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Petroleum Industry bill passes second reading

The Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, on Wednesday passed Second Reading at the Senate. The Bill, which seeks to split the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, into two independent bodies, was referred to the Committee on Petroleum (upstream and downstream) after…

JAMB introduces pin to replace scratch card

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it will adopt “pin vending” for the 2017 UTME test in place of the scratch card formerly used. The board’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said on Wednesday in Lagos…

Ex-CBN chief backs FG’s plan to borrow $29.9 bn

Dr Titus Okunronmu, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, on Monday commended the Federal Government for its plan to borrow $29.9 billion to finance infrastructure development in the country. Okunronmu, an ex-staff of the CBN’s Budgetary Department, told…