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Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - They've Decided to Kill the Poor, Citizens Cry Out
Vanguard, 8 October 2011
Recently government revealed its intention regarding the removal of fuel subsidy, a programme that has occupied national discourse in the last 19 years. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Gives Condition to Support Oil Subsidy Removal
Vanguard, 10 October 2011
Organised labour, weekend, gave conditions to government before embarking on total removal of subsidy on petroleum products. Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan's Economic Crew - New Team, Old Thinking
Daily Trust, 9 October 2011
The 24-man National Economic Management Team put together by President Goodluck Jonathan faces the rough task of fixing the economy, but with its amorphous structure and wobbling… Read more »
Nigeria: 'How Yar'Adua Economic Team Handled Fuel Subsidy Issue'
Daily Trust, 9 October 2011
Dr Peter I. Ozo-Eson, the Director of Research & Chief Economist of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its representative in the immediate past Economic Management Team… Read more »
Nigeria: Mr President, Don't Let Us Down
Vanguard, 9 October 2011
I was not born rich,and, in my youth, I never imagined I would be where I am today ....In my early days in school, I had no shoes, no school bags... My dear good people of… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Are Making a Mistake
This Day, 9 October 2011
Anytime I hear our governors pontificate about "true federalism" in an attempt to get the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) abolished, I shiver. Haven't we been here before? Do we ever… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - It's Senseless - Oyegun, Osibajo, Others
Vanguard, 8 October 2011
Government's plan to remove subsidy on petroleum products from January 2012 has been receiving a lot of knocks from all classes of people. To government and in line with economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - We're Solidly Behind FG
Leadership, 7 October 2011
Against dissenting voices of Nigerians and massive protests by trade and labour unions, governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday declared that they were fully behind… Read more »
Nigeria: ACPN - Removing Fuel Subsidy May Worsen Living Condition
Daily Trust, 7 October 2011
The National Secretary of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Mr Ganiyu Galadima has said that total removal of fuel subsidy might increase the cost of living in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Citizens Will Suffer If Oil Subsidy Is Removed - Ssauthriai
Daily Trust, 7 October 2011
The decision to remove fuel subsidy will inflict serious hardship on Nigerians, the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, Governors Agree On Removal of Fuel Subsidy
This Day, 7 October 2011
The 36 state governors and the Federal Government yesterday rose from the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting and agreed that fuel subsidy should be removed as it was not… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Senators May Reject FG's Plan
This Day, 7 October 2011
Mixed reactions continued to trail Federal Government's plan to stop the current policy of petroleum subsidy with effect from next year, as indications emerged yesterday that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Marketers Allay Fears of Hoarding
This Day, 7 October 2011
Major fuel marketers and depot owners have given assurance that they would not hoard petroleum products, in anticipation of the planned removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: The Country's Economy is Vulnerable to Crisis - Okonjo-Iweala
Daily Trust, 7 October 2011
Nigeria's economy like all other economies of the world is vulnerable to crisis and nobody seems to have answer to the problems, Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Okay Removal of Fuel Subsidy
Vanguard, 7 October 2011
Governors of the 36 states of the federation, Thursday, at the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting, backed the recent move by President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the… Read more »
Nigeria: N771 Oil Subsidy - Senate Schedules Nextweek for Consideration
Daily Champion, 7 October 2011
Strong indications emerged on Thursday that the Senate may consider a motion seeking to investigate spending of N771billion of fuel subsidy which has been buried in the order of… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Northern Senators, Reps Move Against FG -Why Govs Back Presidency Amaechi
Daily Champion, 7 October 2011
Members of the National Assembly from the north are mobilizing to stop moves by Federal Government to remove fuel subsidy from January 2012. Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Back Fuel Subsidy Removal
Daily Trust, 7 October 2011
State governors yesterday rose from the National Economic Council meeting in Abuja announcing their endorsement to Federal Government's plans to end fuel subsidies starting from… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal Is in National Interest, Says Amaechi
The Moment, 7 October 2011
GOVERNOR Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, yesterday, defended the plan of the Federal Government to remove the subsidy on petroleum products, saying the move is in the interest of… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Finally! Government Shows Courage
Vanguard, 6 October 2011
FINALLY! The Federal Government has exhibited single minded determination regarding the removal of fuel subsidy, a programme that has occupied national discourse in the last 19… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy - Intrigues Trail Probe Motion
Vanguard, 6 October 2011
FOLLOWING the Federal Government's plan to begin the withdrawal of fuel subsidy from next year, stakeholders have called for a probe of the handling of funds appropriated for fuel… Read more »
Nigeria: Outrage Trails Planned Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Moment, 6 October 2011
THE planned removal of fuel subsidy announced yesterday by the Federal Government has started generating angry reactions from Nigerians across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Won't Defend Naira at All Costs- Sanusi
The Moment, 6 October 2011
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Lamido Sanusi, has once again restated the stand of the apex bank not to defend the Naira at every given opportunity. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Join Labour to Stop Subsidy Removal - CNPP
Daily Champion, 6 October 2011
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties {CNPP} announced that it will join forces with the organized labour to protest against the Federal Government's plans to remove fuel… Read more »
Nigeria: Furore Over Oil Subsidy Removal
Vanguard, 6 October 2011
The planned subsidy removal by the federal government next year has sparked off mixed reactions from Labour, Organised Private Sector and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Read more »
Nigeria: Diezani Harps On the Imperatives for Deregulation
Vanguard, 5 October 2011
DIEZANI Alison Madueke, Nigeria's Petroleum Minister represents different things to different people within the oil and gas industry. Noted for many firsts, her eloquence and… Read more »
Nigeria: Four-Year Fiscal Framework - Finally, Jonathan Removes Fuel Subsidy
Leadership, 4 October 2011
At last, the presidency has decided, against all criticisms, to remove "fuel subsidy" beginning from the 2012 fiscal year. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Governor Backs Oil Subsidy Removal
The Moment, 28 September 2011
THE Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Lamido Sanusi, has urged Nigerians not in support of government removal of subsidy for petroleum products to forget it,… Read more »
Nigeria: Citizens Differ On Fuel Subsidy Removal
Leadership, 27 September 2011
A cross section of Nigerians at the weekend in Lagos, urged the federal government to come out and clear the air on the fuel subsidy policy. Read more »
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