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Delayed oil reforms hit another hurdle

Nigeria’s parliament this week pushed back a debate on long-delayed reforms to Africa’s largest energy industry, making it unlikely the ambitious legislation will pass before nationwide elections next month. The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which will rewrite Nigeria’s decades-old relationship … read more

92 foreign nationals get Nigerian citizenship

FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved the application of 92 foreign nationals, who are mostly Lebanese, for Nigerian citizenship. According to the Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho (rtd), a total of 109 foreign nationals applied to be granted Nigerian … read more

Electricity supply improves in Nigeria

The Federal Government has said it is making steady progress towards achieving the target of the Roadmap it set last year for the power sector. Minister of Finance, Olusegun Aganga, who presided over the meeting of the Presidential Action Committee … read more

Ex-militants commence degree programmes

The Federal Government of Nigeria has embarked on full degree certificate programmes for ex-militants from the Niger Delta region of the country. The development, which is part of the presidential amnesty program aimed at rehabilitating former militants in the region, … read more