Nigeria's Govt Split on Petroleum Bill
The Senate's debate on the Petroleum Industry Bill has sparked a rift between northern senators and their counterparts from the Niger Delta region.
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Nigeria:
'Bold' Bill Opens Debate on Oil Industry
African Arguments, 6 March 2013
Ever since Nigeria's first oil find at Olobiri in 1956, the question of who should benefit and pay for the costs and consequences of oil production has been a contentious issue;… Read more »
Petroleum Industry Bill
InFocus
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The plan by the federal government to use the Petroleum Industry Bill as a legislative framework to attract U.S.$108 billion investment in the oil and gas industry between 2012 and ... Read more »
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The House of Representatives will begin the debate on the proposed implementation of the Petroleum Industry Bill that has elicited mixed reactions across the country. Read more »