Fuel Subsidy Removal: Nigerians Lament Hardship, As NLC, Group Threaten Nationwide Protest

By Kazeem Akolawole Reactions have continued to trail the removal of fuel subsidy by the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with Nigerians saying it has brought economic hardship upon them. The immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari had slated June 30, 2023, to end subsidy regime for PMS in Nigeria. However,…

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Digital Trust ,WikkiTimes, Premium Times, others join NAMPIS Innovative Cohort

[ad_1] Digital Trust and nine other media organizations have joined the Nigeria Media Innovation Program’s (NAPMIS) innovative business capacity-building coaching initiative. In a statement, NAMIP announced that the media organizations were selected from over 150 applications after careful consideration by an Advisory Committee comprising leading professionals in journalism, business, academia and innovative enterprise. NAMIP is…

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Subsidy: Be patient with Tinubu, Oluwo tells Nigerians

[ad_1] The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government on the removal of petrol subsidy. Oluwo, in a statement on Friday by his press secretary, Alli Ibrahim, said the subsidy removal would cut avoidable wastage and stop enriching few individuals at the detriment…

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Lassa fever death toll hits 162

[ad_1] Lassa fever has so far killed 162 persons across 28 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. In a situation report released on Thursday, the NCDC said 944  confirmed cases and 5, 593 suspected cases of the disease were recorded within the period. The…

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Fuel subsidy: Don’t inflict fresh pain on Nigerians, group tells Tinubu

[ad_1] The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s immediate announcement of subsidy removal. In a statement, Executive Director of the centre, Dr. Ibrahim Zikirullahi, said the President’s action amounts to inflicting fresh round of pains, suffering, and misery on Nigerians. “The President’s unilateral pronouncement at the…

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Experts laud heath care financing project

[ad_1] The Nigeria Health Care Financing (HCF) Technical Assistance (TA) Project has improved the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) and budgeting process across the country, experts have said. They stated this in Abuja during the close-out meeting of the first phase of the programme which is funded by the Bill and Melinda…

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