Tag: Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)
PIB, the most politicised bill in National Assembly – Rep. Akpatason
Rep. Peter Akpatason, Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives has said that the Executive and Legislative arms of government…
9th Assembly will end jinx of PIB passage — Lawan
The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan on Thursday assured Nigerians of a conclusive reform in the Nigerian oil…
New PIB will accord efficiency in oil sector – Dogara
The House of Representatives says new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) being processed by the National Assembly will enable Nigeria operate…
PIB lacks value generation – PTDF
Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Dr Aliyu Gusau says the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) awaiting presidential assent has…
NASS tasked on speedy passage of all PIB components
An advocacy group, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has urged the National Assembly to urgently pass all components of…
Lawmaker says PIB will address fuel crises in Nigeria
Rep. Joseph Akinlaja, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), said on Tuesday the passage of the…
Senate to prioritize PIB, Social Justice Bill, others
The Senate has said that it would prioritise the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) upon resumption from its…
PIB passage will reform oil sector – Rep
A member of House of Representatives, Rep. Sergius Ogun, says passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be the…
National Assembly told to review PIB
Some experts in the Nigerian oil and gas industry on Monday called on the leadership of the new National Assembly…
NUPENG suspends nationwide strike
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) said on Tuesday that had suspended its planned nationwide strike. NUPENG’s…
Nigerian Senate to resume public hearing on PIB
The Nigerian Senate says it will resume another round of public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on 9…
Enterpreneur Calls For Quick Passage Of PIB
An oil and gas entrepreneur, Mr Wilson Opuwei, has called for the quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)…
Oil Theft: No To Death Penalty
Recently, the President of the Senate, David Mark, while inaugurating the Senate Joint Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)…
Oil Theft: Lawyers Disagree With David Mark On Death Penalty
Some lawyers in Lagos on Wednesday described the suggestion of death penalty for illegal oil bunkering as unrealistic, in view…
Re: 83% Blocks For Northerners: A Monumental Scandal
By Ben Nanaghan On March 6, 2013, the Nigeria Senate in a closed door session debated the salient aspects of…