President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate review of the palliative to cushion the effect of removal of fuel subsidy. In a statement issued by Mr Dele Alake on Tuesday in Abuja, Tinubu directed the immediate review of the N8,000 conditional cash transfer programme meant to bring succour to...
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By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume has vouched for the commitment of President Bola Tinubu led administration to the welfare of Nigerians even as he admitted that no government is infallible. “This government will not disappoint...
The Chairman, Palliative Committee on Subsidy Removal and Kebbi Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has assured Nigerians that efforts were on to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal. The governor gave the assurance when members of the committee met in Abuja on Saturday. This is contained in a statement...
The House of Representatives is to get N70 billion allocation from President Bola Tinubu’s N819 billion palliative meant to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy on Nigerians. The amount according to the President’s letter sent on July 12 and read by the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, was meant to...
Members of the House of Representatives are demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances, following the removal of fuel subsidy and the current economic situation in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the demand was the outcome of meeting the lawmakers had on...
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has described as commendable, President Bola Tinubu’s request for legislative approval of N500 billion as palliatives to cushion removal of petrol subsidy. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with the News Agency...
Elder statesman and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the provision of palliatives to mitigate challenges that have arisen from fuel subsidy removal. Clark made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. NAN reports...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to introduce palliative measures to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Sani Madaki(NNPP-Kano) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Cross River State Lawmaker re-presenting Cross River Northern Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom has given out palliative to members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who are currently on strike. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that ASUU has been on strike for the past...