Power grid collapses, plunges Lagos, other areas into darkness
The nation’s power grid suffered its first collapse this year on Wednesday, plunging parts of the country into a blackout. Two of the electricity distribution […]
Fuel price
No plans to hike price in February- NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied plans to increase fuel price from February. There had been speculations the prices of petroleum products may […]
Nigerians to bear pains of high Petrol cost – Sylva
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has admonished Nigerians to be ready to bear the pains of increased petrol pump price as […]
NNPC Begs Labour For One Week Grace To Consult On Reversal Of Fuel Price
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Thursday night, requested that the organized labour should give it one week to consult on the reversal of […]
Nigerians should be proud of fuel import from Niger Republic — Timipre Sylva
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says Nigerians should be proud that the Federal Government is set to resume the importation of petroleum […]
Recession: PDP wants FG to Allow Free Market Economy
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has advised the Federal Government to permit a free market economy that will allow Nigerians actively participate in the economic space […]
Organised Labour Walk Out From Meeting With FG Over Fuel Price Hike
Labour union representatives on Sunday staged a walk-out from a meeting with the federal government, barely five minutes after it started. According to the president […]
PIB: FG To Add Strategic Reserves’ Financing Cost To Fuel Price
The Federal Government is proposing the addition of the costs of managing the national strategic stocks of petroleum products to the retail price of the […]
FG justifies fuel price comparison with Saudi Arabia, others
By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja – The Federal Government says the comparison made by President Muhammadu Buhari on fuel prices between Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other […]
Who writes Buhari’s horrible, error-ridden speeches? By Farooq Kperogi
A former minister called me a few days ago to say the focus of my columns on Muhammadu Buhari ignores my own 2018 disclosure that […]
Fuel Price Hike: NLC Vows to Proceed on Strike,
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to proceed with its planned strike and protest with effect from […]
Fuel, Electricity Hike: Protesters urge lawmakers to intervene
A group of protesters on Wednesday staged a protest at the entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja, calling on the lawmakers to prevail […]
Police Arrest, Disperse Anti-Fuel Hike, Electricity Tariff Protesters
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested protesters expressing their displeasure over the recent increase in petroleum price and electricity tariff. The protesters were […]
If we truly deregulated, then fuel prices should have dropped – Atiku
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has frowned at the sudden increment of […]
Fuel Price Increase: Police Warns Against Protest In Borno
The Borno State Police command has warned against any form of protests in the state amid the controversy that has trailed the increase in fuel […]
Fuel price hike: PDP urges FG to rescind decision
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the Federal Government to immediately rescind its decision on the increase in […]
ASUU advises FG over fuel pump price increase
By Muhammad Adam Yola – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised the Federal Government to review the recent increase in fuel pump […]
Fuel pricing: It’ll be dangerous to go back to fuel subsidy era – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that it would be economically dangerous for Nigeria to go back to the era of fuel subsidy, citing grave financial […]
Buhari’s growing cruelty reflects the wishes of Nigerians, By Farooq Kperogi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) subsists on lies and deceit, like its twin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but the party told a fundamental truth […]
Fuel hike: NLC urges FG to revert to N121 price
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Federal Government to revert to the N121 old price at which petrol was sold during the lockdown […]