Tag: Timipre Sylva
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Why $1.5bn for repair of Port Harcourt refinery is suspicious – Atiku
Former Vice President Waziri Atiku Abubakar has said the $1.5 billion earmarked for the repair of Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is suspicious. Atiku stated this on Thursday, stressing that a similar, more profitable refinery, Martinez Refinery in California, USA was recently sold by Shell Petroleum Development Company…
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Timipre Sylva opens up on state of Petroleum Industry Bill
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva on Thursday spoke on the much-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), revealing that the Executive arm would be requesting the National Assembly (NASS) to specially reconvene to receive and begin deliberations on the regulatory framework. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Sylva made this known during a “Fiscal Regime Design,…
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BREAKING: Buhari sends revised PIB to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a revised edition of the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the National Assembly (NASS). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports a source at NASS who spoke under the condition of anonymity confirmed the development on Monday. Recall that the last time the PIB was debated by the NASS, during the first term…
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PIB suffers further setback as Senate proceeds on annual recess without Executive action
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday announced the Nigerian Senate would be proceeding on its annual recess until September, leaving the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to suffer further delay. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to a component of the bill passed by the National Assembly (NASS) with a promise to submit…
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Sylva hints on fresh date for final passage of PIB
Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, says review of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is at an advanced stage and full passage of the bill is expected mid 2020. Sylva made the announcement on Wednesday, in a statement to mark the new year which was made available to the News Agency of…
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Thugs kidnap, strip DCP FSARS in Bayelsa
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Federal SARS, Kola Okunola, has been taken hostage by thugs allegedly loyal to Chief Timipre Sylva and the member representing Brass Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House òf Assembly, Israel Sunny-Goli. The Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Kemela Okara, said that the thugs led by Sunny…
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Breaking: APC Chieftain, Yekini Nabena arrested with arms, ammunition
Security agents a few minutes ago arrested a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Yekini Nabena for possession of illegal arms and ammunition. Yabena who is the immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the APC was arrested in Odi, Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area while on his way to his community Trofani in Sagbama local government…
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Sylva, Badmus, Kanu to headline October Guest Writer Session
The October 27 Guest Writer Session of the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) will feature two writers – Jide Badmus and Winnie Edmund Kanu – and a literary enthusiast cum administrator – Timipre Sylva. The event is open to the public and holds at the Aso Hall of Nanet Suites from 4pm to 7pm, featuring…
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Maritime University portends good omen for Niger Delta – Okowa
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has described the commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, as good omen that will consolidate the existing peace and sustainable development of the Niger Delta. The Governor stated this on Tuesday when the Governing Council of the University led by former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre…