Fuel Subsidy

December 14, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has faulted reports by the World Bank that it is still paying subsidies on petrol, saying the era of petrol subsidy is “gone for good”. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,...

November 07, (THEWILL) - The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have declared a total nationwide strike, effective next Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Labour also ordered the immediate withdrawal of services and shutdown...

November 07, (THEWILL) - The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have summoned an extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. National Vice-President of the TUC, Tommy Etim, made this known on Tuesday afternoon. Etim...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the extension of the N10,000 transport allowance granted to the state civil servants to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government...

October 17, (THEWILL) – Nigerian government should consider full removal of petroleum products subsidy and significant increase in workers’ wages in the 2024 budget. This view was canvased by the Director, Centre for Economic Policy, University of Lagos, Prof Ndubuisi...

October 08, (THEWILL) - In the last three months, I have written three articles showing clearly how fuel subsidy removal was the greatest error ever committed by a Nigerian leader. Information that the Bola Tinubu Administration paid N169.4 billion...

October 06, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has assured the public that it has no intention to increase pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as Petrol. THEWILL had earlier reported the reintroduction...

September 30, (THEWILL) - Palpable fear and panic have gripped residents of Kano, ahead of the indefinite nationwide strike to be embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC), effective Tuesday, October 3. The NLC had vowed to commence the industrial...

September 25, (THEWILL) - Many parents in Kano are removing their children from private schools and enrolling them in public schools because of the current economic hardships occasioned by the withdrawal of subsidy on petrol. Primary and secondary schools in...

September 24, (THEWILL) - The growing cost of living is having an effect internationally. In various ways, it is certain that costs and bills are continuing to climb sharply, including the number of Impoverished on the African continent. Though...