Fuel Subsidy – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:29:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Fuel Subsidy – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 SERAP Sues 35 Governors, Wike Over Alleged N14trn Fuel Subsidy Savings https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474452 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has dragged the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to court over their alleged failure to account for about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. The Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/serap-sues-35-governors-wike-over-alleged-n14trn-fuel-subsidy-savings/feed/ 0 Otedola Rebukes Umar Sani Over Misguided Comments on Fuel Subsidy https://www.theinfostride.com/otedola-rebukes-umar-sani-over-misguided-comments-on-fuel-subsidy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/otedola-rebukes-umar-sani-over-misguided-comments-on-fuel-subsidy/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:51:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467754 Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has strongly criticized Umar Sani, a political commentator and former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, over remarks he made concerning fuel subsidy and Otedola’s role in the oil sector. The disagreement has quickly gained attention in national discourse, particularly against the backdrop of ongoing debates on the true state of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/otedola-rebukes-umar-sani-over-misguided-comments-on-fuel-subsidy/feed/ 0 Nigeria Undergoing a Funndamental Reset with Subsidy Removal, says Governor Soludo https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-undergoing-a-funndamental-reset-with-subsidy-removal-says-governor-soludo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-undergoing-a-funndamental-reset-with-subsidy-removal-says-governor-soludo/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393303 Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has stated that Nigeria is experiencing a “fundamental and disruptive reset” following the removal of subsidies under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Soludo made this remark during the 13th Convocation Lecture at Veritas University in Abuja on Thursday. In his lecture titled “Let Us Make a New Deal for Nigeria,” [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-undergoing-a-funndamental-reset-with-subsidy-removal-says-governor-soludo/feed/ 0 IMF Denies Role in Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Removal https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-denies-role-in-nigerias-fuel-subsidy-removal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-denies-role-in-nigerias-fuel-subsidy-removal/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391975 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has clarified that it played no part in the removal of fuel subsidies by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The IMF made the statement during a press conference at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings held in Washington, D.C., United States. Abebe Selassie, Director of the IMF’s African [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/imf-denies-role-in-nigerias-fuel-subsidy-removal/feed/ 0 Atiku Blames Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Policy for Nigeria’s Economic Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-blames-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-policy-for-nigerias-economic-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-blames-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-policy-for-nigerias-economic-crisis/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390783 The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu for its handling of the fuel subsidy removal, blaming it for Nigeria’s worsening economic crisis. Atiku’s remarks came in response to the recent hike in petrol prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-blames-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-policy-for-nigerias-economic-crisis/feed/ 0 CNPP Demands Suspension of NNPC MD Over Alleged Scandals https://www.theinfostride.com/cnpp-demands-suspension-of-nnpc-md-over-alleged-scandals/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cnpp-demands-suspension-of-nnpc-md-over-alleged-scandals/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386873 The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called for the immediate suspension of Mele Kyari, the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), amid a series of allegations and controversies surrounding the corporation. The group has also demanded an independent investigation into claims of subsidy fraud, substandard imports, and the ongoing mismanagement [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cnpp-demands-suspension-of-nnpc-md-over-alleged-scandals/feed/ 0 Civil Society Groups Demand Return of Subsidies or Risk Renewed Protests https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-society-groups-demand-return-of-subsidies-or-risk-renewed-protests/ https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-society-groups-demand-return-of-subsidies-or-risk-renewed-protests/#respond Sat, 10 Aug 2024 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386755 The Osun State Civil Societies Coalition (OSCC), a prominent alliance of civil society organisations in the state, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reinstate subsidies on electricity and fuel or face potential new waves of protests from Nigerians. The coalition issued this ultimatum in a statement released following the conclusion of the official 10-day [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/civil-society-groups-demand-return-of-subsidies-or-risk-renewed-protests/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidy Removal: A Nation Divided https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-fuel-subsidy-removal-a-nation-divided/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-fuel-subsidy-removal-a-nation-divided/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:41:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386415 President Bola Tinubu’s bold decision to remove fuel subsidies and float the naira has ignited a heated debate across Nigeria. The move, aimed at stabilising the economy and addressing long-standing financial mismanagement, has been met with both criticism and support. This polarising decision has raised questions about the government’s transparency, the effectiveness of these economic [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-fuel-subsidy-removal-a-nation-divided/feed/ 0 APC Welcomes Obasanjo’s Endorsement of Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy and FX Rate Policies https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-welcomes-obasanjos-endorsement-of-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-and-fx-rate-policies/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-welcomes-obasanjos-endorsement-of-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-and-fx-rate-policies/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 10:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379384 The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy and harmonization of foreign exchange (FX) rates. In response to Obasanjo’s recent criticism of some of Tinubu’s policies, the APC acknowledged that while the necessary measures have immediate harsh effects, the Tinubu-led Federal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-welcomes-obasanjos-endorsement-of-tinubus-fuel-subsidy-and-fx-rate-policies/feed/ 0 Atiku Challenges President Tinubu on Fuel Subsidy Clarity https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-challenges-president-tinubu-on-fuel-subsidy-clarity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-challenges-president-tinubu-on-fuel-subsidy-clarity/#respond Tue, 28 May 2024 19:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379374 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to provide transparency regarding the fuel subsidy regime. In a statement made public on Tuesday, Atiku urged the President to outline the fiscal commitments and benefits stemming from the fuel subsidy reform and its impact on the Federation Accounts. “It is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-challenges-president-tinubu-on-fuel-subsidy-clarity/feed/ 0 NNPC Assures Nigerians of Clearing Fuel Scarcity and Queues by May 1 https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpc-assures-nigerians-of-clearing-fuel-scarcity-and-queues-by-may-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpc-assures-nigerians-of-clearing-fuel-scarcity-and-queues-by-may-1/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376989 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity and queues will be cleared by Wednesday, May 1. The Chief Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, stating that the company currently has an availability of product exceeding 1.5 billion litres, which can last [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpc-assures-nigerians-of-clearing-fuel-scarcity-and-queues-by-may-1/feed/ 0 El-Rufai Claims FG is Subsidizing Fuel, Contrary to Previous Statements https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-claims-fg-is-subsidizing-fuel-contrary-to-previous-statements/ https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-claims-fg-is-subsidizing-fuel-contrary-to-previous-statements/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375814 Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is currently subsidizing fuel for Nigerians, contrary to President Tinubu’s earlier declaration that the country can no longer afford fuel subsidies. El-Rufai made this assertion while speaking to journalists in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday. He claimed that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-claims-fg-is-subsidizing-fuel-contrary-to-previous-statements/feed/ 0 FG Set to Disburse N125 Billion in Fuel Subsidy Removal Palliative Programme https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-set-to-disburse-n125-billion-in-fuel-subsidy-removal-palliative-programme/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-set-to-disburse-n125-billion-in-fuel-subsidy-removal-palliative-programme/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 20:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363173 The Nigerian federal government has announced its impending disbursement of funds through the N125 billion Presidential Palliative Programme, aimed at mitigating the effects of the fuel subsidy removal. Doris Uzoka-Anite, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, revealed in a statement on Sunday that the initiative comprises the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme and the Presidential [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-set-to-disburse-n125-billion-in-fuel-subsidy-removal-palliative-programme/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy Removal Creates Ongoing Hardship as Promised Palliatives Fall Short https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-creates-ongoing-hardship-as-promised-palliatives-fall-short/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-creates-ongoing-hardship-as-promised-palliatives-fall-short/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2023 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363104 In the wake of the Federal Government’s removal of the fuel subsidy six months ago, the anticipated respite for citizens remains elusive. Despite promises of palliatives from both the Federal Government and various state governments, the economic strain persists. Wage Awards and Pledges: While the Federal Government introduced a N35,000 wage award, different state governments [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-creates-ongoing-hardship-as-promised-palliatives-fall-short/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy: FCT shares 12,000 bags of rice as palliatives to over 3m residents https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-fct-shares-12000-bags-of-rice-as-palliatives-to-over-3m-residents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-fct-shares-12000-bags-of-rice-as-palliatives-to-over-3m-residents/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 20:30:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358053 Over three million Nigerians who live inside the territory’s six area councils have been given the first of 12,000 bags of rice and corn that will be distributed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced on Monday during the distribution event in the Kwali Area Council that each council [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-fct-shares-12000-bags-of-rice-as-palliatives-to-over-3m-residents/feed/ 0 Subsidy removal: Governor Abiodun begins distribution of palliatives https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-governor-abiodun-begins-distribution-of-palliatives/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-governor-abiodun-begins-distribution-of-palliatives/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 19:14:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354077 Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has begun providing citizens with temporary relief from the effects of the recent elimination of gasoline subsidies. According to Infostride News, the Ogun State Government has stated that it has received 30,000 bags of rice from the Federal Government in an effort to alleviate the suffering of the Nigerian people. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-governor-abiodun-begins-distribution-of-palliatives/feed/ 0 Subsidy removal: Kano Govt commences distribution of palliatives https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-kano-govt-commences-distribution-of-palliatives/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-kano-govt-commences-distribution-of-palliatives/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:57:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354064 The distribution of sacks of food to citizens of Kano State has been initiated by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. He said that over 1060 individuals will be helped by the gesture, and that in addition to rice, millet, and corn, additional food products would also be handed to the needy. Governor Yusuf insisted that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-kano-govt-commences-distribution-of-palliatives/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy removal: Hardship will end soon – Ex-Senate President, Lawan https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-hardship-will-end-soon-ex-senate-president-lawan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-hardship-will-end-soon-ex-senate-president-lawan/#respond Sun, 27 Aug 2023 11:43:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353585 In light of the difficulties brought on by the federal government’s elimination of the petrol subsidy, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the 9th Senate, has urged his fellow countrymen to maintain optimism. On Saturday, while kicking off the distribution of 9,000 bags of wheat to his constituents in 60 wards across six local government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-hardship-will-end-soon-ex-senate-president-lawan/feed/ 0 Subsidy removal: Kaduna govt reviews school fees https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-kaduna-govt-reviews-school-fees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-kaduna-govt-reviews-school-fees/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353289 Kaduna’s state government has reevaluated the cost of higher education for the state’s native population. The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, made these remarks to the media on Monday in Kaduna, where he was discussing the topic of a “Review of current fees regime in Kaduna State tertiary institutions.” “The extant fees regime in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-kaduna-govt-reviews-school-fees/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy: N5 billion palliative is total nonsense – Bwala https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-n5-billion-palliative-is-total-nonsense-bwala/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-n5-billion-palliative-is-total-nonsense-bwala/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 10:46:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353079 Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2023 presidential contender, has an adviser named Daniel Bwala who has called the N5 billion palliative from the President Bola Tinubu administration “renewal nonsense.” Bwala made the comment while explaining how the organized labor community had helped State governments understand the rationale behind the N5billion relief package. He mentioned [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-n5-billion-palliative-is-total-nonsense-bwala/feed/ 0 BudgIT Calls for Accountability Roadmap on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Promises https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-accountability-roadmap-on-president-bola-ahmed-tinubus-promises/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-accountability-roadmap-on-president-bola-ahmed-tinubus-promises/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:01:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352980 BudgIT, a civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, calls for an immediate release of a transparency and accountability plan to ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promises are fulfilled following the President’s July 31st national broadcast concerning the nation’s current economic crisis. On July 31, 2023, while addressing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-accountability-roadmap-on-president-bola-ahmed-tinubus-promises/feed/ 0 Fuel subsidy: FG promises N5bn palliatives for all states, FCT https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-fg-promises-n5bn-palliatives-for-all-states-fct/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-fg-promises-n5bn-palliatives-for-all-states-fct/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353029 Each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would receive N5 billion as a palliative from the federal government to ease the blow of the elimination of the petrol subsidy. During a Q&A with State House media in Abuja on Thursday after a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-fg-promises-n5bn-palliatives-for-all-states-fct/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy: Governor Kefas inaugurates palliative committee in Taraba https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-governor-kefas-inaugurates-palliative-committee-in-taraba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-governor-kefas-inaugurates-palliative-committee-in-taraba/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352953 The government of Taraba State has established a committee with the mission of providing palliative care to the state’s residents. On Wednesday, state governor Agbu Kefas inaugurated a commission to ease the financial burdens caused by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to end the country’s petroleum subsidy programme. Governor Kefas, who presided over the ceremony [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-governor-kefas-inaugurates-palliative-committee-in-taraba/feed/ 0 Presidency reacts to plan of further increment in fuel price https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-reacts-to-plan-of-further-increment-in-fuel-price/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-reacts-to-plan-of-further-increment-in-fuel-price/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:21:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352844 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has responded to rumours of an impending hike in the price of premium motor spirit as a result of currency market volatility by stating that there are currently no such preparations in place. On Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, the President’s media aide Ajuri Ngelale addressed concerns that the deregulation strategy [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-reacts-to-plan-of-further-increment-in-fuel-price/feed/ 0 NLC challenges FG on further inflation of fuel pump price https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-challenges-fg-on-further-inflation-of-fuel-pump-price/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-challenges-fg-on-further-inflation-of-fuel-pump-price/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 17:35:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352800 In a statement released on Monday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) challenged the Federal Government to conduct a thorough review of the present petrol pump rates or face harsh consequences from the Nigerian population. It warned that its affiliated unions will go on strike at the drop of a hat if necessary. At a conference [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nlc-challenges-fg-on-further-inflation-of-fuel-pump-price/feed/ 0 Jigawa Government rolls out palliatives over fuel subsidy removal https://www.theinfostride.com/jigawa-government-rolls-out-palliatives-over-fuel-subsidy-removal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jigawa-government-rolls-out-palliatives-over-fuel-subsidy-removal/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 21:39:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352584 The government of Jigawa state has said that it will implement efforts to ease the hardships caused by the elimination of the fuel subsidy. This was one of the conclusions that were shared with the press by State Commissioner of Information, Youth, Sport, and Culture Sagir Musa Ahmed on Wednesday night after a meeting of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jigawa-government-rolls-out-palliatives-over-fuel-subsidy-removal/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy removal: Tinubu aware of hardship in Nigeria – Okonjo Iweala https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-tinubu-aware-of-hardship-in-nigeria-okonjo-iweala/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-tinubu-aware-of-hardship-in-nigeria-okonjo-iweala/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:32:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352432 On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu met with World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the presidential palace in Abuja. During their conversation, Okonjo-Iweala said that Tinubu is aware of the difficulties that the Nigerian people are facing. However, Okonjo-Iweala explained that her visit to Tinubu was not in her role as the WTO [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-tinubu-aware-of-hardship-in-nigeria-okonjo-iweala/feed/ 0 Thoughts on Revenue Generation by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/thoughts-on-revenue-generation-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/thoughts-on-revenue-generation-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:53:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352351 In a nationwide address last Monday, President Bola Tinubu announced some palliatives to mitigate the impact of the high cost of living brought about by the fuel subsidy removal. Great speech! Excellent delivery! So, kudos to Mr President! However, some Nigerians frowned at the speech because ‘it was one-sided’. According to this group, the president [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/thoughts-on-revenue-generation-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Subsidy removal: President Tinubu is ready to double minimum wage – Tinubu’s Aide https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-president-tinubu-is-ready-to-double-minimum-wage-tinubus-aide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-president-tinubu-is-ready-to-double-minimum-wage-tinubus-aide/#respond Sat, 05 Aug 2023 21:23:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352265 According to Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s special assistant on media and marketing, the president wants to “double” the present minimum wage. Ngelale made this remark during a Thursday night interview on Channels Television. He claimed the federal government is aware that the reduction in the price of petrol is “hurting” the Nigerian people. Ngelale [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-president-tinubu-is-ready-to-double-minimum-wage-tinubus-aide/feed/ 0 House of Reps okays proposed minimum wage increase https://www.theinfostride.com/house-of-reps-okays-proposed-minimum-wage-increase/ https://www.theinfostride.com/house-of-reps-okays-proposed-minimum-wage-increase/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:53:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351971 The House of Representatives is pleased with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announcement from yesterday’s national broadcast that the national minimum wage will be reviewed upward. Legislators promised Nigerian employees that they would review the idea when it was sent to them by the presidency and vote in favor of it. The green chamber, according to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/house-of-reps-okays-proposed-minimum-wage-increase/feed/ 0 House Of Reps vow to monitor palliative implementation https://www.theinfostride.com/house-of-reps-vow-to-monitor-palliative-implementation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/house-of-reps-vow-to-monitor-palliative-implementation/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:49:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351958 The House of Representatives has promised to rigorously monitor the rollout of palliative care initiatives in Nigeria. According to NAN, House Spokesperson Rep. Akin Rotimi made the promise in a statement on Tuesday after President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast. The statement claims that the house is pleased with Tinubu’s announcement of measures to mitigate the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/house-of-reps-vow-to-monitor-palliative-implementation/feed/ 0 N1trn saved after Fuel Subsidy Removal – President Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/n1trn-saved-after-fuel-subsidy-removal-president-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/n1trn-saved-after-fuel-subsidy-removal-president-tinubu/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:35:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351949 On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made an impassioned plea to the moral fiber of Nigerians to back his administration’s subsidy removal policy and other intervention initiatives. He used the national briefing to explain why the policy was implemented in the first place, saying that since his administration took office just over two months ago, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/n1trn-saved-after-fuel-subsidy-removal-president-tinubu/feed/ 0 Fuel subsidy removal, my other policies already yielding positive results – Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-my-other-policies-already-yielding-positive-results-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-my-other-policies-already-yielding-positive-results-tinubu/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351883 The abolition of the gasoline subsidy and the foreign exchange regime policies have been met with praise and support from international communities, according to President Bola Tinubu. The office of the Head of the government Service of the Federation hosted a Gala/Award Night this past weekend to celebrate and honour outstanding government servants in celebration [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-my-other-policies-already-yielding-positive-results-tinubu/feed/ 0 Division in Kwara as residents commends, fault FG over fuel subsidy removal https://www.theinfostride.com/division-in-kwara-as-residents-commends-fault-fg-over-fuel-subsidy-removal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/division-in-kwara-as-residents-commends-fault-fg-over-fuel-subsidy-removal/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351601 Residents of Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, have continued to respond to the socioeconomic difficulties brought on by the elimination of fuel subsidies nationwide. While some locals applauded the federal government for eliminating the fuel subsidy, others criticized the execution as being ill-timed and poorly thought out. Murtala Saheed Olayinka, the NLC chapter chairman [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/division-in-kwara-as-residents-commends-fault-fg-over-fuel-subsidy-removal/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy removal: Islamic group, MURIC begs for patience https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-islamic-group-muric-begs-for-patience/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-islamic-group-muric-begs-for-patience/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 21:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351357 The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Nigerians to wait for the benefits of the government’s economic policies to trickle down gradually. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, the group’s executive director, issued the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Experts have praised the deregulation of Nigeria’s oil industry, but this positive development must not be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-islamic-group-muric-begs-for-patience/feed/ 0 Offer legit palliatives – TUC urges FG https://www.theinfostride.com/offer-legit-palliatives-tuc-urges-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/offer-legit-palliatives-tuc-urges-fg/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 20:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351355 Workers in Nigeria are experiencing “the worst moment in their lives,” according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and as a result, many of them are going to work hungry. In an interview with the media on Friday, Sule Ahmed Tijani, chairman of TUC in Kogi State, made the request. Tijani, bemoaning the plight of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/offer-legit-palliatives-tuc-urges-fg/feed/ 0 Subsidy: Soludo correct, Governors will divert palliatives – Shehu Sani https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-soludo-correct-governors-will-divert-palliatives-shehu-sani/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-soludo-correct-governors-will-divert-palliatives-shehu-sani/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351279 Political commentator Shehu Sani agrees with Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo on the delivery of palliative care. Sani said that some state governors might use the money to repay domestic debt, catch up on overdue salaries and contractor payments, and make other humanitarian gestures. He pleaded with the government of President Bola Tinubu to keep [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-soludo-correct-governors-will-divert-palliatives-shehu-sani/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu Repositioning Nigeria, Be Patient – Keyamo urges Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-repositioning-nigeria-be-patient-keyamo-urges-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-repositioning-nigeria-be-patient-keyamo-urges-nigerians/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351270 On Saturday, Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s former Minister of State for Labor and Employment, communicated with his countrymen about the current economic crisis. Keyamo called on Nigerians to be patient as President Bola Tinubu repositions the country. He claimed that Tinubu was leading Nigeria’s economic rebirth. In a tweet, Keyamo explained, “If a patient has a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-tinubu-repositioning-nigeria-be-patient-keyamo-urges-nigerians/feed/ 0 FG to review workers salary over Fuel Subsidy – Akpabio https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-review-workers-salary-over-fuel-subsidy-akpabio/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-review-workers-salary-over-fuel-subsidy-akpabio/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:30:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351217 Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio of Nigeria has promised that workers’ pay will be increased as part of the federal government’s effort to mitigate the economic impact of removing gasoline subsidies. Akpabio informed Nigerians that the Federal Government was aware of problems being encountered as a result of gasoline subsidy reduction on Tuesday, when he [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-review-workers-salary-over-fuel-subsidy-akpabio/feed/ 0 Atiku’s aide: Buhari warned us about the N617/liter fuel price hike https://www.theinfostride.com/atikus-aide-buhari-warned-us-about-the-n617-liter-fuel-price-hike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atikus-aide-buhari-warned-us-about-the-n617-liter-fuel-price-hike/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351108 Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign adviser Daniel Bwala has criticized the Federal Government for the recent increase in gas prices. Bwala complained that Nigerians are going through’shege’ again due to the unexpected increase in the price of gasoline. He questioned the logic behind making Nigerians pay the international market price for fuel but failing to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atikus-aide-buhari-warned-us-about-the-n617-liter-fuel-price-hike/feed/ 0 Fuel Subsidy: Governor Uzodinma raises minimum salary to N40,000 https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-governor-uzodinma-raises-minimum-salary-to-n40000/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-governor-uzodinma-raises-minimum-salary-to-n40000/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350885 Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma raised the state’s minimum pay for employees to N40,000. To lessen the pain from the withdrawal of the fuel subsidy, Uzodinma raised the minimum wage. This information was revealed by the governor on Saturday in Owerri, the state capital, during a meeting with important stakeholders. He also announced free transportation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-governor-uzodinma-raises-minimum-salary-to-n40000/feed/ 0 Subsidy removal: You will soon begin to gain – FG Promises Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-you-will-soon-begin-to-gain-fg-promises-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-you-will-soon-begin-to-gain-fg-promises-nigerians/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:30:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350881 The Governor of Kebbi and Chairman of the Palliative Committee on Subsidy reduction, Dr. Nasir Idris, informed Nigerians that measures were being taken to mitigate the consequences of the subsidy reduction. Idris provided the reassurance during the committee’s meeting on Saturday in Abuja. His spokesperson, Ahmed Idris, said this in a statement. “The group discussed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-you-will-soon-begin-to-gain-fg-promises-nigerians/feed/ 0 Kwara government reverts to five working days amid fuel subsidy https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-government-reverts-to-five-working-days-amid-fuel-subsidy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-government-reverts-to-five-working-days-amid-fuel-subsidy/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350310 The Kwara State Government has rescinded its recent order cutting the number of workdays for state employees from five to three. The earlier order was made when the Federal government eliminated fuel subsidies last month. Infostride News recalls that on June 5, 2023, the state government announced the reduction of working days from five to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-government-reverts-to-five-working-days-amid-fuel-subsidy/feed/ 0 Tinubu given a 14-day deadline to release information on the savings made on the fuel subsidy https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-given-a-14-day-deadline-to-release-information-on-the-savings-made-on-the-fuel-subsidy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-given-a-14-day-deadline-to-release-information-on-the-savings-made-on-the-fuel-subsidy/#respond Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:12:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349982 President Bola Tinubu has been given a 14-day deadline to reverse his decision to end the country’s fuel subsidy by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Within the next four weeks, SERAP recommended, Tinubu make public the expenditure details of the fuel subsidy. The group threatened legal action against Tinubu if he did not [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-given-a-14-day-deadline-to-release-information-on-the-savings-made-on-the-fuel-subsidy/feed/ 0 Exclusive: Reasons The Real Subsidies Are Not For The Poor, But The Rich – Femi Falana, SAN https://www.theinfostride.com/exclusive-reasons-the-real-subsidies-are-not-for-the-poor-but-the-rich-femi-falana-san/ https://www.theinfostride.com/exclusive-reasons-the-real-subsidies-are-not-for-the-poor-but-the-rich-femi-falana-san/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:32:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349368 Globally, subsidies, whether for food, transportation, energy or housing, are part of good governance. So, the issue is not subsidies but who benefits from them. In Nigeria, subsidies are primarily for the rich, by the rich and for the rich. I will highlight a few, how they are being manipulated and how huge sums of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/exclusive-reasons-the-real-subsidies-are-not-for-the-poor-but-the-rich-femi-falana-san/feed/ 0 Subsidy removal crisis: Increase workers minimum wage to N200,000 – TUC tells FG https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-crisis-increase-workers-minimum-wage-to-n200000-tuc-tells-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-crisis-increase-workers-minimum-wage-to-n200000-tuc-tells-fg/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348410 The grievances over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government may have assumed a new dimension, as the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has demanded an increase in the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N200,000. Infostride News gathered that all the demands raised by TUC have already been forwarded to the government [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-removal-crisis-increase-workers-minimum-wage-to-n200000-tuc-tells-fg/feed/ 0 Fuel subsidy: Peter Obi reveals his worries, takes position https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-peter-obi-reveals-his-worries-takes-position/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-peter-obi-reveals-his-worries-takes-position/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:28:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348403 Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, says he supported the removal of subsidy right from the former President Goodluck Jonathan era, when he was a member of the Economic Management Team. However, Obi said, “The problem in Nigeria is that often the government tells the masses to suffer and sacrifice for a better [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-peter-obi-reveals-his-worries-takes-position/feed/ 0 Fuel subsidy removal: Dialogue with organised labour, others – PDP tells Tinubu govt https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-dialogue-with-organised-labour-others-pdp-tells-tinubu-govt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-dialogue-with-organised-labour-others-pdp-tells-tinubu-govt/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:13:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348238 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the present administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to engage in genuine dialogue with organised labour and other stakeholders over petroleum subsidy removal to reach a fair and reasonable solution. The party gave the advice in a communique at a retreat for the elected officials on its platform, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-removal-dialogue-with-organised-labour-others-pdp-tells-tinubu-govt/feed/ 0 Fuel subsidy not sustainable – APC governors https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-not-sustainable-apc-governors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-not-sustainable-apc-governors/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348173 The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has said that the fuel subsidy regime is not a sustainable system for the nation’s economy. At a briefing in Abuja on Friday, members of the forum also expressed their support for the decision taken by President Bola Tinubu on the issue. Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, who spoke to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fuel-subsidy-not-sustainable-apc-governors/feed/ 0 SDP backs Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-backs-tinubu-on-fuel-subsidy-removal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-backs-tinubu-on-fuel-subsidy-removal/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:12:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348115 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has backed the current administration of President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy describing it as a bold and positive step. The National Secretary of the SDP, Dr Olu Agunloye, made the remark in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday. President Bola Tinubu announced on May 29, [...]

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