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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: NLC strike Day 2!
by Seyi Lawal Reports that the death toll has risen since the anti-fuel subsidy removal strike by the NLC began on 9 January, 2012 has become a source of concern…
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#OccupyNigeria: Some tips for protesters
by Dominic E. Obozuwa It is important, as Nigerians fight to reclaim their country tomorrow, to be careful and take some universally advised steps to keep the protests effective. 1.…
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Scene: See photos from yesterday’s #FuelSubsidyRemoval NLC rally
What: NLC Rally Where: Lagos When: 9 January, 2012
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The GEJ Subsidy Address: “Did he say enough?”
Photo credit: Foreign Policy By Henry Okelue Government seemed to be fast running out of options. With the stark realities of the immediate consequences of the withdrawal of the…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval, the government and the people, all in last week’s news…with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola "...our police now have the opportunity to shine and show themselves again by manhandling protesters..." Shun SURE, embrace CURE Protesters in Nigeria have rejected the government's Subsidy…
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VIDEO: Right timing? Eedris Abudulkareem drops ‘Jaga Jaga’ part 2
by Seyi Lawal Last week, some people asked for a theme song to the #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest taking place today, well, ask no more! Thanks to Eedris Abdulkareem, everyone can now hit the streets…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: From Flavour, a song for the march!
by Chi Ibe Flavour has released a new tune titled “Nigeria Ebezina“. It's his thoughts, in music, on the fuel subsidy removal. We'd say, It’s quite catchy, also considering the…
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Civil Society Organisations say: “Nigerians’ right to protest NOT subject to any court order”
by Chi Ibe Civil Society Organisations, under the aegis of Building Leverage and Unity on Fuel Subsidy Struggle (BLUF), call on Nigerians to disregard the alleged National Industrial Court…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: President Jonathan is not in South Africa
by Hauwa Gambo Dr Reuben Abati, the Presidential special adviser on Media and Publicity, has denied rumours that President Goodluck Jonathan travelled out of the country to South Africa. He…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: The Presidency Vs the House of Representatives
By Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the House of Representatives of stirring Nigerians against his government by passing a resolution urging him to suspend the removal of petrol…
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#YourTurn: Why I am not against Fuel Subsidy Removal
Photo: African Spotlight by 'Seun Salami "Why has 'Goodluck', who so many voted for and sang about, suddenly become 'Badluck'?" I am not against the removal of fuel subsidy.…
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#OccupyNigeria USA: Solidary protest to hold outside World Bank headquarters
by Hauwa Gambo To show solidarity with our Nigerian allies who are risking their lives in taking on the #FuelSubsidyRemoval, Nigerians in the US plan to join the NLC strike on…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: President Goodluck Jonathan speaks out at last!
NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012 Dear Compatriots, "Let me seize this opportunity to assure all…
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In support of #FuelSubsidyRemoval – “The NLC is fighting the wrong fight”
by Osae-Brown Anthony The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) is ready for a fight on the removal of fuel subsidy again. My take is that they are once again taking on…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Young Nigerians ask, “Where is D’banj?”
by Wifred Okiche “D’banj Iscariot!” Following the unpopular removal of the fuel subsidy by the federal government, young Nigerians have taken to social network site, Twitter to vent out their frustration…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Excerpts from the Tweet-meet with the Minister of Information
by 'Ifreke Inyang The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku held a tweet-meet this afternoon from 12pm. Maku had announced yesterday that he will be engaging young people on Twitter on…
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VIDEO: Police attempts to disrupt #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Kaduna
by 'Ifreke Inyang The police in Kaduna have been accused of trying to disrupt peaceful protesters against the government's fuel subsidy removal policy. See a video below, sent in by…
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#OccupyNigeria takes #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest to London
by Hauwa Gambo People will be having peaceful protests in all the 36 states and the FCT from Friday 6 January, 2012 at 10am. According to the Occupy Nigeria Facebook page,…
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Yomi Kazeem continues from where Tolu Ogunlesi stopped: How Not To Run A Country II
Credit: CP Africa "...attaching the removal of subsidy to a milestone: Give us so-so megawatts of electricity and remove so-so billions of subsidy." It has become abundantly obvious in recent…
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Panic mode? After cabinet meeting yesterday, information minister Laraban Maku to hold Tweet-meet with youth today
Courtesy, Aaron Riddle by Seyi Lawal The Minister of Information, Laraban Maku, through his official Twitter page has announced a town hall meeting today at 12pm on Twitter, clearly trying to…
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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Okonjo-Iweala has not threatened to resign
Photo: All Nigerian Newspapers by Hauwa Gambo Rumours across the blogosphere this morning, especially from popular Twitter handles, have announced that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has threatened to resign if President…
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#YourTurn: Who will pay for the subsidy?
By Ferdy Adimefe "...the huge cost of subsidy is only a symptom of an entrenched disease called corruption." 2012 seemed to have ushered in various controversial policies all at the same…
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Tolu Ogunlesi on #FuelSubsidyRemoval: “How not to run a country”
By Tolu Ogunlesi President Jonathan is not doing anything unusual, others before him have made similar arguments asking for “sacrifice”. The only thing that ends up getting sacrificed is the…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan’s government dares Nigerians, removes fuel subsidy
by Hauwa Gambo Yesterday, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency announced that it would stop paying the subsidy to petroleum importers immediately. The move could see gas prices increase from the…
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YNaija Editorial: #OnFuelSubsidyRemoval – Is this government by confusion?
Whatever it is, this is certainly not leadership. This is by no means governance. This is just sad. Honestly, it is difficult to understand what exactly is going on…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy