Tag: subsidy
The Missing N500b SURE-P Funds
The disappearance of N500 billion from the Subsidy re-Investment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, funds has confirmed to Nigerians that the…
No Going Back On Oil Subsidy Removal —Jonathan
The President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government has restated its plan to fully deregulate the downstream oil sector, despite the aversion…
SURE-P Chicanery And The Fear Of Subsidy Removal In 2013
By Theophililus Ilevbare Nigerians celebrated the new year with curious optimism in spite of repeated assurances that subsidy will not…
Fuel Subsidy Crooks Will Be Dealt With –EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has acknowledged its receipt of the report of the House of Representatives Committee…
NNPC Collected N310b Illegal Subsidy On Kerosene —Lawan
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the oil sector, Hon.Farouk Lawan this morning made a startling revelation that…
In Nigeria, The Math Does Not Add Up —Prince Charles Dickson
The owner of the body does not say that he is in no pain, while we insist on commiserating with…
Civil Demonstration And The Moral Question —Akido Agenro
The demonstrations held around the country in protest against the Federal Government’s deregulation policy has been hailed by public commentators…
Stella Damasus: Wake Up People, Please Wake Up
The above topic is what I have been saying to as many people as I can reach out to. Have…
The Subsidy Debate: Matters Arising —Yemisi Shyllon
The weeklong protest by Nigerians over the removal of the so-called subsidy on fuel consumption may have receded into the…
Fuel Subsidy Killing: Lawmaker Mourns Slain Ademola
Following the removal of the subsidy on petrol by the Federal Government which led to the nationwide protests and the…
Let’s Protest Against Boko Haram —Seriki Hausawa
Seriki Hausawa of Lagos State, Alhaji Aminu Idris Yaro has called on Nigerians to embark on public demonstrations against the…
Nigeria’s Rulers Reap Rewards Of Corruption —Alex Perry
The killing of more than 178 people by Islamic militants in a series of attacks on state buildings in the…
Senate Sits Over Subsidy Removal
The Senate this afternoon rose from an emergency meeting with a resolution that its leadership should continue with the ongoing…
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Nigerians Take Over Abuja Streets
Abuja residents trooped out enmase this morning to join forces with the NLC and TUC in their protests against the…