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Nigerian News

We’ll sustain transport subsidy – Radda

Offor Callistus November 8, 2024

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has promised to sustain the extant subsidy on intra and inter-city journeys in the state. Radda stated this on Thursday at the launching of new sub-stations for the State Transport Authority, (KTSTA), in Mashi and Ingawa Local Government Areas (LGAs). According to the governor,...

Nigerian News

Nigeria undergoing reset through subsidy removal – Soludo

Offor Callistus November 7, 2024

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that Nigeria is undergoing a fundamental and disruptive reset with the removal of subsidies by President Bola Tinubu. Soludo made this remark during Veritas University’s 13th Convocation Lecture in Abuja on Thursday. The lecture, titled ‘Let Us Make a...

Nigerian News

Probe cabals insisting on importing petrol, sabotaging local refineries – CSOs tell Tinubu

Offor Callistus November 6, 2024

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NICOCSO) has called for immediate probe of cabals insisting on importation on pms and sabotaging local refineries. The National Spokesperson of NICOCSO, Comrade Segun Adebayo, made the call during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Comrade Adebayo...

BUSINESS

IPMAN attributes fuel price hike to removal of subsidy deregulation

Offor Callistus October 10, 2024

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association Of Nigeria (IPMAN) has attributed the recent adjustment in the price of premium motor spirit better known as fuel to the impacts of the deregulation of the sector. “Well, we know now that we cannot call it an increase but rather we can call...

Nigerian News

We barely move around town, make ends meet – FCT residents

Offor Callistus September 29, 2024

Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried increased transport fares, which has limited their movement around the city centre. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that one of the greatest challenge they encountered was the non availability of fuel in spite of its increased...

Nigerian News

Independence Day: Tinubu urged to reintroduce fuel subsidy

Offor Callistus September 29, 2024

Prof. Kenneth Azaigba has urged President Bola Tinubu to reintroduce fuel subsidy to reduce the sufferings of Nigerians as the country turns 64 on October 1. Azaigba, a professor of History, Federal University Dutse, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...

Pharaoh in Trouble, By CHIDI AMUTA

Bode September 15, 2024

Order in every credible democracy is a balance of compassion and hard policy choices. The hard choices, often of a reform nature, which confront new leaders only make sense if they are for the common good. Otherwise, a barrage of crushing reforms with no tinge of compassion can suffocate the...

Nigerian News

NNPCL raises petrol price to N855 per litre

Bode September 3, 2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has increased the price of petrol from N585 to between N855 and N890 per litre, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN correspondents, who monitored the situation in Lagos metropolis, observed that in the midst of ongoing fuel shortages and crises,...

30 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses

Nigerian News

Subsidy removal: FG donates 20 CNG buses to Oyo govt

Bode September 2, 2024

The Federal Government on Monday in Ibadan donated 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to Oyo State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chairman of the Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS), Mr Ibrahim Salami, received the buses on behalf of the state government. The gesture was...

NNPC Ltd denies paying fuel subsidy

BUSINESS

NNPC Ltd denies paying fuel subsidy

Bode August 20, 2024

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says it has not paid fuel subsidy to anybody in the last nine months. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. Ajiya said the NNPC Ltd. was only taking care of Premium...

Nigerian News

Beware of Bangladesh-style of unannounced protests, Falola warns Tinubu over economic hardship

Bode August 17, 2024

Renowned Professor of History and African Studies, Toyin Falola, has said President Bola Tinubu led government has failed to address the major triggers for the #EndBadGovernance protests that reverberated in most states in Nigeria earlier in August. The septuagenarian professor at the University of Texas was...

Why I removed fuel subsidy – Tinubu

Nigerian News

Why I removed fuel subsidy – Tinubu

Bode August 4, 2024

President Bola Tinubu said he took the painful decision to remove fuel subsidy and abolish multiple foreign exchange rates because they had impeded the economic development and progress of the nation. The president said this in a national broadcast on Sunday on the ongoing nationwide protest. He said...

POLITICS

#EndBadGovernance Protest: PDP Flays Tinubu over failure to address Nigerians

Bode August 3, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has flayed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his failure to address the nation despite the crippling nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest by Nigerians. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba. Hon. Ologunagba...

METRO

FCT Emergency Dept foils attempted suicide in Abuja

Bode July 9, 2024

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has prevented one Shuaibu Yusha’u from committing suicide in Abuja on Monday. Yusha’u, 24, climbed a 120-meter mast at the top of Katampe hill, within the premises of Aso Radio and Television Services, along Murtala Mohammed Expressway, Abuja, and threatened...

Nigerian News

Niger Govt slashes tuition fees of university of education by 50%

Bode May 31, 2024

Niger State Government has slashed the tuition fees of its university of education (Abdulkadir Kure University) by 50 per cent, toward reducing the burden of fuel subsidy removal on the students and their parents. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof Muhammed Yahaya-Kuta, Pro-chancellor of the...

Nigerian News

Palliatives: FG hands over 37,000 bags of assorted grains to Borno Govt.

Bode May 27, 2024

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Federal Government has handed over over 37,000 bags of assorted grains to the Borno State for onward distribution to poor and most vulnerable members of the society, as part of its initiatives to cushion the effect of the economic hardship as a...

POLITICS

Don’t blame current economic challenges on Tinubu—APC Professionals

Bode May 21, 2024

All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum, has exonerated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from the current economic challenges bedeviling the country. Speaking at the inaugural edition of the Asiwaju Scorecard Series held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Forum, Dr. Isa Yuguda noted that the...

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris

Nigerian News

Fuel subsidy, a monster that deprived Nigerians myriad of social amenities – FG

Bode April 14, 2024

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said that the erstwhile fuel subsidy was a monster which had deprived Nigerians of a myriad of social amenities. Idris spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at a reception organised in his honour by the Kaduna State Chapter...

METRO

Discounted food market reopens Sunday — Lagos Govt

Bode March 24, 2024

The Lagos State Government on Saturday explained to residents that prices of discounted foodstuff and other items at its special Sunday markets would differ slightly from one place to the other. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement to update residents...

Nigerian News

Plateau Govt launches Tin City Metro to address transportation challenges

Bode March 7, 2024

By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In response to the transportation challenges faced by residents, the Plateau State Government has launched th Tin City Metro, a new transport service featuring fourteen German-made buses. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the initiative aims to alleviate the impact of rising transportation costs following...