Nigeria Govt Rejects Fuel Subsidy Removal Clause
The House of Representatives voted in favour of throwing out President Goodluck Jonathan's subsidy removal clause from the government's expenditure proposals for 2012 to 2014.
Shell barrel in Pourt Harcourt.
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Nigeria:
It's Final - Representatives Reject Fuel Subsidy Removal
Daily Trust, 2 December 2011
The House of Representatives yesterday voted in favour of throwing out President Goodluck Jonathan's subsidy removal clause from the government's expenditure proposals for 2012 to… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fuel Subsidy Removal Premature - -Reps
Daily Champion, 2 December 2011
The House of Representatives yesterday said the planned removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government was premature. Read more »
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Nigeria:
The Hidden Costs in Fuel Subsidy
Daily Trust, 2 December 2011
The debate over the relevance or otherwise of fuel subsidy to our economy keeps attracting attention on daily basis, though many people are unmindful of the factors that make the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reps Reject Fuel Subsidy Removal
Vanguard, 2 December 2011
THE House of Representatives, yesterday, rejected President Goodluck Jonathan's planned proposal to remove oil subsidy by January 2012. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fuel Subsidy Removal is a Challenge
Daily Trust, 2 December 2011
Nigeria is blessed with human and natural resources. Petroleum is the greatest source of income, but the country lacks effective policies to utilize such resources. Lack of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Sambo Says Democracy Under Threat, Reps Reject Removal of Fuel Subsidy
Leadership, 2 December 2011
Vice President Namadi Sambo has said that democracy in Nigeria will remain under threat until the security challenges in northern Nigeria are resolved. This is just as the speaker… Read more »
InFocus
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The Nigeria Labour Congress said that the planned removal of fuel subsidy in January 2012 by the government will lead to serious revolt, because Nigerians will be left without any ... Read more »
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The heated debates for and against the removal of the fuel subsidy has prompted the federal government to establish an advisory panel to look into the issue. Read more »