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“Take advantage of Nigeria’s huge energy market” – Onuigbo charges foreign investors

Onuigbo, outlining that over 40% of Nigeria’s estimated 223 million population does not have access to electricity, pointed out that with the country possessing abundant raw materials to generate renewable energy, all that is needed is the technology to service the ready market.        Representative of the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and former House of Representatives Member, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has called on foreign...

Crude Oil Theft: Nigeria lost $46 billion in 11 years – Abbas

The Speaker said despite enormous resources that have already been committed to curbing the issue of crude oil theft, the menace has continued unabated. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC, Kaduna), has said that Nigeria has lost about $46 billion (N16.25 trillion) to crude oil theft between 2009 to 2020. The Speaker spoke while inaugurating the ad hoc committee saddled with the responsibility of investigating crude oil theft and loss...

Lawmaker condemns brutal murder of University student

The lawmaker appealed to members of the public with any useful information related to Modupe’s murder to contact the Nigeria Police Force. A Member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akin Rotimi Williams Jnr (APC, Ekiti) has condemned in the strongest terms, the brutal murder of Miss Deborah Atanda Modupe, a student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE). In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, Rep. Rotimi called on the Government of Ekiti...

PEPT Verdict: It’s now time for governance – Senate Leader

The Senate leader said the PEPT verdict brings to an end politics and appealed to the petitioners to collaborate with President Tinubu to deliver his “Renewed Hope Agenda”. Following the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023, Presidential Election, the Leader of the Senate, Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele, (APC, Ekiti) has stated that the verdict marks the beginning of governance, and appealed to petitioners to...

How to Register: Public Engagement Hub of the IPU and IPEN

The IPU and IPEN Global Webinar termed the ‘Public Engagement Hub Seminar,’ is in a bid to assess how parliaments globally are enabling people to connect with and participate in the law-making, policy formulation and oversight processes that impact their lives now and into the future.           Seminar on Public Petitions: Case studies from Nigeria Date and Time: Wednesday 4 October; 09:00–10:00 GMT+1 / UK time; 10:00–11:00 CET Speakers: Hon Uzoma...

Ajibulu: “Nigeria’s potentials for greatness still potent, citizens must show patriotism”

Ajibulu; a media personality advocates that Nigerians create a positive narrative about the country, promote that which is good about them, engender that which is thriving, and attend to the deep concerns that have affected the country in a mature and sober way.           A social media influencer, communication consultant, writer and publisher of Veracity Desk, Emmanuel Ajibulu, says Nigeria is better as a united nation despite the challenges confronting it....

Oil Theft: Reps vow to unveil identities of perpetrators

Rep. Rurum warned that security agencies will not be blamed for oil theft at the hearing as stakeholders in the oil sectors have to be held to account. The House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate crude oil theft and loss of revenue from gas has vowed to unveil the identities of those behind the theft of crude in the country. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum (NNPP, Kano) made...

Gas Flaring: Reps direct IOCs to pay penalties to FG coffers

Representatives of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources insisted that IOCs have a reputation for keeping their gas metering and its readings hidden thereby, preventing independent assessment. The House of Representatives has directed international Oil Companies, IOCs, operating in Nigeria, to reconcile their positions and ensure that the appropriate amount of money is paid as a penalty into the federal government coffers for gas flaring. The directive follows emerging claims over the accessibility of regulatory agencies...

NDDC Board: President Tinubu nominates ex-lawmakers in amended appointments

A new 17-Member Board and Management team had last Friday been named by the President and tasked with ensuring a new era of successful administration in the NDDC, in line with his Renewed Hope agenda.       President Bola Tinubu has nominated two former lawmakers in the amended nominations for the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). As contained in a communication by Presidential Media Aide, Ajuri Ngelale, the new...

Wikina: “Tech, creative arts; ‘solution’ to Nigeria’s unemployment challenge”

Executive Director of Policy Shapers, Ebenezar Wikina also advocated the investment of 15 to 20 per cent of both national and subnational governments’ budgets on education in line with the recommendation of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for developing countries.     Federal and State governments across the country have been urged to provide an enabling environment for technologically inclined initiatives, skills acquisition, and support for the creative arts industry as...

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