11 h. ago Nigerians see no gains from subsidy removal — Civil Society tells Gov’t

…Says Citizens Still Waiting for Promised Dividends From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Gombe State have faulted the federal government’s handling of the fuel subsidy removal, saying Nigerians are worse off two years after the policy was announced. The Chairman of the Gombe Network of Civil Society (GONET) and Team Lead of […] The post Nigerians see no gains from subsidy removal — Civil Society tells Gov’t appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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28 h. ago IMF, World Bank Influenced Nigeria’s Full Fuel Subsidy Removal – Falana

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has once again criticised President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy, describing it as a move influenced by international financial institutions. Speaking in an interview on Sunday, on Sunday’s Politics, a programme on Channels Television, Falana argued that no country in the world has fully abolished subsidies. […] The post IMF, World Bank Influenced Nigeria’s Full Fuel Subsidy Removal – Falana appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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35 h. ago Falana: World Bank, IMF forced Nigeria to end petrol subsidy

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) states that the removal of petrol subsidy in Nigeria was imposed by the World Bank. read more Falana: World Bank, IMF forced Nigeria to end petrol subsidy

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45 h. ago Falana Faults 5% Fuel Surcharge, Warns Against Total Subsidy Removal

He said that introducing a fresh surcharge could amount to multiple taxation, burdening already strained consumers. The post Falana Faults 5% Fuel Surcharge, Warns Against Total Subsidy Removal appeared first on Channels Television.

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49 h. ago Nigeria has suffered lousy leadership for years — Emir Sanusi

Tribune Online Nigeria has suffered lousy leadership for years — Emir Sanusi Nigeria would have slipped into bankruptcy if not for the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government.... Nigeria has suffered lousy leadership for years — Emir Sanusi Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Why Subsidy Removal Savings Not Enough To Transform Economy – Oyedele

The chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has declared that the savings accruing from the removal of fuel subsidy were grossly inadequate to fund Nigeria’s huge development requirements. Oyedele made this assertion on Wednesday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at a one-day capacity building training on the Nigeria […]

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3 w. ago 2027: I’ll Return Fuel Subsidy If Elected President – ADC’s Kachikwu

The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has declared that if elected Nigerian President in 2027, he will restore fuel subsidy. He also stated that his administration would revise some policies of the current government to ease the economic burden on ordinary Nigerians. Speaking in an interview […] The post 2027: I’ll Return Fuel Subsidy If Elected President – ADC’s Kachikwu appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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