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63rd anniversary: Rebirth of Nigeria’s Nationhood


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At independence in 1960, Nigeria was envisioned by its founding fathers as a nation that would be united, peaceful, progressive, and prosperous. There was high expectation that her abundant human and natural resources would propel her…

Subsidy removal: Nigerian government assures of quick relief


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The Chairman, Palliative Committee on Subsidy Removal and Governor of Kebbi, Dr Nasir Idris, has assured Nigerians that efforts were on to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal. The governor gave the assurance when members of the…

Senate to Probe NNPCL’s Fuel Subsidy Regime


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The Senate has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the fuel subsidy regime of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This followed the adoption of a motion by Senator Patrick Chinwuba of the All Progressives…

House of Reps urges Federal Government to Mitigate Effects of Subsidy Removal


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The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency implement palliative measures to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerian citizens. This was sequel to a motion of Urgent Public…

Update: Government, TUC Meeting To Resume On Tuesday


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The meeting between the Nigerian government and the Trade Union Congress is (TUC) to reconvene on Tuesday, June 6. Speaking to State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting on Sunday evening, a Director in the defunct…

Fuel Subsidy: Nigerian Government Meets with Trade Union Congress


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The Nigerian government is currently meeting with representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which started at 16:00 GMT, is said to have been at the instance of the government and is…

Pro-democracy Group Supports Fuel Subsidy Removal


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A pro-democracy and anti-sabotage group, the Natives in Nigeria, has declared support for the removal of fuel subsidy as announced by President Bola Tinubu, saying no nation can sustain the expense of N400 billion naira monthly on a few…

Ghana Removes Fuel Subsidy, Introduces New Reforms


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Ghana has implemented regulatory measures in the downstream sector, including the removal of fuel subsidy to ensure stability in the sector. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana's National Petroleum Authority, NPA, Abdul Hamid stated…

Subsidy Payment Discrepancy: Reps Summon Nigeria’s Auditor General


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The House of Representatives Special Ad-hoc Committee investigating fuel subsidy has invited the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Okolieaboh Sylvia to provide relevant financial transactions on fuel subsidy between 2013 and 2022.…

Subsidy payments: House of Reps summon CBN Governor, FIRS Chairman


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The House of Representatives Ad-hoc committee investigating the Nigeria’s subsidy payments on petroleum products since 2013 to date, has summoned the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Chairman of the Federal Inland…