment of midstream gas infrastructure fund
The new Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020, currently before the National Assembly, is proposing the establishment of a specialized intervention mechanism, called the Midstream gas Infrastructure Fund, to deepen gas usage in the country.
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Chevron Nigeria to lay off 25% of workforce
Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, together with its affiliates, has said that 25 per cent of its workforce would be sacked.
This is in line ongoing review of its manpower requirements in the light of the changing business environment, while!-->!-->!-->…
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FG to bar vessels without licences from operating in Nigerian waters
Nigeria plans to bar vessels without a valid licence to operate in Nigerian waters and has given shipping companies that trade in its coastal and inland waters three months to register, the maritime regulator said on Sunday.
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Egina becoming one of Nigeria’s premier crude oil grades
Nigeria’s newest crude Egina has emerged as one of the country’s flagship main export crudes in less than two years, as refiners prize its versatility and reliability, trading sources said this week.
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NUPENG shuts Shell’s ERA field, threatens nationwide strike over unpaid benefits
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has called on stakeholders, especially the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR; Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC; Ministry of Labour and Employment, and Ministry!-->…
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FG clamps down on filling stations, others for faulty measuring, weighing equipment
FG would apply severe sanctions on business operators found to be using faulty and recalibrated equipment to defraud Nigerians.
The Federal Government has announced that it has started a clampdown on the use of faulty and altered!-->!-->!-->…
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Papa Diack Fights Back over his Corruption Conviction in France
- By Saidu Abubakar with Agency Reports
Papa Massata Diack has goaded French authorities by saying they will have to send special forces to Senegal if he is to serve a five-year jail term handed out to him in France for corruption and!-->!-->!-->…
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Efe Ajagba has to Settle for Points Victory after Injuring Hand in Las Vegas Fight
-By Saidu Abubakar with Agency Reports
The Nigerian has welcomed a fight with unified champion, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO world titles.
Efe Ajagba could not enhance his claims for a future fight with Anthony Joshua as he!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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