Subsidy removal: NLC warns increase in fuel price will affect transport costs, food prices
The Nigerian Labour Congress has warned that the planned removal of fuel subsidy and subsequent increase in fuel price will ...
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NGF Chairman says fuel subsidy removal is not the business of governors
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, said the decision on the removal or otherwise of fuel ...
Fuel subsidy: NEC has not made a decision – Governor Obaseki
The National Economic Council is yet to decide on Fuel Subsidy and is still on the way forward. This was ...
Autogas scheme: FG’s plans remain in pipeline a year after
It is over 13 months that President Muhammadu Buhari launched the National Autogas Scheme on December 1, 2020, promising Nigerians ...
Nigerian governors, organised labour to meet on fuel subsidy removal
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has announced that it will dialogue with organized labour groups in Nigeria over the expected ...
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, says Buhari never directed fuel subsidy removal
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has not directed anyone in his administration to implement ...
Subsidy removal: NLC announces national protests on February 1, 2022
The Nigerian Labour Congress has announced that it will hold a national protest on February 1, 2022, against Federal Government's ...
You can’t remove subsidy without addressing macro-economic determinants, forex policy – Ex-Finance Minister
Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, former Minister of Finance has warned that addressing Nigeria’s subsidy issues by merely removing it will ...
Nigeria has spent $4.5 billion or roughly 2% of GDP on fuel subsidy in 2021 – World Bank
The World Bank has stated that Nigeria spends $4.5 billion on fuel subsidy, indicative of 2% of GDP or 35% ...
Buhari’s N5k cash for subsidy could fuel sports betting
On Wednesday, November 24th the Nigerian Government announced it was offering N5,000 monthly each for about 40 million Nigerians. The ...
