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Ben Bruce says overseas ban of Naira debit card is a wrong move. Vanguard Military treated Buhari badly under PDP. Punch Boko Haram strike again This Day Marketers agree to sell petrol at N85. Punch Owie tells Buhari to release Kanu. Vanguard #DasukiGate: Ex-PDP chairman, Mohammed, son arraigned by EFCC. Punch Zaria residents beg FG to... Read More

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December 25, 2015

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YNaija Editorial: The time is ripe for President Buhari to be bold and remove fuel subsidy

After five years of regular fuel supply around the Christmas season, Nigerians were this year reminded of those days when the Yuletide came with tales of woes of lack of fuel scarcity, accompanied by many nights spent in search of the elusive petrol and transport fares that spike. The current fuel scarcity makes it the... Read More

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December 19, 2015

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Too many demons control fuel subsidy – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says the federal government should immediately remove fuel subsidy. Delivering a keynote address at the 10th memorial anniversary of the late Bala Usman, a politician and former lecturer at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in Kaduna, he said the fuel subsidy is being controlled by too... Read More

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December 8, 2015

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World Bank to Buhari: ‘This is the best time to remove fuel subsidy’

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised by the World Bank to act now if his government is seriously in removing fuel subsidy. The Buhari government had initially intimated Nigerians on its plan to remove fuel subsidy which led to an ongoing debate as well as vehement rejection from the National Labor Congress. The World Bank’s Lead Economist, John Litwack, said... Read More

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July 27, 2015

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Senator Sani says removing fuel subsidy will be unacceptable

Shehu Sani has said removing the fuel subsidy will be unacceptable because it will lead to untold hardship to the common man. Sani (APC- Kaduna Central) stated this in Kaduna during a courtesy visit to former Governor of defunct Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, at his residence on Sunday. He said, “I am from a civil rights... Read More

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July 24, 2015

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Ben Murray-Bruce: Kill fuel subsidy before it kills Nigeria

by Ben Murray-Bruce Moreover, the federal government can spend a fraction of the trillions of naira we are currently spending on fuel subsidy annually on social services that will have a direct impact on the well being of the poorest of the poor and boost out Human Development Index. If the whole idea of fuel... Read More

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July 23, 2015

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Dear Buhari, it is time for fuel subsidy to go

by Olusegun Adeniyi While I understand why the president may want to be circumspect about a potentially tricky issue as removal of subsidy, the fact remains that it is an issue he would have to deal with, especially if he must fight corruption and reform the oil and gas sector. Apparently in a bid to... Read More

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July 13, 2015

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Why Buhari may not remove fuel subsidy just yet

President Muhammadu Buhari, says that his government may not yet remove the petroleum subsidy. Buhari stated that the reasons given so far for its removal did not seem reasonable. The President said that the absence of subsidy on petroleum products will have adverse effect on the poor and jobless Nigerians. He said this on Monday after getting... Read More

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“We wish you success, fuel subsidy, good health and wisdom” – PDP congratulates President Buhari, president buhari

July 13, 2015

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Dogara says this is the only way FG can remove fuel subsidy

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said that the only legal way the Federal Government could permanently remove the subsidy on petroleum products was to initiate an amendment to the Price Control Act or have it repealed entirely by the National Assembly. He noted that in the schedules to the Act, petroleum... Read More

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June 30, 2015

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Henry Boyo: Mr. President, removing fuel subsidy will make Nigerians suffer

by Henry Boyo Instructively however, Nigerians may change from this same melody if a N50/litre rise in petrol price pushes the rate of inflation, beyond 10% within six months or so from the date of subsidy removal. Inevitably, the prices of foodstuffs and all earners of static income would probably be hardest hit. According to... Read More

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June 2, 2015

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CSO against planned removal of fuel subsidy

Clearly not everyone is in support of the removal of subsidy, although some are against it for a good reason. Such is the case of the Conscience Nigeria, a Civil Society Organization (CSO) focused on good governance, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to head the advice by some stakeholders to implement total removal of... Read More

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May 24, 2015

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Buhari gets ‘confused when people talk about fuel subsidy’

by Panshak Ibrahim President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, says the fuel subsidy scenario confuses him every time it is brought up. In an interview with Daily Trust, Buhari was asked if he had considered maintaining or withdrawing fuel subsidy in its entirety, taking into cognizance that fuel is currently scarce in the country as a result of the... Read More

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May 20, 2015

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Opinion: Fuel subsidy removal and the incoming government

by Tope Adesipo Members of this cartel are politicians of the two major parties in Nigeria, their big business partners and international collaborators. with this cartel in place deregulation will never work. The history of fuel scarcity in Nigeria is quite strange. there is hardly a year that runs from January to December without fuel... Read More

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May 9, 2015

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Kayode Komolafe: Fuel subsidy as Buhari’s first baptism of fire

by Kayode Komolafe The question of the moment is not if the opaque subsidy regime should be stopped; the point at issue is when and how the failed policy should end. This is one of the great challenges before Buhari. In the spirit of a debate that has lasted for over three decades on one... Read More

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November 19, 2014

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FG, states and local governments share N593.33 billion in October

by James Sambo The three tiers of government – federal, states and local governments, have shared N593.33 billion, representing the revenue accrued to the nation in the month of October. This figure was made public yesterday by the Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the Federation... Read More

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March 7, 2014

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Gimba Kakanda: Sanusi’s whistle-blowing is an exercise in futility

by Gimba Kakanda If Sanusi had an illusion that, beyond our cyber-venting, Nigerians who could not budge on the scale of frauds exposed by the former EFCC chairman, would really take to the street to stand by him in his rebellion against a system for which he had been a poster-boy before the cookie crumbled,... Read More

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February 23, 2014

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Opinion: Before you throw stones at Mallam Sanusi…

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu To refuse to see and to refuse to condemn Emperor Jonathan’s unforgivable abuse of power, here, simply because Sanusi and you held different ‘subsidy’ dossiers in January 2012 is akin to saying that because the man smokes you are not taking part in putting off the fire that is razing his... Read More

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December 30, 2013

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Abigail Anaba profiles Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Why NOI deserves our praise (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Abigail Anaba Even NOI’s ‘enemies’ will acknowledge that she is an uncommonly brilliant and intelligent woman whose economic weight cannot be taken for granted. She definitely understands the world’s economic terrain, having at a point in her career contested to be president of the world bank; she has brought her deep understanding to play... Read More

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April 30, 2013

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“I just want to tell our stories, good or bad” – Ishaya Bako, director of ‘Fuelling Poverty’ on ‘Conversations with Mercy Abang’

The conversations series with Abang Mercy brings to you Ishaya Bako, a young Nigerian film maker and global shaper whose documentary “fueling poverty” went viral weeks ago after a federal government ban; Ishaya bares his mind on the monumental fraud carried out by the Federal government of Nigeria in the fuel subsidy regime and he is... Read More

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March 9, 2013

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Dele Momodu: Why I’m not President Jonathan’s fan

by Dele Momodu There is neither the will nor the resolve to create positive change. Like all others who love Nigeria, President Jonathan’s friend and confidant must be cringing at the shambles that “Oga” is presiding over. Is this how they hope to spend their nine years in power? Fellow Nigerians, the story you’re about... Read More

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January 19, 2013

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Ask yourself honestly, what exactly are we fighting for? (#NewLeadership Series by Chude Jideonwo)

Maybe the nation’s thought leaders should instead ask themselves: why haven’t we yet told a coherent tale; one that has a mass appeal and that can drive a national movement? I began to worry last year when I sat down after the elections and asked myself – when young people say they want “change”, do... Read More

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January 15, 2013

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No more: Banks suspend loans to oil marketers

Ebere Agina Despite the accelerated payment of outstanding subsidy claims to oil marketing and trading companies, to enable them offset their indebtedness to the banks and access fresh credit facilities to fund fuel importation, the banks are yet to resume lending to many of the importers. After the delay in the payment of the 2012... Read More

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January 14, 2013

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Opinion: We are badly losing the blame game

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Nigeria’s leaders arise from among us. They don’t fly in from Uranus. Their attitudes are simply an extension of our customary predisposition towards one another. Last January, thousands of Nigerians stormed the streets to oppose an insensitive government policy that suddenly hiked the pump price of petrol by over 100 percent,... Read More

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January 10, 2013

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Opinion: N65… N141… N97… N250: Can we deregulate this sector already?

by ‘Yemi Adamolekun While the removal of the subsidy was the trigger, most Nigerians were clear that our concerns were around the cost of government; the waste in government and corruption which were the crux of the lame excuses given to justify the removal. A year ago Nigerians received a nasty New Year’s gift... Read More

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January 8, 2013

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Olusegun Dada: If General Buhari were president, he would… (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada He cried so we could understand what he saw and wanted to change. We laughed at him. We scoffed at his pain and today we cry? Who is laughing last? In my lifetime, I have taken certain decisions. One of the biggest and most thoughtful however, was voting the Congress for Progressive... Read More

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January 8, 2013

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Fuel subsidy: Major fuel crisis imminent as FG’s ‘cheques bounce’ at CBN

by Isi Esene Another storm might be brewing with regards fuel subsidy payment to oil marketers as most of them were reportedly turned back while making attempts to claim funds after importing fuel products into the country. It appears that three weeks after the National Assembly approved a N161.6bn supplementary budget for payment of fuel... Read More

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January 7, 2013

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#OccupyNigeriaAnniversary: “The movement didn’t have a leader” – Peter Esele opens up on Labour/Govt negotiations

– Was Pengassan really going to shut down the oil wells? Why did they not? Peter Esele tells us the inside story of the #OccupyNigeria negotiations, in this interview session with Joachim MacEbong The Occupy Nigeria movement didn’t have a leader, and that is also dangerous because if you are moving into something of this magnitude,... Read More

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December 21, 2012

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Yes, Nigeria now imports diesel and gas from Niger Republic – DPR

by Akan Ido Sayyadi Suleiman Abubakar, the Kano State Controller of the Department of Petroleum Resources has revealed that Nigerian petroleum marketers now import AGO (Diesel) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from the country’s northern neighbour. While speaking to reporters on the activities of his department, Abubakar explained that both petroleum products can be sourced from... Read More

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December 19, 2012

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FG dares not increase fuel pump price in New Year – Omar, NLC president

by Isi Esene The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abdulwahed Omar has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will not attempt an increase in fuel pump price like it did early this year. Omar gave this assurance yesterday while speaking to reporters. He said the FG will risk a violent backlash from the... Read More

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December 13, 2012

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Release his passport – Court orders EFCC on PDP chairman’s son

by Hauwa Gambo As Babatunde Fashola, Action Congress of Nigeria governor savours his victory over ‘okada’ riders this morning, the chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, also has cause to be thankful. The suspects are accused of collecting billions as subsidy payment without importing any petrol. Another Lagos Court Judge has ordered the... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Boko Haram ‘technically’ strikes Borno | Inside Putin’s family secrets | Media hates Trump’s voters | More stories

YNaija Editorial: The time is ripe for President Buhari to be bold and remove fuel subsidy

Too many demons control fuel subsidy – Tinubu

World Bank to Buhari: ‘This is the best time to remove fuel subsidy’

Senator Sani says removing fuel subsidy will be unacceptable

Ben Murray-Bruce: Kill fuel subsidy before it kills Nigeria

Olusegun Adeniyi: Dear Buhari, it is time for fuel subsidy to go

Why Buhari may not remove fuel subsidy just yet

Dogara says this is the only way FG can remove fuel subsidy

Henry Boyo: Mr. President, removing fuel subsidy will make Nigerians suffer

CSO against planned removal of fuel subsidy

Buhari gets ‘confused when people talk about fuel subsidy’

Opinion: Fuel subsidy removal and the incoming government

Kayode Komolafe: Fuel subsidy as Buhari’s first baptism of fire

FG, states and local governments share N593.33 billion in October

Gimba Kakanda: Sanusi’s whistle-blowing is an exercise in futility

Opinion: Before you throw stones at Mallam Sanusi…

Abigail Anaba profiles Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Why NOI deserves our praise (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

“I just want to tell our stories, good or bad” – Ishaya Bako, director of ‘Fuelling Poverty’ on ‘Conversations with Mercy Abang’

Dele Momodu: Why I’m not President Jonathan’s fan

Ask yourself honestly, what exactly are we fighting for? (#NewLeadership Series by Chude Jideonwo)

No more: Banks suspend loans to oil marketers

Opinion: We are badly losing the blame game

Opinion: N65… N141… N97… N250: Can we deregulate this sector already?

Olusegun Dada: If General Buhari were president, he would… (Y! Politico)

Fuel subsidy: Major fuel crisis imminent as FG’s ‘cheques bounce’ at CBN

#OccupyNigeriaAnniversary: “The movement didn’t have a leader” – Peter Esele opens up on Labour/Govt negotiations

Yes, Nigeria now imports diesel and gas from Niger Republic – DPR

FG dares not increase fuel pump price in New Year – Omar, NLC president

Release his passport – Court orders EFCC on PDP chairman’s son

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