Tag: Petroleum industry bill
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JUST IN: Senate fixes date to debate Petroleum Industry Bill
The Nigerian Senate has fixed Tuesday, October 20, 2020, as the date for the commencement of debate on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Twitter made this known in a series of tweets on Thursday. The Senate President revealed that the National Assembly (NASS) is going…
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BREAKING: Petroleum Industry Bill scales first reading in Senate
The much-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Wednesday scaled first reading on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 passed first reading when the Senate moved into the presentation of bills for first reading. The Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 was presented by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, the Senate Leader,…
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Senate scraps NNPC in new PIB bill
The Senate on Thursday passed a part of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). One of the highlights of the bill was scrapping the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the merging of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Products Pricing, Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) into one agency. The bill…
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How Petroleum Industry Bill will benefit Nigerians – Sen. Alasoadura
Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Senator Tayo Alasoadura, has said that the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), now awaiting final passage in the Red Chamber holds immense benefits for all Nigerians. Alasoadura in a statement in Abuja, said the PIGB would not only help to create more jobs for Nigerians but will also foster…
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Senate to pass Petroleum Industry Bill soon, says lawmaker
Sen. Clifford Odia (PDP-Edo Central) on Monday said that the Senate would soon pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Odia gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Auchi, headquarters of the Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo. The lawmaker assured the people of the Niger Delta that the…