Tag: fuel subsidy

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Ada IgboanugoMay 20, 2016

The story in photos from Tinubu’s meeting with NLC leaders today

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress on Friday afternoon, held a meeting with the leaders ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 18, 2016

Shehu Sani to FG: ‘Stop intimidating NLC’

Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central District, today warned the federal government against intimidating the leadership of the Nigerian Labour ...

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YWriterMay 18, 2016

Japheth Omojuwa: This is why Nigerians aren’t joining this strike like they joined #OccupyNigeria

by Japheth Omojuwa Having spent a whole week in Germany travelling through villages in Lusatia, Brandenburg and attending lectures in ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 18, 2016

‘NLC has only one President, ignore any other’ | The NLC is fighting the NLC

The Vice President of a faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Amechi Asugwuni, on Tuesday, said that the Ayuba ...

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Ada IgboanugoMay 18, 2016

In one tweet, someone captures the weakness of pro-2012 subsidy protests

@iyesdan on Twitter, challenged the new Digital Communications Adviser to the President, who also joined in the pro-2012 protest- Occupy ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 18, 2016

As NLC and FG fail to reach an agreement, nationwide strike looms

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday, May 17 exited its talks with the Federal Government over the ...

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Ada IgboanugoMay 16, 2016

Dino Melaye to lead Nigerians in protest against his party

Senator Dino Melaye says he will lead Nigerians to issue a 7-day ultimatum to the federal government to revert to ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 16, 2016

House of Reps session turns rowdy over discussion on fuel subsidy

Members of the House of Representative, on Monday, held a special session to deliberate on the fuel subsidy removed by ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 16, 2016

‘Oil price deregulation is the best way to help suffering Nigerians’- Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed wants Nigerians to know that the recent deregulation of the price of ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 16, 2016

Morning Devotion: NLC strike cometh, Hollande in Abuja and the tomato pests that stopped Dangote’s plant

On today’s episode, Joachim Mac-Ebong continues to address the forthcoming NLC strike, Francois Hollande’s visit to Nigeria and the suspension ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 14, 2016

Uche Briggs: #OccupyNigeria was never about the character of GEJ

My brother, Ayokunle Odekunle, touched on the need for fuel subsidy removal and for our many differences, I agree on ...

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Oreoluwa PetersMay 14, 2016

‘The pain of the poor Nigerian is beyond unbearable’ | Daddy Freeze on fuel subsidy

Cool Fm, OAP Daddy Freeze has shared his own take on the recent removal of fuel subsidy. Here is what he ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 13, 2016

They have now started asking for Kachikwu to resign

A civil rights group, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), on Thursday, called for the resignation of the Minister of State ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 13, 2016

Morning Devotion: Lai Mohammed’s N13 million, fuel subsidy reactions, and a currency devaluation on the way?

On today’s episode, Joachim continues to address the fuel subsidy and its reactions, Lai Mohammed’s trip to China vis-a-vis his N13million, ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 13, 2016

Hard to believe, but on fuel subsidy removal, El-Rufai is asking for “patience and calm”

Following the sharp increase in fuel price and the removal of fuel subsidy, the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 12, 2016

Kachikwu, maker of promises he does not keep, just made another promise (WATCH)

Speaking as a guest at the Channels Television Arise TV show, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 12, 2016

Shehu Sani accuses those now supporting subsidy removal of “outright deception”

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Thursday, took to his facebook wall to protest the removal of fuel ...

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YWriterMay 12, 2016

Joachim Mac-Ebong: Those attacking #OccupyNigeria 2012 protesters are wrong – very wrong

by Joachim Mac-Ebong This is the morning after the evening before, when the government announced an upward review of petrol ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 12, 2016

The NLC has issued the FG a warning

The Federal Government on Wednesday, May 11 removed the subsidy on petrol and gave freedom to any Nigerian entity to ...

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YWriterMay 12, 2016

YNaija Approves: Fuel subsidy removal is timely, welcome, and in order

It was inevitable. President Muhammadu Buhari knew it, and anyone who pays more than passing attention to good governance knew ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 12, 2016

Ayokunle Odekunle: We must not miss this golden chance to do away with subsidy

On a humid day in January 2012, I was seated on one of the wooden chairs in the Large auditorium ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 12, 2016

#OccupyNigeria: 4 reasons Nigerians will (probably) not take to the streets this time

Nigerians had a welcome gift on the first of January 2012: the removal of fuel subsidy. A bold -even for ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 12, 2016

#OccupyNigeria: What Nigerians are saying about fuel subsidy removal

In January 2012, Nigerians, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation, displayed an uncommon solidarity when they came out in mass ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 11, 2016

Breaking: Petrol to now sell for N145 as FG officially removes subsidy

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally removed the subsidy it placed on premium motor spirit commonly known as petrol. ...

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Kolapo OlapojuApril 3, 2016

Petrol subsidy returns, pump prices remain the same [DETAILS]

The Nigerian government has announced the reintroduction of payment of subsidy on petrol while also revealing that petrol scarcity would ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 15, 2016

‘For the first time, we’re not worried about where to get subsidy money’

Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that under his leadership, the oil corporation ...

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Janeth JDecember 27, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Boko Haram ‘technically’ strikes Borno | Inside Putin’s family secrets | Media hates Trump’s voters | More stories

Ben Bruce says overseas ban of Naira debit card is a wrong move. Vanguard  Military treated Buhari badly under PDP. ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 25, 2015

YNaija Editorial: The time is ripe for President Buhari to be bold and remove fuel subsidy

After five years of regular fuel supply around the Christmas season, Nigerians were this year reminded of those days when ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 19, 2015

Too many demons control fuel subsidy – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says the federal government should immediately remove fuel subsidy. Delivering ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoDecember 8, 2015

World Bank to Buhari: ‘This is the best time to remove fuel subsidy’

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised by the World Bank to act now if his government is seriously in removing fuel subsidy. The ...

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