Fuel subsidy, a monster that deprived Nigerians myriad of social amenities – FG
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said that the erstwhile fuel subsidy was a monster which had deprived Nigerians […]
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Discounted food market reopens Sunday — Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Government on Saturday explained to residents that prices of discounted foodstuff and other items at its special Sunday markets would differ […]
Plateau Govt launches Tin City Metro to address transportation challenges
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In response to the transportation challenges faced by residents, the Plateau State Government has launched th Tin City Metro, […]
Return fuel subsidy or account for proceeds — Arewa Economic Forum tells Tinubu, governors
The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), an economic think-tank of intellectuals and business entrepreneurs of Northern Nigeria, has reacted to the financial situation in the […]
Reject IMF’s recommendation on fuel, electricity subsidy, PRP tells FG
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has advised the Federal Government to reject the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to phase out petrol […]
NNPC denies clash with IPMAN, says fuel subsidy entirely removed
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has debunked media reports alleging that it had a dispute with […]
Rep denies calling for fuel subsidy probe
The Chairman, House Committee on Navy, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau) has has denied calling for a probe of the fuel subsidy removal under President […]
Fuel hike: COCSON, BAVCCA kick as 1000 lawyers plan protest against NNPC MD, Mele Kyari
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON) and the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association (BAVCCA) […]
‘It is undemocratic’—SERAP sues 36 governors over failure to account for N72bn subsidy palliative
By JOY ADARA, Abuja — Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the 36 state governors in the […]
Fuel Subsidy: Energy Security Nigeria can’t do without, By AUDU LIBERTY OSENI
The Media Advocacy West Africa – MAWA Foundation calls on Mr. Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian President to review his policy on fuel subsidy removal. This […]
Palliative: Borno lawmaker contracts 15 filling stations to sell petrol at N430 per litre
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Apparently perturbed by the increasing economic hardship associated with removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government and its […]
Subsidized palliatives: Osun Govt begins distribution of palliative today
The Osun State government through its palliative committee in partnership with the ministry of special duties and regional integration will begin the distribution of the […]
Zulum distributes food palliatives to 12,200 households in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, distributed food palliative to 12,200 vulnerable households living in Muna, Custom […]
Thoughts on revenue generation By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE
In a nationwide address last Monday, President Bola Tinubu announced some palliatives to mitigate the impact of the high cost of living brought about by […]
Protest: Police give protection to organised labour, masses in Lagos
Lagos State Police Command has deployed operatives to guard legitimate protesters at designated venues and routes, as the organised labour begins nationwide protest against alleged […]
Subsidy palliatives are tokens, can’t ameliorate plights of Nigerian – Kachikwu
A former presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, says all the subsidy palliatives prescribed by the Federal Government are tokens […]
Fuel subsidy: Group tells Tinubu to sack NNPC MD, Kyari, holds mass protest Aug. 3
The Arewa Citizens Watch for Good Governance, (ACWGG), a watchdog group advocating good governance, says it will hold massive protests on Aug. 3 against fuel […]
Subsidy removal: Jigawa earmarks N50m to empower 1,000 women traders
The Jigawa government says it has approved N50 million to empower 1,000 women traders, to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal on their businesses. […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: A Response to Bala Zaka, By LEONARD KARSHIMA SHILGBA
I patiently listened to one Bala Zaka speak in his interview with Arise TV. He was described on the show as an “oil and gas […]
NNPC speaks on losing N16.25 trillion to oil thieves, alleged subsidy scam
High-level sources in NNPC Ltd. have come out in full force, to explain the operations of the company against the backdrop of “blatant misinformation’’ on […]