This isn’t the first time the idea of petrol subsidy removal would be mooted. The Jonathan administration under which the incumbent Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, served as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy also had its Continue Reading
The Chief Spokesman for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign, Festus Keyamo, has said President Bola Tinubu did not remove fuel subsidy. According to him, a section of the media is “mischievously twisting the narrative to read that Tinubu’s government has removed subsidy,” despite President Tinubu proclaiming that subsidy was gone while giving his inaugural Continue Reading
By Tawakalit Ibrahim/Adenitan Akinola/ Olajumoke Idowu Some filling stations within Ibadan metropolis have started experiencing long queues of humans and vehicles. Radio Nigeria Premier FM reporter, who monitored the situation, observed that some of the filling stations around Apete, Sango, Mokola, Idi-Ishin Jericho, Akobo, Apata and Molete now witnessed the heavy Continue Reading
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has opposed the plan by President Bola Tinubu to enforce his predecessor’s decision to remove fuel subsidy by June end. Tinubu had earlier on Monday, in Abuja, affirmed that his administration would not continue to pay subsidy on petroleum products. He said given the high opportunity cost […]Continue Reading
Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN has called on the Federal Government to shelve totally the idea of fuel subsidy removal in the interest of the impoverished masses. This is contained in a communique issued in Ibadan by the Chairman, MMPN, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Ridwan Fasasi at the end of the monthly meeting of the Association held […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Ekiti State Chapter has hailed the decision of the Federal Government to suspend the planned removal of fuel subsidy. Chairman of the Congress, Comrade Olatunde Kolapo who made this known in Ado Ekiti while briefing newsmen affirmed that NLC planned protest forced government to rescind its plans. He appreciated members […]Continue Reading
National Executive Council, NEC, will today consider the adoption of a report by its ad hoc committee on fuel subsidy removal and the increase of petrol price to N302 per litre. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to preside over the meeting, to be attended by all the governors and other federal officials. The Trade Union […]Continue Reading