Lift Ban On Fuel Supply To Border Communities – Senate Urges FG
The Senate has directed the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, (NCS), and the National Security Adviser, (NSA), to lift the subsisting restriction order placed on the supply of petroleum products to border communities. It argued that fuel subsidy…
No Room For Violent Protests – IGP Warns NLC, TUC
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has warned members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) over their planned protest scheduled for Wednesday. Report indicates that the unions had planned a nationwide protest against…
Palliatives Can’t Cure Our Pains — Nigerians Cry Out Over Fuel Subsidy Removal
Citizens, including lawyers, human rights activists, academics, and artisans have faulted the palliative measures put in place by some state governments to bolster the consequence of the removal of fuel subsidy on the people, saying it was a wrong strategy….
‘Daniel’ Will Soon Come To Judgement’ – Ezekwesili
A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has expressed hope that the country would be freed from those she described as “wily genre of politicians” no matter how long it takes. Ezekwesili’s statement followed the recent report of adjustment in…
Buses Commissioned By Gov Fubara Bought By Amaechi – Eze Alleges
A former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has said that the palliative buses commissioned by the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara during the week were vehicles bought by the administration…
Subsidy Removal Not Included In My Inaugural Speech – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his inauguration address on May 29 2023, did not include removal of petroleum subsidy. Report has it that Tinubu made this known while interacting with Nigerians resident in Paris, France on Friday, after…
Anxiety As FG, Labour Meet Today Over Fuel Subsidy
Representatives of the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, will on Monday, today, resume talks on petrol subsidy removal palliatives. Report has it that following the removal of the fuel subsidy on May 29, the…
I Removed Subsidy To Free Our Resources From Unpatriotic Elements – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has adduced reasons he announced the removal of subsidy on his inauguration day as President. Report has it that Tinubu, while addressing Nigerians on June 12 Democracy Day commemoration, said he came to the decision in…
Rebuild Refineries To Cushion Negative Effect Of Subsidy Removal – ASUU Tasks FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has urged the Federal Government to rebuild the nation’s refineries with a view to reducing the negative effect of the fuel subsidy removal. Report has it that the union’s National President, Prof Emmanuel…
Tinubu Directs NEC, NGF To Fast-Track Palliatives, Intervention Programmes
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, to begin the process of working on interventions to cushion the impact of subsidy removal on Nigerians. This is even as the independent…