Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the 30-day petrol discount introduced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Retail does not amount to a return of the fuel subsidy regime abolished ...
Petrol depot prices have surged across Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri and Calabar, raising concerns about further increases in Nigeria’s domestic fuel prices, even as some filling stations in Lagos continue to sell petrol below the rates charged by independent marketers. ...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the Federal Government’s response to its demands for urgent economic relief and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, raising concerns over a possible escalation of industrial tension as its ...
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has ruled out a return to fuel subsidies and multiple foreign exchange rates, insisting that the Federal Government will maintain its current economic reform policies ahead of the ...
Motorists and commuters across Nigeria are still grappling with high petrol prices and rising transport fares despite the Federal Government’s announced fuel discount initiative, with petrol selling for between N1,400 and N1,505 per litre at some Nigerian National Petroleum Company ...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that Nigerian workers remain under severe economic pressure despite the implementation of the N70,000 national minimum wage, maintaining its two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over rising petrol prices and fresh wage negotiations. ...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government over unresolved questions surrounding the October 20, 2020 Lekki shooting and the rising cost of living in Nigeria. Atiku ...