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The Late 5: NNPC says it spends N774m daily on subsidy, Shehu Sani promises war with El-Rufai, and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha on Sunday the 24 out of the 27 local government areas in the state and…
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Peregrino Brimah: Osinbajo moves to kill forex subsidy racket run under Buhari leadership
by Peregrino Brimah The quite outspoken former Central Bank Governor, now Emir, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, SLS II, as quoted in an article in DailyTrust of August 2016 captioned, "FG creating billionaires…
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Opinion: Why is ‘cooking gas’ costly in Nigeria?
by Adedamola The sudden high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), cooking gas has made the news, compounding what has been a terrible year for many Nigerian’s disposable income. Sadly,…
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5 things to expect from NCC’s knee-jerk price regulation
It has finally been confirmed that the Nigerian Communications Commission has directed that all telecommunications and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to raise the floor prices of data to 0.90k/MB from this…
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Farooq Kperogi: The coming petrol price hike and NNPC’s subterfuge
by Farooq Kperogi Another petrol price hike is coming. It’s not a matter of “if”; it’s a matter of “when.” So either brace yourself for it or get ready to…
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#30Days30Voices: The government of today has failed | Watch as man laments the cost of fuel
The economy is on a downward spiral, cost of living is soaring and people are losing their jobs daily. That is the fate of poor Nigerians - who still have…
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Simon Kolawole: Where do we go from here?
If you were a lover of reggae music in the 1970s, you would certainly know “Time Hard”, a hit song by The Pioneers, the Jamaican three-man band. “Every day,” they…
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The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today
These are the top stories that drove the conversation today 1. AGF Malami appears before Senate The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has finally…
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The YNaija Interview: Buhari is not yet governing Nigeria – Fayose
Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose is as opinionated as he's controversial. The man who revels in being the 'oldest serving governor in Nigeria' has no qualms about issuing a scathing…
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Ladies and gentlemen, fuel scarcity is about to return
by Chi Ibe Oil marketers have still not resumed the importation of petrol despite the sharp increase in its pump price. The Cable is reporting a government source who describes…
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“Wickedness” | Fayose just basically finished our president
Some apologists of the current government of President Muhammadu Buhari have constantly declared that it just might be too early to judge the success or failure of the former military…
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In a couple of days, plenty of petrol will arrive Nigeria
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured that in about 2 days, 10 vessels carrying petrol will arrive the country from the ports despite the scarcity of…
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Opinion: What rubbish subsidy removal?
ny Stanley Ilechukwu I’ve been listening to all the arguments for and against the “subsidy removal”of the Buhari led government and it’s just hilarious. From that of the current government,…
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Simon Kolawole: Deregulation, monopoly and change
by Simon Kolawole So the fuel price hike strike flopped? Well, President Muhammadu Buhari may have just received a blank cheque from Nigerians to go on with this major surgery…
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‘I did not protest against subsidy removal in 2012’ | Pastor Tunde Bakare has a story to tell you
The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has fautted the Federal Government for not consulting extensively before removing the…
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‘Nigerians are no longer as corrupt as before’ | Gbajabiamila gave an interview, and we learnt these 14 things
Femi Gbajabiamila is the Majority of the House of Representative and a leading member of the ruling All Progressive Congress. In this interview with Punch this weekend, Gbajabiamila talks about…
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Oil marketers demand forex from govt, else…
Following the payment of a total of N48.2 billion as arrears of outstanding 2015 subsidy claims to oil marketers, the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has asked…
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Where is the ‘mother of all protests’ Dino Melaye promised in 7 days?
From his stand against the removal of subsidy in 2012, his famous fist fight at the House of Representatives in 2014 which left his clothes in shreds to his unflinching…
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Reuben Abati: What happened under GEJ, when we tried to get rid of subsidy
This thing called democracy, particularly the Nigerian brand, never ceases to throw up new and intriguing lessons about the relationship between government and the people, and the larger, complex socio-political…
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Opinion: Not on fuel subsidy, Buhari!
“The royalists of the economic order have conceded that political freedom was the business of government, but they have maintained that economic slavery was nobody’s business.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt,…
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Opinion: The APC government is at risk of losing trust
By Stephen Oladapo Trust; the firm belief in the character, strength, or truth of someone or something. Trust can be attributed to relationships between people. It can be demonstrated that…
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Opinion: Why Nigerians need to support President Buhari in these hard times
by Kolawole Omole I think as Nigerians, we have to be honest with ourselves about the true state of our economy. President Buhari met an economy that was already in…
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Fuel subsidy: FG pays oil marketers off finally
Amidst the controversy that has hitherto surrounded the announcement of the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the outstanding N48.2…
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N145: Senate supports new fuel price
The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday expressed its support the N145 proposed by th federal government as the new pump price of fuel. According to Premium Times, the senate came to…
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Photos from the House of Reps rowdy special session today
The special session of the House of Representative was, on Monday, thrown into a state of rowdiness following the Speaker Yakubu Dogara's overruling of an objection raised by a People's Democratic…
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Opinion: Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one year of handling the economy
by Feyi Fawehinmi *This is the third of a 3-part series Let us first set out the marking scheme. Anti-corruption carries 15 marks. Security carries 15 marks. The Economy carries…
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The NLC will be meeting the government today
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Ozo-Eson, while speaking to Punch Newspaper on Sunday, May 15 revealed that the Ministry of Labour has invited the NLC for…
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Opinion: No nation develops in ease and quiet
As development stories go, no nation develops in ease and quiet. After exertion comes enjoyment and the most massive nations are seared with scars. I am not a religious man…
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce disagrees with the NLC
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reached out to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to desist from its plan to go on a nationwide strike action on…
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NLC says you guys should stockpile food in preparation for national shut down
The National Labor Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have been breathing fire out of their mouths since the Federal Government announced the removal of the subsidy 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
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