Tag: subsidy
We stand by our advice to Nigerian government on subsidy removal, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its advice on foreign exchange (FX) rate and subsidy removal was necessary for Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability. ...After denying return of subsidy, NNPC finally confirms payments
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the federal government owes it N7.8 trillion for petrol subsidy. NNPC’s disclosure comes after ...Review fuel subsidy removal, Falana urges FG
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) wants the Federal Government to review the fuel subsidy removal policy owing to claims that Nigeria ...Shun pride, review fuel subsidy removal, flotation of naira, NECA, oil marketers tell FG
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has advised the Federal Government to eschew pride and review the removal of fuel subsidy and ...Things would have been worse if subsidy didn’t go, says FG
The Federal Government has again defended its removal of subsidy on petroleum despite the cost of living and inflation soaring in the ...FG pays over N5trn in 10 years electricity subsidy
The Federal Government’s effort to subsidise electricity tariff for Nigerians has seen it cough out over N5 trillion in the last 10 ...FG to spend N600bn on electricity subsidy in 2023
The federal government might have to pay N600bn as electricity subsidy in 2023. The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), ...Tinubu stops electricity tariff hike, insists on subsidy
President Bola Tinubu recently stopped the implementation of a hike in electricity tariff and insisted that subsidy be paid on power consumed ...Govt saves N1.45tn from subsidy removal
The federal government has so far saved about N1.45tn from earnings generated from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly ...Electricity Subsidy Gulped N135bn In 3 Months – FG
The Federal Government’s contribution to plug in the revenue generation shortfall in the power sector in the second quarter of 2023 has ...