There was confusion at the Aso Villa on Sunday as President Goodluck Jonathan failed to address the nation on the fuel subsidy crisis, despite earlier indications that he would do so. All over the country, Nigerians who had heard reports that the President would address the nation after holding a series of meetings with stakeholders […]
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 […]
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By Sunny Chris Okenwa, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Jan. 9, 2012 – I have in the past confessed my personal likeness of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan but let me emphasize here that this natural likeness cannot be linked to his claims of being ‘Igbo’ by virtue of his ‘Ebele’ or ‘Azikiwe’ names or his hailing from […]
By Philip Akpoviri, NNP – Jan. 9, 2012 – When our dear Minister of Finance cum custom-made Supervising Minister for the Economy, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appeared before the National Assembly for her mandatory pre-appointment screening – a process which by the way can only be considered to be predictably pedestrian – she rightly made […]
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has suggested a political solution to the subsidy removal crisis plaguing the nation. He also asked President Goodluck Jonathan to devote more time in thinking out solutions to the problems of the country instead of listening to bad advisers and attention-seeking public affairs analysts. In a statement entitled, “State […]
By Paul Odenyi Abuja—Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, yesterday condemned the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, saying the move was ill- timed. He also wondered why the government had to rush into the policy when it had promised the people that consultation was still on-going with major political stakeholders, especially the […]
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