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FG Breaks Up New PIB, Splits NNPC Into 2, Removes Contentious Areas For Easy Passage

December 7, 2015/ The Will The federal government has resolved to break up the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which has lasted for years in the National Assembly without passage, replacing it first with a law to overhaul the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, such that loopholes that bred corruption can […]

IMF’s Lagarde calls for ‘wise’ taxes to foster greener fuels

Mon Dec 7, 2015/Reuters International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde called on Monday for tax reforms to be included in a global climate deal to raise incentives for consumers to reduce their energy consumption and to boost demand for cleaner fuels. In an opinion piece for German daily Die Welt, […]

Online Publishers Association of Nigeria Says Proposed Social Media Bill will Restrict Human Freedom

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has condemned the Social Media Bill being proposed by the Nigerian Senate. The bill which is titled “Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters Connected Therewith,” apart from restricting human freedom would also hamper growth of […]