Sequel to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, announced the composition of a seven-member Conference Committee. Leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi would head the team that saddled with the harmonisation of the report of both chambers of Parliament on the PIB. Checks by Tribune Online revealed that four lawmakers from the North are in the Committee, as against three Senators from the Southern part of the country. Others are Senators Stella Oduah, Opeyemi Bamidele and Gabriel Suswam, representing Anambra North, Ekiti Central and Benue North East, respectively. PIB: Senate President unveils seven-member CommitteeSelfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan trainThe Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 06, 2021 10:41 UTC