Convicted fuel subsidy suspect absent from sentencing

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 Oil and Gas. The third defendant, Babafemi Fakuade, was, however, discharged and acquitted. Details later…

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May 27, 2016

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 the #OccupyNigeria movement asking government to cut institutional waste; prosecute those responsible from driving our subsidy payments from N219.72 billion in 2006 to N1.9 trillion... Read More

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May 26, 2016

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 the concept of ‘trust’ is a valid one in the engagement between government and citizens, it remains a hazy concept that is often guided by... Read More

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May 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 of the Trade Union Congress and the National Labour Congress. The purpose of the meeting was for Tinubu to attempt to broker/negotiate for peace between Labour and the federal government over the protests of pump... Read More

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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 Congress. This was contained in a statement. He said the NLC has the right to protest their grievances over thr removal of fuel subsidy. The statement reads: “Campaign of calumny and blackmail against the NLC... Read More

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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 Berlin studying the German Energy Mix for the purpose of understanding lessons Nigeria could learn, today’s article was meant to start a conversation on that but one would be missing an opportunity to address the... Read More

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‘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 Wabba-led faction of the NLC is the only legitimate NLC, saying that the Joe Ajaero faction has no credibility. Asugwuni, who said this while speaking on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, insisted that NLC isn’t divided.... Read More

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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 Nigeria, Tolu Ogunlesi. The Twitter user wanted to know why Ogunlesi couldn’t stand by the same words he stood by 4 years ago now that the incident is repeating itself. The tweet from @TunjiAndrews captures... Read More

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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 reduction of the hiked price of petrol in the country threatening to commence with its planned strike action on Wednesday, May 18 despite a court order restraining such measures. The Trade Union Congress however will... Read More

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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 the old pump price of N86.50. The lawmaker said on Sunday night that he would go join Nigerians to protest against the recent increment of fuel price to N145 per litre. While speaking on Channels... Read More

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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 the federal government last week. However, the session turned rowdy with lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejecting the presentation by the Minister of state for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu. The Speaker of the House,... Read More

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‘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 petrol is the best policy the government can come up with to alleviate the suffering of the masses. Explaining that the hardship would not last long, the minister pleaded with the labour unions threatening to... Read More

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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 of operations at Dangote’s tomato processing plant. Take a listen below. https://soundcloud.com/user-437826269/morning-devotion-nlc-strike-cometh-hollande-in-abuja-and-the-pests-that-stopped-dangotes-plant

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May 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 the underpinning thinking of his article: the issue of fuel subsidy is too important to be left to feed the wanton desires of a PDP-APC rivalry. We are equally thrust in the melee and we... Read More

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May 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 shared on his Instagram page on Friday, May 14 “The pain of the poor Nigerian at such a time as this is beyond unbearable. I have always supported this government so I took the slow... Read More

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May 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 for Petroleum Resources and the Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachikwu. The group made this known in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its Chairman, Ibrahim Zikirullahi. The... Read More

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May 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, and more. Take a listen below. https://soundcloud.com/user-437826269/morning-devotion-episode-4

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May 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 called on Nigerians to remain calm, saying the supply of petroleum products will improve. According to a statement released by the Kaduna state government house, the Governor stated that: “The Kaduna State Government wishes to... Read More

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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, explained why the fuel subsidy was removed and the reason for the increase in the price of fuel. While calling on Nigerians to have faith in government, the Minister noted that the price of fuel... Read More

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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 subsidy and the subsequent increase in price of fuel. Sani, who was an activist before venturing into politics, noted that the recent removal of subsidy was a mockery of the Occupy Nigeria protest in 2012.... Read More

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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 prices to a maximum of N145 per litre. Minus some grumbling here and there from labour unions, this decision has been greeted with relief, with many of the view that even though the move is... Read More

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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 import fuel for sale. With subsidy removed, the recommended price of fuel is placed at N145 per litre but the Nigerian Labor Congress is not having any of it. In a statement signed by Peter... Read More

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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 it. To keep the fuel subsidy regime or discard the behemoth weighing down the Nigerian vehicle? Buhari has decided to allow market forces a chance to determine the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), in... Read More

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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 of the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island Lagos enduring of those long lectures when i decided to go through my phone to see ‘whats up’ and lo and behold, Nigeria was on fire or perhaps... Read More

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#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 the otherwise timid administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan- and unprecedented move that set the price of everything, from food to transport, sky-high. Nigerians, across all 36 states, took to the streets to protest the... Read More

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#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 to protest the removal of fuel subsidy by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Although the Jonathan administration had, at the time, implored Nigerians to see reasons why removing the fuel subsidy and allowing... Read More

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May 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. The removal of the subsidy on petrol is with immediate effect even as the Minister of state for petroleum services, Ibe Kachikwu stated in a statement released on Wednesday, May 11 that any Nigerian entity is... Read More

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April 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 end in a few days. The latest pricing templates of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency released on Saturday, showed that government was paying N5.84 on subsidy – which was scrapped in January after the... Read More

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March 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 has saved N1 trillion in subsidy removal and $1 billion in importation programme. Kachikwu, who’s also the Minister of State for Petroleum, revealed on Tuesday, that Nigeria’s refineries are now ready to work. “All the... Read More