Day: August 28, 2020

N2trn unremitted revenues’ racket rocks Nigerian oil industry regulator, DPR

Efe Wellington

  A N2 trillion unremitted revenues’ racket has rocked the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), watchdog for the Nigeria’s oil industry. The oil and gas industry regulator raked in N2.4 trillion in 2019 but only remitted N44 billion, leaving behind N2 trillion for personal use, according to a document from the Nigeria’s Senate. The upper legislative house, which has begun a probe of this racket has barred Agency’s Director, Sarki Auwalu from appearance before it through proxy as probe of N2.4trn revenues continued on Tuesday. The Senate has penultimate Friday…

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How Helicopter Crashed into Lagos building, killed two, injured one + PHOTOS

Damola Oyede

More facts have Emerged on how an ill-fated helicopter crashed into a building in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, killing two people. The crash, which occured in Opebi, a residential area located less than ten kilometers from the local wing of the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, also injured one person and damaged a Totota Camry car with registration number MUS 297 FT parked inside the compund. The Salvation Bus Stop where the unfortunate incident happend is, findings by Platforms Africa showed, less that four kilometers from Alausa Ikeja, seat of Lagos…

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