Disregard Stories On Strike Action – NLC To Nigerians
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the general public to disregard stories circulating in the social media space claiming that the congress would commence protest action on Friday, June 2, against the increase in the petrol pump price….
Reps Give Tinubu New Conditions Over Subsidy Removal
The House of Representatives has asked the new administration to provide palliatives to mitigate the effect of the petroleum subsidy removal on Nigerians. Report has it that the resolution was contained in a report submitted by a committee set up…
Reason Nigerians Oppose Subsidy Removal – Moghalu
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kingsley Moghalu has claimed that Nigerians are opposed to subsidy removal because they fear it would be stolen by corrupt government officials. He gave the assertion on Wednesday in…
N800bn Subsidy Removal Palliative Avenue To Steal Money – Sam Amadi
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has questioned the logic behind sharing N800 billion to the poor who receive only N5,000 monthly as a poverty reduction strategy. Amadi said it doesn’t make…
Invest N12trn In Nigeria’s Fuel Refining Capacity – PETROAN Boss, Gillis-Harry
Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, the national president of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), has asked the federal government to invest at least N12 trillion to improve in-country petrol refining capacity before implementing deregulation policy. Report has…
Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed Summoned By Reps Over Petroleum Subsidy
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, to make available before it all documents relating to subsidy claims from 2013 to date. Rep Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman, Special ad hoc committee…