fuel subsidy
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The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has claimed that the Federal Government now pays more for fuel subsidy.
14 Apr
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said that the erstwhile fuel subsidy was a monster which had deprived Nigerians of a myriad of social amenities.
31 Mar
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have expressed concern over the impact of fuel subsidy removal on their livelihoods.The residents said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
18 Mar
Leaders in environmental sustainability have revealed that fossil fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government holds the potential to contribute substantively to climate-resilient development and advance the nascent energy transition agenda in the country.
23 Feb
Crude oil has been good to our nation. Very good, indeed. It is easy to rhapsodise our oil wealth and the little village, Oloibiri, where it all began in 1956.
20 Feb
Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has accused the Federal Government of re-introducing fuel subsidy “through the back door.”
20 Feb
No sane government should watch its citizens suffer untold hardship and live in poverty. The primary responsibility of government is to protect life and to secure the welfare of the people.
19 Feb
Phrank Shaibu, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has ignited a firestorm by accusing the Nigerian government of secretly reinstating petrol subsidies. This accusation, coupled with the government's deafening silence on the matter, has raised concerns about financial mismanagement and potential corruption. Shaibu's alarm bells, according to various reports, began ringing after reports emerged…
9 Feb
Eight months after President Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, announced the removal of fuel subsidy, the chickens have come home to roost, leaving the economy bleeding.
8 Feb
In the labyrinth of Nigeria's economic landscape, a pervasive wave of hardship has engulfed the nation, leaving its citizens navigating through soaring costs, diminished purchasing power, and profound lifestyle adjustments. The complex interplay of policy reforms, notably the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of exchange rates, has ushered in a new era of…
18 Jan
Shortly after he was sworn in as president, Mr. Tinubu hopped on a train-long motorcade to Lagos. This was at an epoch where he had just called off the fuel subsidy, and the cost of fuel had reached planets Pluto and Mercury.
6 Jan
Reports across states in Nigeria have revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited kept its promise to eliminate fuel queues during the Christmas and New Year. Situation reports from different filling stations across Nigeria revealed that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, was in sufficient supply to ensure energy security during the festive…
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