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11 stories tagged petrol subsidy.
The Federal Government has responded to the seven-day ultimatum presented by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to initiate a nationwide strike in protest against the recent hike in the price of petrol and the soaring…
In a bid to alleviate the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Senator Godswill Akpabio disclosed that the Federal Government plans to implement an upward review of workers' salaries. Akpabio, disclosed this when the Ekiti…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the previous presidential election, has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove fuel subsidies. Tinubu, in his inaugural speech…
In a surprising turn of events, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) announced on Monday that they have decided to cancel the nationwide strike initially planned for Wednesday. The…
In a bid to address the concerns raised by Nigerians over the removal of the petrol subsidy, Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo, has revealed that the federal government has developed a comprehensive plan to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has clarified that it has no intention of commencing a strike on Friday following the removal of the petrol subsidy, as claimed by specific sources. President Bola Tinubu's recent…
The highly anticipated meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) regarding the removal of fuel subsidies concluded without reaching a consensus.The meeting, which commenced at 4 pm on…
Famous broadcaster and socialite, Ifedayo Olarinde, widely known as Daddy Freeze, has expressed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent decision to remove subsidies on petroleum products. The move by…
In the midst of the fuel subsidy removal controversy, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has raised doubts about the ability of the recently inaugurated Dangote Petrol Refinery to adequately meet the needs of Nigerians…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has revealed that the federal government still owes the company a staggering sum of N2.8 trillion for the petrol subsidy. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive…
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of its plan to remove petroleum product subsidies by the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The decision was made during the National Economic Council…
