Tag: fuel subsidy

Nigeria borrowed money to fight Boko Haram - Oyedele
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Nigeria borrowed money to fight Boko Haram – Oyedele

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele has said the removal of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy has been described as a transformative step in addressing the country’s enduring economic challenges. This perspective was shared by Oyedele during The Platform, an annual event hosted by Covenant Nation in Lagos. Oyedele […]

Oil marketers push for fuel subsidy removal suspension
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Oil marketers push for fuel subsidy removal suspension

  Following importers’ difficulty to obtain US dollars and the effects this was having on businesses, oil marketers recommended President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday to gradually soften the withdrawal of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. This occurred as Tinubu ruled against raising the price of fuel and reversing the fuel subsidy. […]

Tinubu considering ‘temporary subsidy’ on petrol - Reports
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Tinubu considering ‘temporary subsidy’ on petrol – Reports

  President Bola Tinubu is contemplating the implementation of a “transitory subsidy” on petroleum in response to the escalating crude oil prices and foreign exchange rates. According to The Cable, although no decision has been made as of yet, insiders within the presidency stated that the idea is “firmly on the table” as the country’s […]

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Fuel price to hit N1000/litre, financial analyst warns

The Federal Government has been urged to intervene in the foreign exchange market to curb the likely free fall of the Naira to the dollar in order to checkmate rising price of petrol, which experts say could hit N1000 per liter.   According to Tribune, Economists advised that the government should be wary of allowing […]

Subsidy: Traders lament low generator sales
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Subsidy: Traders lament low generator sales

The sale of petrol generator sets in Nigeria has significantly decreased after President Bola Tinubu’s pronouncement on May 29 putting an end to fuel subsidies. According to Nairametrics, sales for all generator dealers fell significantly over the past month, with the majority of them unable to sell more than half of their regular stock. Market participants […]

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How to cushion effect of subsidy removal — KPMG

A global audit, tax and advisory services firm, KPMG, has called for the deployment of alternatives to money in cushioning the severe impact of the recent petrol subsidy removal.   This Day reported that in a report it titled: “ Removing Nigeria’s PMS Fuel Subsidy: We Can’t Have Our Cake & Still Eat it”, the […]

NNPCL blames market forces for fuel price hike
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NNPCL blames market forces for fuel price hike

The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has attributed the rise in the per-liter pump price of fuel from N537 to N617 to market forces. The NNPCL CEO clarified that the hike is not based on a shortage of fuel in an interview with reporters on Tuesday following a meeting with […]

JUST IN: Fuel price hits N617 per liter
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Fuel price hits N617 per litre

The cost of petrol motor spirit, popularly called petrol has risen to almost N617 per liter. According to Daily Trust, an NNPC filling station in Abuja’s Central neighborhood has established that the fuel price has been changed from N539 to N617 per liter and is currently selling at that price. The immediate cause of the increase could not […]

Fuel subsidy is gone, Tinubu tells Nigerians
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How FG should use N500bn subsidy palliative — financial expert

A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s request for legislative approval of N500 billion as palliatives to cushion the removal of fuel subsidy.   Tinubu, on Wednesday, wrote to the National Assembly seeking an amendment to the 2022 supplementary appropriation Act, allowing the Federal Government to source N500 billion for palliative […]

How forex scarcity affects fresh petrol imports - Report
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How forex scarcity affects fresh petrol imports – Report

Oil marketers who have been licenced to import fuel are currently experiencing issues getting cash and thus, the prospect of new petrol importation into the country may have been crushed. According to The Punch, sources reported that three of the enraged downstream enterprises were yet to source foreign exchange to purchase products. Even though six downstream companies […]