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Transport costs increase, commuters stranded in Lagos amid petrol price hike

    Transport costs increase, commuters stranded in Lagos amid petrol price hike

Commuters in some parts of Lagos had to pay more to get to their destinations on Tuesday, following President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement that “petrol subsidy is gone”. Soon after the

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Petrol subsidy removal: NMDPRA asks marketers to stop hoarding, says consumers will be protected

    Petrol subsidy removal: NMDPRA asks marketers to stop hoarding, says consumers will be protected

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has urged oil marketers to keep their retail outlets open to customers. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Farouk Ahmed, the authority’s

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‘It’ll allow us function as commercial entity’ — NNPC backs removal of petrol subsidy

    ‘It’ll allow us function as commercial entity’ — NNPC backs removal of petrol subsidy

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it supports the decision of the new administration to scrap petrol subsidy payments. In his inaugural speech on Monday, President Bola Tinubu

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Petrol subsidy removal: Resurgence of queues caused by panic buying, says IPMAN

    Petrol subsidy removal: Resurgence of queues caused by panic buying, says IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the resurgence of queues in parts of the country is caused by panic buying by Nigerians. TheCable had reported that queues

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‘We only agreed to expand committee’ — FG backtracks on suspension of petrol subsidy removal

  ‘We only agreed to expand committee’ — FG backtracks on suspension of petrol subsidy removal

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government has no plans of suspending the removal

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EXPLAINER: ‘Funding package, beneficiaries’ — What to know about FG’s $800m petrol subsidy palliative

  EXPLAINER: ‘Funding package, beneficiaries’ — What to know about FG’s $800m petrol subsidy palliative

The federal government, on April 5, 2023, announced that it secured the sum of $800 million from the World Bank

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Holistic, phased approach needed for petrol subsidy removal, says Yemi Kale

  Holistic, phased approach needed for petrol subsidy removal, says Yemi Kale

Oyeyemi Kale, partner and chief economist of KPMG Nigeria, says a holistic and well-phased approach is needed for petrol subsidy

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Minister: FG yet to harmonise discussions on palliatives for petrol subsidy removal

  Minister: FG yet to harmonise discussions on palliatives for petrol subsidy removal

Clem Agba, minister of state for budget and national planning, says relevant committees on post-petrol subsidy palliative measures have not

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World Bank: Petrol subsidy poses existential threat to Nigeria — it should be removed

  World Bank: Petrol subsidy poses existential threat to Nigeria — it should be removed

The World Bank says the current petrol subsidy regime poses an “existential threat” to Nigeria. According to PUNCH, Rajul Awasthi,

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NLC suspends planned protest against petrol subsidy removal

  NLC suspends planned protest against petrol subsidy removal

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal. The protests had been scheduled

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