The government of Edo and Kwara states have announced the reduction of work days from five to three to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal on civil servants. In a statement on Tuesday, Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, said his government shared the pains of the people, assuring that his administration will stand […]
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected a planned petroleum price increase. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, made the call in a statement he issued to reporters in Abuja, entitled: ”Nigerian workers refused to take the bait’’. According to him, the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, announced that petrol could cost as much […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday advised the All Progressive Congress, APC-led federal government not to consider hiking fuel price from the present N145 per litre, saying such would be unacceptable. In a statement on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, the PDP alleged its investigations had shown that the federal government […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has called on Nigerians to remain calm as not resort to panic buying of petroleum products, as there will be no increase in petrol prices during the festive period. The NNPC, in a statement, said the ex-depot petrol price of N133.38 per litre and the pump price of N143/N145 […]
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