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Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has challenged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to enforce policies compelling International Oil Companies (IOCs) to prioritize local firms for project execution. At a high-profile meeting involving the Senate Committee on Appropriation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the NUPRC, the…
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Amidst opposition from a section of Nigerians, the House of Representatives has expressed its resolve to pass the controversial tax reform Bills initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass dropped the hint Tuesday in a welcome address to the lawmakers on resumption from the Christmas and…
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Former Senate Deputy President and APC flag bearer in the 2023 governorship election in Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday, debunked reports that he plans to leave the party. Omo-Agege’s spokesman, Sunny Areh, in a statement, said the story is a product of allegation journalism with no iota of truth and said it was a…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to honour victorious athletes that recently represented the FCT in various sporting events. Wike made the pledge in a statement from the FCT sports department on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that a reception, scheduled for Thursday, is in recognition of athletes that…
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A former two-term Lagos lawmaker, Sir Jude Idimogu, has urged Sen. John Azuta-Mbata, the new President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide to make Igbo voice heard in Nigeria’s political circles. Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly between 2015 and 2023, made the call in an interview with the News…
