A 28-YEAR-OLD MAN ALLEGEDLY SET HIS GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE ON FIREAFTER SHE REFUSED HIS MARRIAGE PROPOSAL IN ANANDPUR VILLAGE, ODISHA. (PHOTO).

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 A 28-year-old man allegedly set his girlfriend’s house on fire after she refused his marriage proposal in Anandpur village, Bhadrak district, Odisha. The accused, Jyoti Ranjan Das, a resident of Vidyadharpur village, has been on the run since the incident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, police said on Wednesday. According to the victim, Jyoti had been pressuring her to marry him and even threatened to leak private photos if she did not agree. She also accused him of issuing death threats and attempting to force her into meeting him multiple times. When she refused his advances, Jyoti allegedly resorted to arson, setting her house on fire. The blaze destroyed five sheds and reduced valuables worth Rs 15 lakh, including gold jewellery, furniture, food grains, and important documents, to ashes. Following the incident, the victim lodged a complaint with the Dhamnagar police, who have registered a case and begun their investigation. The victim and her family have expressed fea...

NIGERIA LAUNCHES NEW FISCAL INCENTIVES TO REVITALISE OIL & GAS SECTOR, AIMING TO ATTRACT $10 BILLION INVESTMENT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


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Abuja, April 23, 2024


Nigeria Launches New Fiscal Incentives to Revitalise Oil & Gas Sector, Aiming to Attract $10 Billion Investment

… as FG endorses consolidated guidelines


Today, in a move to further revitalise the oil and gas industry’s contribution to the Nigerian Economy, Wale Edun, OFR, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, presided over a signing ceremony at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector - a cornerstone of the Presidential Directive aimed at enhancing the Nigerian oil & gas sector's global competitiveness whilst stimulating economic growth.


As disclosed during the signing, the Presidential Directives were developed and coordinated by the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Verheijen to ensure a competitive framework for the Nigerian oil & gas industry. These Consolidated guidelines for the fiscal incentives are based on extensive collaboration across Finance and Petroleum Ministries and involved several key regulatory bodies including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).


According to Mrs. Verheijen, these new measures have been designed to deliver a competitive Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for Oil & Gas Projects and attract over $10 billion in new investments within the next 12-18 months. They also underscore Nigeria's commitment to reaching its long term oil production target of 4 million barrels per day whilst enhancing the reliability of gas supply for to boost export earnings and fuel Nigeria’s industrialization.


Mrs. Verheijen disclosed that among the guidelines signed were the NUPRC Guideline on Hydrocarbon Liquids Content in a Non-Associated Gas (NAG) Field, essential for accurately categorising and quantifying the hydrocarbon liquid content in these fields. Additional guidelines focused on the applicability of tax credits and allowances for Non-Associated Gas Greenfield Development and the Midstream Capital and Gas Utilization Allowance, providing taxpayers with clarity on the computation of these benefits.


HM Edun, in his remarks, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the directive in February 2024 to engender growth in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, which had stagnated for over the last decade. He also emphasised the potential of the guidelines, saying, “The idea is to create an atmosphere conducive to international competitiveness such that investment comes in. And in this case, we know it's foreign direct investment”.


The signing ceremony was attended by various stakeholders, including NNPC Limited, Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) and the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), further highlighting Nigeria's unified approach toward reinvigorating its oil and gas sector.


Photo: L-R: Mr Gwueke Ajifa, Executive Director Oil Producers Trade Section, Mrs Amina Ado Coorinating Director Large TaxPayers Group Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mrs Olu Verheijen Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mr Wale Edun Honourable Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Commission Executive and Tajudeen Shobayo, Programme Coordinator, Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy. 

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