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While Buhari is away, Senate moves to strip President, Minister of power to allocate oil blocs The President and the Minister of Petroleum Resources may be stripped of power to allocate oil blocs, even as the Petroleum Governance Bill (PIGB) is undergoing legislation before the Senate. While Buhari is away, Senate moves to strip President, Minister of power to allocate oil blocs According to New Telegraph, the chairman, National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Reforms, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, confirmed the development on the sideline of the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) conference in Abuja. He said that oil allocation would, henceforth, be executed by the Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NPRC) subject to ratification by the National Assembly. He said that the bill would be passed “by March or latest April”. Alasoadura added that the aspect of the petroleum law, which gives the president and the minister the absol...

FG has been more active since Buhari went on holiday – Reno Omokri A former Special Adviser on New Media to immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has opined that the federal government has been more active in recent days since President Muhammadu Buhari went on holiday. The ex-adviser expressed this via his twitter handle @renoomokri on Thursday. He tweeted, “It seems FG has been more active since PMB went on holiday. “Is it only me seeing it? “CBN, N-Power, etc. Should he go on vacation more often?” He mocked.  

President Buhari’s administration will work well if Nigerians are peaceful – Saraki Nigeria's Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has called on all Nigerians to strive for peaceful and harmonious coexistence to facilitate the developmental agenda of the present administration across the country. Saraki, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, on Saturday, March 4, gave the charge in his speech during the coronation of the Tor Tiv the 5th, His Royal Highness, Prof. James Ortese Ayatse, in Gboko, Benue state. He congratulated the new Tor Tiv on ascension to the throne of his ancestors and noted that the presence of many highly placed Nigerians at the coronation ceremony underscored the wide acceptance of the new Tor Tiv by his people and across the country. Saraki lauded the Tiv nation, the government and people of Benue state for the rancour-free selection and installation ...

Trump flashes anger over Sessions recusal, Russia stories in tense Oval Office meeting Before heading off to his so-called "winter White House" in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, President Donald Trump summoned some of his senior staff to the Oval Office and went "ballistic," senior White House sources told ABC News. The president erupted with anger over the latest slew of news reports connecting Russia with the new administration -- specifically the abrupt decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 campaign. Sources said the president felt Sessions' recusal was unnecessary and only served to embolden Trump's political opponents. The attorney general made his announcement Thursday just as Trump returned to Washington from a trip to the U.S.S. Gerald Ford in Virginia for a speech about his agenda as president. Hours earlier, aboard the ship, the president had told report...

Falana condems arrest of Peace Corps Commandant by Police Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has condemned the recent arrest and parading of Dickson Akor, the national commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria, by the Nigerian Police. Mr. Falana spoke with journalists on Saturday in Abuja after securing the release of Mr. Akor from police custody. The police in a combined operation with the State Security Services and the Nigerian Army on February 28, raided the headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in Abuja. During the operation, they arrested Mr. Akor and 48 other members of the corps. A statement issued by the police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said intelligence reports showed that the Peace Corps and other similar groups were acquiring weapons and conducting covert trainings in different locations across the country. Mr. Falana, who described police invasion of the headquarters of the Peace Corps of Nigeria as illegal and unconstitutional, said the organisation...

Nigerian government moving towards authoritarianism - Senator Sani Senator Sani representing Kaduna central has lamented the growing anti-people policies of government in Nigeria. Senator Sani is concerned that the policies of government in Nigeria are growing authoritarian In a brief statement on his social media accounts late on Friday, March 3, Sani said the banning of processions by Nigerians and other policies of government are a clear indication that the government is slipping towards authoritarianism. He also noted that the refusal of government to obey court orders and its preventing the gathering of people in an assembly as provided by law are other signs of authoritarianism. Although Sani did not mention the name of the President Muhammadu Buhari in his statement nor state if he was also referring to state governments who have done some of these things, the present administration ha...

Peter and Paul Okoye family share adorable photo The talented brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye share the most adorable of father and child moment Peter and Paul Okoye family Peter and Paul Okoye popularly known as Psquare are the dynamic duo that have used style, dance and pop music to win the hearts of many Nigerians. Since the twins started family life, it's been nothing but pure. Like most fathers, Peter and Paul make an effort to be the best fathers. When they are not making music, they are spending time with family, so when they shared this lovely photo, they had our hearts all warmed up. Peter and Paul Okoye family