By Farooq Kperogi
I am taking a break from political commentary to everyday language usage this week. A few weeks ago, a British journalist who writes about oil and gas wrote to thank me for past articles I wrote that … Read the rest
Independent petroleum marketers in Nigeria are hoping that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will sell its Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at N600 or N650/litre when it is finally released into the market.
Dealers under the aegis of the Independent … Read the rest
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is considering a “temporary subsidy” on petrol as crude oil prices and foreign exchange rates continue to soar, The Columnist NG, gathered from TheCable.
There is yet no final decision, presidency sources told TheCable, but the … Read the rest
Protest against removal of subsidy under Goodluck Jonathan
The Nigerian government deregulated the downstream petroleum sector with effect from March 19, 2020. The key argument was that the fuel subsidy regime which gulps billions of Naira annually, had become unrealistic and unsustainable. One or two months later, with … Read the rest