By Gom Mirian The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday kicked against the decision taken by President Bola Tinubu on his inaugural day to remove the ‘fuel subsidy’ and called for immediate withdrawal of the policy. President, NLC, comrade Joe Ajaero who made the call in a statement made available to Africa Health Report,…
By Kazeem Akolawole Fuel queues have returned across Abuja fuel stations as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the end of the subsidy regime for the premium motor spirit (PMS) in Nigeria. The queues began almost immediately the President said there will be no fuel subsidy in his administration as he was inaugurated on Monday…
[ad_1] The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to erase the thoughts that he would unilaterally remove fuel subsidy. The congress said its members were horrified with Tinubu’s inaugural address on Monday when he declared that subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as Petrol “is gone”. At a press briefing…
By Kazeem Akolawole The United States President, Joe Biden has pledged his continuous support for the newly inaugurated President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his administration in Nigeria. This was contained in President Joe Biden’s statement posted on the white house website on Monday to send warm wishes on the occasion of President…
[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday declared that fuel “subsidy is gone”. He said this at Eagle Square, Abuja, in his speech after he was inaugurated as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic. He commended the decision of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari to phase out the…
[ad_1] Petrol stations in Lagos, yesterday, witnessed queues a few hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that “fuel subsidy is gone”. Daily Trust observed that only stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company were dispensing petrol while other privately-owned stations were not selling the product. It was observed that only the NNPC stations were…
[ad_1] The French Development Agency (AFD) has signed two financing agreements totaling €20 million with ECOWAS Commission to support the region’s move to ensure food security. The two financing agreements totaling €20 million were signed by the President of the ECOWAS Commission HE Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, and the Director of the French Development Agency…
[ad_1] Some labour leaders say there is a need for all stakeholders in the sector, including the government, to analyse the issue of fuel subsidy removal mentioned by the new President, Mr Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech. Tinubu, on taking office on Monday, said that the budget in place before his coming on board…
[ad_1] The symbolic handing over of instruments of authority did not take place in Sokoto state, as neither immediate past Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal nor any of his officials attended the swearing-in of the new Governor of the state, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ceremony took place at the…
By Juliet Jacob Ochenje May 29 is a very significant day for Nigerians across the world as the nation inaugurates Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president, who will preside over the affairs of the country for the next four years, despite his victory being challenged in court. Eight years have passed since the beginning of…
