The ice has finally been broken between labour unions and the Federal Government over the removal of fuel subsidy with a meeting scheduled for this evening, THISDAY can report. Ahead of the tripartriate negotiation in Abuja involving the Executive, National Assembly leadership and the unions, the Jonathan Administration is considering a mechanism aimed at subsidising […]
Protesters mostly youths yesterday took the on-going nation-wide strike against fuel subsidy removal to a frightening level when they burnt buildings belonging to Niger State Government and influential indigenes. A policeman died when the dust settled. Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s (IBB) campaign headquarters on Mobil Roundabout, State Development Company and INEC office, were […]
Govt remains open to dialogue Anyim, Adoke warn Labour THE imperative of a united and prosperous Nigeria has underlined appeals to President Goodluck Jonathan who has come under increasing pressure from eminent citizens including some former heads of state to rethink the issue of the removal of the fuel subsidy. Former Presidents Shehu Shagari and […]
January 12, 201243 Comments Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday said erstwhile President Olusegun Obasanjo resisted pressure from then Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, between 2006 and 2007 to implement full deregulation. Fani-Kayode made the revelation while addressing protesters at Area One, Abuja during the public march against the Federal Government’s removal […]
Residents of Kaduna metropolis have received the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government with mixed reactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the state government announced the imposition of the curfew on Tuesday, after its security council meeting which reviewed the ongoing petrol price hike protest and the attendant nationwide strike called […]
CIVIL society groups, on Wednesday, said it saluted the courage of Nigerians and appreciated the fact that the main rallies against the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government had so far registered over three million protesters with many more yet-to-be enumerated clusters springing up. This came as the groups urged Nigerians at home and […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with its controversial deregulation policy, saying it would not revert the pump price of fuel from N141 to N65. Addressing State House reporters at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, the Minister of Information, Mr. […]
By Olu Ojedokun, London, UK – Jan. 11, 2012 – Over six months ago with painstaking analysis and a heavy heart we issued a paper titled ‘An Affordable Government’ to alert the government and the Nigerian people to the dangers of the profligacy contained in the budget. Today we face a crisis of monumental proportions […]
Labour and civil society groups in Kaduna on Tuesday suspended street demonstrations after a teenager was shot by the police during the ongoing protest against fuel subsidy removal. The unidentified teenager was shot around the Old Panteka in the Tundun Wada area of the state capital. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the teenager was […]
THERE are three levels of high fraud that the removal of subsidy will tackle. The first is fraudulent payment on phoney import of PMS. The product is fraudulently certified as imported into Nigeria but is actually diverted to other countries in West Africa. Meanwhile, the documentation is perfected by criminal elements in Customs, Directorate of […]
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