Tag: deregulation

YNaija Analysis: Fuel scarcity is Nigerian by birth

by Alexander O. Onukwue Sometime around March 2003, Mobolaji Aluko was raising an alarm about an unprecedented occurrence when he made the following observation: “I saw two-mile long queues with…

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IPMAN threatens to stop distribution of fuel this week

Fuel marketers in the South-West under the umbrella of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have threatened to stop dispensing oil over huge losses being incurred. IPMAN Chairman in the…

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Farooq Kperogi: The coming petrol price hike and NNPC’s subterfuge

by Farooq Kperogi Another petrol price hike is coming. It’s not a matter of “if”; it’s a matter of “when.” So either brace yourself for it or get ready to…

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NUPENG to FG: Adopt a clear policy on kerosene

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt a clear policy on kerosene. The appeal was made by the union’s…

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In a couple of days, plenty of petrol will arrive Nigeria

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured that in about 2 days, 10 vessels carrying petrol will arrive the country from the ports despite the scarcity of…

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NLC meeting with House of Rep Speaker, Yakubu Dogara

NLC finally meets Senators, Reps over fuel subsidy and strike (PHOTOS)

The leaders of a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, and members of the ad-hoc committee on deregulation…

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Opinion: The APC government is at risk of losing trust

By Stephen Oladapo Trust; the firm belief in the character, strength, or truth of someone or something. Trust can be attributed to relationships between people. It can be demonstrated that…

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Opinion: No nation develops in ease and quiet

As development stories go, no nation develops in ease and quiet. After exertion comes enjoyment and the most massive nations are seared with scars. I am not a religious man…

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Kachikwu, maker of promises he does not keep, just made another promise (WATCH)

Speaking as a guest at the Channels Television Arise TV show, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, explained why the fuel subsidy was removed and the reason…

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Joachim Mac-Ebong: Those attacking #OccupyNigeria 2012 protesters are wrong – very wrong

by Joachim Mac-Ebong This is the morning after the evening before, when the government announced an upward review of petrol prices to a maximum of N145 per litre. Minus some…

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Opinion: Fuel subsidy removal and the incoming government

by Tope Adesipo  Members of this cartel are politicians of the two major parties in Nigeria, their big business partners and international collaborators. with this cartel in place deregulation will…

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Suraj Oyewale: PIB, deregulation and Nigeria’s non-reading activists (Y! FrontPage)

by Suraj Oyewale   So when the PIB finally becomes an Act and, in implementing the provisions, fuel subsidy is totally removed, I hope some people will not just wake…

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Simon Kolawole: The refinery we have been praying for

by Simon Kolawole We finished chatting and took a boat across to the Lagos Motor Boat Club, Ikoyi, from where we had driven to Victoria Island an hour earlier. He…

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Simon Kolawole: Ibeto locks horns with Ebonyi gov’t – A most wasteful process

by Simon Kolawole  The notion that the government can do and undo irrespective of legal requirements can only discourage private investors. I further fear that if Ebonyi succeeds in muscling…

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Opinion: N65… N141… N97… N250: Can we deregulate this sector already?

by 'Yemi Adamolekun   While the removal of the subsidy was the trigger, most Nigerians were clear that our concerns were around the cost of government; the waste in government…

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Government says: Protest or strike, Fuel Subsidy removal is here to stay!

  credit: NBF News By Chi Ibe Today the Federal Government directed all federal civil servants to report and end the ongoing anti fuel subsidy strike that began on Monday 9…

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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: The Presidency Vs the House of Representatives

By Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has accused the House of Representatives of stirring Nigerians against his government by passing a resolution urging him to suspend the removal of petrol…

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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: President Goodluck Jonathan speaks out at last!

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR SATURDAY,  JANUARY 7, 2012 Dear Compatriots,  "Let me seize this opportunity to assure all…

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