Representatives of organised labour on Friday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government’s team on palliatives. The meeting was a continuation of their deliberations on palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the country. The labour team, which was led by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, did not speak with …

The Chief Executive Officer of Global Initiative for Nigeria Development (GIND), Mr. Michael Ale has expressed the organisation’s commitment to monitor the disbursement of the government’s palliatives to poor Nigerians to ensure adherence to principles of transparency and accountability. Ale said that GIND would deploy its track and trace technology in monitoring and tracking all projects relating to palliatives whenever …

Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule has disagreed with the argument that the proposed N8,000 palliative by the Federal Government would not do much to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on poor Nigerians. The governor, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, insisted that N8,000 is a lot of money for so …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) for the 36 states of the Federation as part of measures to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on the people. According to a statement on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake, the approval was disclosed at the …

“Don’t pity me! I asked for the job (of president). I campaigned for it. No excuses! I will live up to the bill” – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “Nigeria’s wealth is the commonwealth of all; it belongs to everyone and I promise…that with your help and the help of God, we will set this country on the right path…We have …

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the deployment of government buses to support the movement of students and workers in public tertiary institutions within Ilorin, metropolis, and its environs. The bus palliative for the students covering the metropolis is the second phase in the measures by the Kwara government to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal. The …

One week after President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy payment on Premium Motor Spirit (also known as petrol), the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 25th February election, Mr. Peter Obi  on Tuesday said that he would have provided “various relieving policies” to cushion the effect of subsidy removal, rather than a “forceful removal”. At …

Stakeholders in the petroleum industry at the weekend frowned over the Federal Government’s proposed $800 million fuel subsidy palliative to be shared with Nigerians. As part of a palliative targeted at easing the pains of the citizens, $800 million has been proposed for distribution to 10 million households. But in an interview with Energy Vanguard, the Director of Emmanuel Egbogal …