Tag: fuel subsidy
Implement Report On Fuel Subsidy -ACN Insists
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has warned that the allegation of bribery involving the chair of the House of Representatives…
I Lied, Says Shamed Farouk Lawan
Chairman of the House of Representatives Probe Panel on Fuel Subsidy Mismanagement, Farouk Lawan, has admitted that he collected $600,000…
$600,000 Bribe: Falana Calls For Lawan’s Arrest, Trial
Farouk Lawan, the quintessential member of the House of Representatives and often tagged ‘face of a true legislature,’ or ‘Mr.…
Fuel subsidy money depleted, shortages imminent
With seven months to go to complete 2012, Nigeria has depleted its entire budget of N800 billion for fuel subsidy,…
Mr President’s Steady Slide
President Goodluck Jonathan may view himself as some sort of misunderstood philosopher, but after one year in office–marked by incautious…
Court Fixes 30 May To Rule On Fuel Subsidy Suit
Justice Stephen Adah of Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has adjourned ruling on the fuel subsidy…
Why Nothing Will Come From The Fuel Subsidy Probe Report —Peter Claver Oparah
With cacophony of voices emanating from the quarters of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government on the reports of the House of…
FUEL SUBSIDY SCAM: No Prosecution Based On House Report —FG
The Federal Government on Thursday indicated that prosecution of those found to have benefited from the fuel subsidy scam would…
Letter To Mr Labaran Maku —Dimeji Daniels
Good day, Sir. I am quite aware that you have a busy schedule, so I will be brief. Being an…
Nigerians Must Rise Against Looters —Bakare, Daiyabu, Aremu
Activists in Nigeria have challenged Nigerians to rise up against corrupt leaders who continue to steal billions of naira from…
ACN To President Jonathan: Apologise To Nigerians Over Fuel Subsidy Mess
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to apologise to Nigerians for his government’s ill-advised removal…
Fuel Subsidy Report: UAD Rallies Nigerians Against Government
The United Action for Democracy (UAD) this morning took to the streets to warn the Federal Government against sweeping the…
Subsidy Fraud: NLC Wants Culprits Prosecuted
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called for the prosecution of all those indicted in the report of the House…
We Have Godfathers, So What?
Hakeem Masha is beginning to make waves as a straightforward representative of the people of Lagos Island Constituency 1 in…
Fuel Subsidy Victim For Burial
Ademola Abe, the young man who was allegedly shot and killed by Segun Fabunmi, the then DPO attached to the…
Subsidy Palliatives: Nigerians Slam Jonathan
Nigerians have slammed President Jonathan over his comment that the fuel subsidy palliatives he promised are no longer possible. The…
Fuel subsidy removal jacks up Nigeria’s inflation
Nigerian inflation jumped to 12.6 percent in January from 10.3 percent the previous month, driven by hikes in petrol prices…
Memorial Procession, Prayers For Fuel Subsidy Victims To Hold In Lagos
Forty days after the beginning of Nigeria’s biggest street protests and strikes against the removal of fuel subsidy by the…
2-Point Agenda For Jonathan —Ben Nanaghan
The “Goodluck Charm” of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan which soared to over 75% among Nigerians before the April 2011 Presidential…
We Are No Beggars —Ademola’s Family
The family of the late Ademola Abe who was killed during the recent fuel subsidy protest by the DPO attached…
The Politics Of Credit Ratings —Elizabeth Ohene
One of the best put-down lines I have heard in a long time came from a young man during a…
Subsidy Removal, In Masses’ Interest —PDP Chief
The removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government has been described as a move that will at the long…
Youths Want Action Plan For Subsidy Savings
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged governments at all levels to develop action plan for the judicious…
FG Urged To Fulfil Promises On Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Federal Government has been urged to ensure that all the palliatives needed to cushion the pains of fuel subsidy…
Nigeria’s Presidential System Wasteful —Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said that the presidential system of government Nigeria is currently practising is wasteful. Prof.…
Hungry Man Sent To Prison For Stealing N20 Onion
A 33-year-old man, Opeyemi Ayomide, has been arrested by the police in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria and later charged before…
Soyinka, Bakare, Boyo, Others Tackle Corruption
Nigerians this morning gathered at the Central Business District area of Alausa, Lagos state, South-west Nigeria to discuss the current…
The Revolution That Will Certainly Be! —Peter Claver Oparah
In the wake of the truncation and brutal abortion of what should be regarded as Nigeria’s brightest opportunity to shake…
‘NLC, TUC Betrayed Us’
The Patron of Festac Town Youth Association, Eng. Oluwafemi Sholanke, has declared that the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union…
Ram Charging: 6th National Ram Owners Tourney Begins In Lagos
Jalisco playground, Oshodi, Lagos was jammed packed yesterday with spectators to watch the first round of fights as the 6th…