Tag: Fuel Hike
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APC faults Edo Govt’s decision to suspend school resumption over fuel hike
APC has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a memo, announced
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Edo suspends school resumption over hike in fuel price
Edo Government has announced an indefinite postponement of resumption of all schools in the state over the hike in fuel price. The government announced this, in a memo by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in Benin on Saturday.
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NNPC refutes plan to increase fuel prices amidst speculations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied any intentions of hiking the retail price of petrol in the country amid speculations and rising inflation. The country’s annual inflation rate surged to 24.08 per cent in July from 22.79 per cent in the month of June, according to data released by the National Bureau…
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Fuel hike: NLC threatens to commence strike without notice
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embarked on a nationwide strike without any formal notice if there is further increase in the pump price of fuel. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this at the ongoing African Allianc
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‘Fuel hike will bring hardship on Nigerians’ – NLC urges FG to announce withdrawal
NLC urges FG to announce withdrawal
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Fuel Hike: Delta NLC brace up for nation-wide rally
The Delta State Executive Council (SEC) of the NLC, says it will mobilise its affiliates on Jan. 27 to protest the Federal Government proposed hike in petrol pump price in the country. Arising from its maiden meeting of the year on Wednesday in Asaba, the labour union said that the meeting was convened to deliberate…
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Labour rejects proposed fuel hike as Senate says no budgetary allocation for N5000 stipend for 40m poor Nigerians
The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the proposed hike in pump price of fuel to N340 per litre from 2022. It warned that
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Scarcity: NNPC, other stakeholders debunk fresh fuel hike rumours
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday allayed nationwide fears over alleged plans to hike pump price of petrol. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that some states including the FCT are experiencing scarcity of the product as some filling stations shut down. This has led to fears of a possible hike in the product. TNG also…
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Fuel hike, a violation of agreements reached with FG – TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) says the increase in petrol price is in violation of all agreements the union had with the Federal Government. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by TUC’s President, Mr Quadri Olaleye and its Secretary General, Mr Musa-Lawal Ozigi on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement noted that…
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FG explains reasons for latest fuel hike
Minister of State for Petroleum Resource, Timipre Sylva has attributed hike in pump price of petrol to breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer. He said the announcement of the breakthrough led to slight increase of the product at the international level, which led to the adjustment of fuel price in Nigeria. Sylva, who spoke in…