There was a rowdy session at the House of Representatives on Thursday over the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Trouble started after some lawmakers protested over the alleged reduction in the approved percentage accruing to host communities. The house had earlier…
Petrol subsidy ends after Buhari signs PIB –Minister
The assent of the Petroleum Industry Bill by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will put an end to petrol subsidy in Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, announced on Monday. Sylva announced this…
2019: Interrogating campaign promises and electoral programmes – Jaye Gaskia
The long awaited 2019 general elections are just around the corner; and the Presidential and National Assembly elections are just barely six weeks ahead. As the dates for the elections rapidly approach, election campaigning by the candidates and their parties,…
