Tag: FuelSubsidyRemoval

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May 16, 2013

Justice: DPO accused of murdering #OccupyNigeria protester now in Kirikiri

by Rachel Ogbu The policeman alleged to be behind the murder of fuel subsidy removal protester, Adedamola Daramola in January ...

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April 23, 2012

For The Records: The House of Reps Fuel Subsidy probe report

Following the Fuel subsidy scam, The House of Representative AD-HOC Committee which was set up ‘to verify and determine the ...

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February 20, 2012

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala commences European tour … predicts up to 8% economic growth due to subsidy removal

By Hauwa Gambo The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has commenced a two-day, non-deal tour to update European investors ...

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January 27, 2012

“Some say Labour Unions sold out; I call it dereliction of duty!” says @ChikaUwazie

by Chika Uwazie Is this what leaders of the labor union call success? For two weeks, the spotlight shone on ...

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January 26, 2012

Olisa Metuh tells Nigerians to tread with caution

A member of the National Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Nigerians to be careful about ...

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January 26, 2012

“Our president, the general” – Jonathan vs #OccupyNigeria: Lessons learnt, by Stanley Azuakola

by Stanley Azuaokola   Lesson 1: On the image of the president A few dozen men haggled in a room ...

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January 25, 2012

#OccupyNigeriaReview: We share some of the jokes from the protest!

by Daniel Essien During the #OccupyNigeria protests, a lot of people, especially on social media chose to see the funny ...

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January 23, 2012

DEBATE: Did Labour ‘sell out’? Christopher Akor says “Labour wasn’t smart”

By Christopher Akor After spending over N90 billion on Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the nation’s refineries without much result, ...

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January 23, 2012

DEBATE: Did Labour ‘sell out’? Akintunde Oyebode explains why they did not

by Akintunde Oyebode When the NLC/TUC released this statement http://www.nlcng.org/search_details.php?id=318, calling off the Nationwide Strike to protest the 120% increase ...

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January 21, 2012

Dele Momodu: “This President Just Can’t Get It!”

Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to sound American today. The type of arrant nonsense going on in Nigeria today would ...

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January 20, 2012

#IncaseYouMissedIt: Policemen attack protesters at Alausa

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Policemen interrupted an #OccupyNigeria protest that went from Alausa to Ojota from 10am. The small group of ...

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January 20, 2012

Flashback! See some of the remarkable photos from #OccupyNigeria January rallies

by Rachel Ogbu Re-live the OccupyNigeria protests/ rally – here we have photos from Benue and Lagos State (Ojota, Surulere and ...

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January 20, 2012

Has GEJ breached the Constitution?

by Adebola Rayo The past few weeks have caused many Nigerians to raise eyebrows at the actions of the government. ...

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January 19, 2012

“Is it wrong for someone to come home to serve her country?” – See quotes from Okonjo-Iweala’s #FuelSubsidy presentation to the National Assembly

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The Co-ordinating Minister of Nigeria’s economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala this afternoon faced the Fuel Subsidy Probe at the ...

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January 19, 2012

Hope is not a strategy,” – Let me tell you why #OccupyNigeria failed, by @LagosHunter

    Nigerians woke to a new price regime on 1 January and our reaction was instantaneous.’ The president has ...

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January 18, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: Why Nigerians are no longer content with ‘suffering and smiling’

    By Tolu Ogunlesi, Special to CNN   If North Korea is the crying capital of the world, Nigeria ...

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January 18, 2012

“Abstract at best, nonsense at worst” – Chimamanda Adichie writes in the New York Times about #FuelSubidy Removal

    By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie From The New York Times   Many government officials argued that the price increase ...

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January 18, 2012

Twitter Roundup Xtra: Twitfight – @DONJAZZY vs Twitterverse

by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] and Wilfred Okiche @1soulmusicfilm: “@DONJAZZY pls don’t talk again…” Two days back, Don Jazzy trended briefly ...

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January 18, 2012

“We must Occupy Everywhere” – Pini Jason writes in Vanguard

Culled from the Vanguard By Pini Jason  The recent national strike has brought to the fore two striking issues, our ...

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January 17, 2012

“A bondage of corruption” – Iyinoluwa Aboyeji explains why the subsidy STILL needs to go

Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure. -Robert LeFevre Over the last few weeks since the new year ...

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January 17, 2012

Fela Durotoye makes a clarion call: “Please don’t let today’s passion die tomorrow!”

Culled from yomzie …on this issue of fuel subsidy removal, this script has been acted out too many times for ...

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January 17, 2012

Subsidy through the Barrel of a Gun

Deji Agbeniyi We obviously have not discarded the military mentality even while we claim to practice democracy. After one week of ...

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January 17, 2012

Nigeria: The Dawn before the Harmattan

Japheth Omojuwa One thing is clear, Nigerians are standing their ground. One thing is clear to Nigerian rulers today, Nigerians ...

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January 17, 2012

Something New! K01 presents ‘Subsidy 101’ in new release

By Seyi Lawal K01, the Afro hip-hop Abinibi Crooner has come up with another brand new single which he titled, ‘Subsidy’. ...

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January 16, 2012

Though I voted GEJ; I Joined the Protest

By Ferdinand Adimefe Nigeria’s problem is not the lack of creativity or the content of our ideas but the corrupt ...

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January 16, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Nollywood stars finally respond …And Action!

by Wilfred Okiche  Nollywood actors and actresses have joined millions of Nigerians in protesting the decision of the federal government ...

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January 16, 2012

Still Occupying Lagos…Day 5 – See Photos!

by Bankole Oluwafemi   What: Fuel Subsidy Removal protest Where: Lagos When: (Day 5) 13 January, 2012       ...

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January 16, 2012

#BBViral: Some Nigerians are angry about Nigerians who are not angry enough!

by Seyi Lawal This BB broadcast went round quite a lot towards the end of last week…   You Nigerians ...

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January 16, 2012

Yes, Nigeria should be ruled by the street – A response to Paul Collier

    Culled from The Kaleidoscope  by Joachim MacEbong There has been an attempt to tag protesters as a mindless ...

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January 16, 2012

Video: Did T.B Joshua predict #OccupyNigeria?

by ‘Ifreke Inyang It is possible that Prophet T.B Joshua predicted the ongoing #OccupyNigeria protests. In an interesting Youtube video ...

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