Tag: fuel subsidy

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Industrial Court Suspends NLC and TUC’s Impending Strike; “No longer ₦770/$” – Nigeria Customs Reveal New Exchange Rate for Importers | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG asks governors for proof of the use of subsidy removal funds  Industrial Court suspends NLC and TUC impending strike Saudi Arabia pledges to assist CBN with Foreign exchange deposit…

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‘If You Truly Want The Poor To Breathe, Kill Corruption Not Nigerians’ – Tunde Bakare Tells Tinubu; All Petitions Against Tinubu’s Election ‘Terribly Hopeless’ – APC National Secretary | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

‘If You Truly Want The Poor To Breathe, Kill Corruption Not Nigerians’ - Tunde Bakare Tells Tinubu All Petitions Against Tinubu's Election ‘Terribly Hopeless’ - APC National Secretary NJC Denies…

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My Green-Back Passport Is What I Still Have – Tinubu; INEC Denies Wasting Taxpayers’ Money Despite Result Upload Glitch | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

My Green-Back Passport Is What I Still Have - Tinubu INEC Denies Wasting Taxpayers' Money Despite Result Upload Glitch Buhari Didn't Ask Tinubu to Spare Aides from Investigation - Garba…

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President Tinubu Addresses Nigerians on Democracy Day: Read the Full Speech

Fellow Nigerians, 1. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the…

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PDP Initiated Subsidy Removal, Would Have Prioritized Palliatives – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has joined the chorus of criticism directed at President Bola Tinubu over his stance on the removal of fuel…

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Osimhen Wins Serie A Best Striker Award 2022/2023; Tinubu Alone Can Fix Fuel Prices, Not NNPCL – Falana | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Osimhen Wins Serie A Best Striker Award 2022/2023 Tinubu Alone Can Fix Fuel Prices, Not NNPCL - Falana NLC Plans Nationwide Strike on Wednesday Court Upholds Ayu's PDP Suspension EFCC…

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FG, NLC Meeting on Fuel Subsidy Ends Deadlocked; Tinubu, APC Oppose BVAS Evidence in Presidential Tribunal | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG, NLC Meeting on Fuel Subsidy Ends Deadlocked Tinubu, APC Oppose BVAS Evidence in Presidential Tribunal No Need for Senate, Reps - Shekarau Tells Tinubu Gender Bill Scales Second Reading…

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Fuel and Transport Prices Soar on President Tinubu’s First Day of Hitting the Ground Running

In a moment of eloquence, President Tinubu took the stage at Eagle Square, addressing the nation with a statement that would have far-reaching consequences: "On fuel subsidy, unfortunately, the budget…

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Fuel Subsidy is Gone – President Bola Tinubu

In his inaugural speech as president on Monday, President Bola Tinubu made a significant announcement, stating that the era of petrol subsidies in Nigeria has come to an end. Highlighting…

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Fuel subsidy will end in 2023 — Buhari

In 2023, according to President Muhammadu Buhari, oil subsidies would be withdrawn. The President said this during his presentation of the proposed budget for 2023 before a joint session of…

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Big Brother Naija Begins today; Nigeria loses to Zambia at WAFCON 2022 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Big Brother Naija Begins todayTertiary institutions to determine deadline for 2022 admissionsCourt Rejects Governor Umahi’s Senatorial candidacyNigeria loses to Zambia at WAFCON 2022Costs for subsidies rise by 370 percent as…

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‘Removal of fuel subsidy will free economy from bondage’; Nigeria beats Cote d’Ivoire | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari: Removal of fuel subsidy increasingly untenableLagos Task Force to crush 250 power bikes, despatch motorcycles for violating traffic rulesNigeria beats Cote d’Ivoire 3-1, qualifies for Africa U-17 Nations CupAdamu…

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NECO extends 2022 SSCE registration period; Nigeria records 21 cases of Monkeypox | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria records 21 fresh cases of Monkeypox, one deathNECO extends 2022 SSCE registration periodAir fares surge 52% 'Fuel Subsidy may hit ₦6trn in 2022'Former Imo Gov, Okorocha, docked, remanded in…

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Lekki-Ikoyi tollgate concessions + other headlines

Lekki-Ikoyi tollgate: Sanwo-Olu agrees on tolling concessions; NASS approves ₦4trn for subsidy | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

NASS approves ₦4trn for subsidy up from ₦442.72 billionThe Real Housewives Of Lagos stars break record after first episode‘8 years after Chibok, 11,536 schools closed, over 1,500 pupils abducted’Lekki-Ikoyi tollgate:…

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Families of kidnapped train passengers protest FG inaction; Kanu files ₦50bn suit against FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

*Buhari seeks approval of ₦4trn for petrol subsidy in 2022 *Kanu files ₦50 billion suit against FG for human rights violation *Spanish footballers’ association to sue Huesca over ‘violation’ of…

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The YNaija Cover – the 26th of June

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The Late 5: Edo Governor labels BEDC enemy of progress, wants license revoked; Buhari slams wife again over allegations of cabal frustrating his government | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it spent a total of N623.16 billion on subsidy from January to November, 2018.…

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The Big 5: Ibe Kachikwu explains major reason fuel subsidy must end; 71 Reps sponsor bill to reintroduce parliamentary system | Other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Senate Thursday, approved $1 billion for the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company, after the adoption of the Ajaokuta Steel Company…

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The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of November

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Buhari, Ibe Kachikwu, Fuel scarcity

Fuel subsidy scams are what it takes to get our governors to finally demand accountability from Buhari?

The list of ''wailers' in Nigeria has increased by thirty six and to be honest, I dont think any of us could have seen them coming. When presidential spokesman Femi…

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Buhari, Ibe Kachikwu, Fuel scarcity

Fuel Scarcity: The federal government has quietly reintroduced subsidies, what does this mean for the economy?

Have the queues spurred by fuel scarcity around the country disappeared? If the answer is yes, it is likely for two reasons. One, that many persons have given up hope…

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Fayose criticises Osinbajo over fuel subsidy

The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, has attacked Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over his Tuesday comment regarding fuel subsidy - that the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) bears the cost of fuel…

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Court sentences fuel subsidy convict to 10 years imprisonment

An earlier convicted oil marketer, Jubril Rowaye was on Friday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by a Federal Capital Territory in Gudu, Abuja for alleged N1.05bn petroleum subsidy fraud. Justice Adebukola…

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Senate begin investigation into N5.1trn fuel subsidy fraud

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Tuesday said the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) collected N5.1 trillion as fuel subsidy without giving any account. The Senate said the country paid…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 26th of January

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BREAKING: Fuel subsidy fraudsters bag 10-year jail term

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Walter Watgbtsoma and Adaoha Ugo-Nnadi to 10-year imprisonment for defrauding the Federal Government through fuel subsidy. The trial judge, who said the…

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Convicted fuel subsidy suspect absent from sentencing

Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Ltd, Ada Ugo-Ngali who has been found guilty for N1.9 billion oil subsidy fraud by a Federal High Court in Lagos was absent…

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JUST IN: Lagos High Court convicts fuel subsidy suspects

Walter Wagbatsoma and Adaoha Ugo-Nnadi have been convicted on an eight count charge of subsidy fraud by a Lagos High Court on Friday. They were convicted alongside their company, Ontario…

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Enough is Enough: President Buhari, where are we going?

‘Every generation must out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.’ – Frantz Fanon In January 2012, citizens from all walks of life were part of…

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Demola Rewaju: We can’t afford to trust Buhari on this fuel price increase

The issue of trust has been brought into public discourse to justify the #OccupyNigeria movement of 2012 following the removal of fuel subsidy by the government of Goodluck Jonathan. While…

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