Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe has lamented that irrespective of the campaign by the Federal Government on the need to rid the nation of fraud in public offices, the campaign has not yielded any result. As a way of tackling the problem, Nzeribe challenged President Goodlcuk Jonathan to first remove the government subsidy on gross and […]
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & OKEY NDIRIBE ABUJA— Contrary to reports that the federal government has finally removed fuel subsidy, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, disclosed yesterday, that Goodluck President Jonathan was sill consulting and would announce his decision on the issue at the end […]
THE management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday faulted media report that the corporation was unable to account for 65,000 barrels of crude supply out of the 445,000 barrels allocated to it daily by government at international market price for domestic refining. In a statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs […]
By Emma Ujah & Victoria Ojeme ABUJA—European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. David MacRae, has urged the Federal Government to engage in wider consultations and enlightenment of the public on fuel subsidy removal for proper understanding. He said the negative reaction from the general public on the proposed removal of subsidy from petroleum products was […]
ALL the 36 state governors of the federation are fully in support of the proposed removal of subsidy from petroleum products by the Federal Government, Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has revealed. Alhaji Lamido made the disclosure while speaking at the closing ceremony of a workshop organised for business editors and finance correspondents by […]
PLANS are underway by the Senate to stamp out the scourge of gas flaring in the Niger Delta before the year 2015. Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment, Bukola Saraki, stated this yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara State. According to him, relevant bills to fast-track the process and meeting this target would soon be […]
Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke By Ejiofor Alike A private refinery owned by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Ltd (NDPR), a subsidiary of Niger Delta Exploration and Production Plc, has begun operation in Rivers State. The firm has also been granted a Licence to Operate (LTO) by the Federal Government. Built at Ahaoda East Local […]
CHIEF Emeka Wogu, the Minister of Labour and Productivity, on Tuesday said that the Federal Government would save about 6 billion dollars by removing fuel subsidy. Wogu said this while declaring open the 5th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Association Institutions (NASU) in Abuja. The theme of the conference […]
Dear President Goodluck Jonathan and honorable minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison Madueke, I am personally very happy about the urgency which this millions of euro mansion allegation in Vienna, Austria has been refuted and taken. Consequently I would want to inform you all, and fellow Nigerians that I went into action immediately after recovering from the […]
By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria – Nov. 12, 2011 – If you don’t take the dead rat out of the room no amount of fresh air can give you a fresh breath. Year after year we seem to be squatting at the same spot; sometimes the greatest effort we make will be a leap […]
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