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Fuel price: NLC, NUJ, others fume as anger, frustration spread nationwide
Nigerians were jolted on Tuesday following a further increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol.
DAILY POST reports that anger and condemnations poured in from across the country, with the citizens describing the decision as insensitive.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in his inaugural address on May 29, 2023, announced an end to the fuel subsidy regime.
Even though the subsidy regime covered the month of June, oil marketers swiftly adjusted their metres to N500 and above per litre of petrol.
However, less than two months after that increment, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Limited, NNPCL, has announced another increment, blaming it on market forces.
It is coming at a time the citizens are still battling the effects of the May 29 increment which saw the pump price of petrol jerk up from about N197 per litre to over N500.
Many Nigerians had in the aftermath of the May 29 increment parked their vehicles and resorted to commercial vehicles, which they considered economical. Some others sold their cars.
C’River Assembly to enact severe anti-kidnap law
Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Ayambem has disclosed that the House will soon enact a state law that will mete out severe punishment to kidnappers.
He spoke to the leadership of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, when they called on him to seek the Assembly’s support to rescue their colleague, Prof Ekanem Ephraim of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital who was kidnapped a week ago.
The armed abductors had pretended to be patients.
Kwara PDP Secretary resigns
Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received the resignation letter of its State Secretary, Abdulrazaq Lawal.
The State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Prince Tunji Moronfoye, said in a statement in Ilorin on Tuesday that Alhaji Lawal, in a letter addressed to the state party chairman and made public, resigned his position as the state Secretary of the party citing personal reasons.
“We have been notified and received the resignation letter of Alhaji Razaq Lawal as the state secretary of the party.
NLC, TUC lambast Tinubu as fuel hits N630/litre, shun negotiation
Okechukwu Nnodim, Lara Adejoro, OpeOluwani Akintayo, Anozie Egole, Stephen Angbulu, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Nathaniel Shaibu, Daniels Igoni, Peter Dada and El-ameen Ibrahim
There was widespread anger by Nigerians, on Tuesday, following the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other oil marketers across the country.
In Abuja and Ondo State, for instance, the cost of petrol jumped from about N537/litre to between N617 and N630/litre, forcing the cost of transportation to skyrocket within hours, and leaving thousands of passengers stranded in many cities.
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and many other citizens lambasted the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for being so tough on citizens by allowing the continued hike in the price of petrol.
Although the NNPCL and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, both Federal Government entities, explained that market forces caused the hike in petrol price, since the commodity had been fully deregulated, Nigerians expressed frustrations over the continued sharp increase in the cost of the product.
New Islamic Year: Barau seeks prayers for national development
As Muslims across the world celebrate the new Islamic Year, 1445 AH, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has congratulated fellow Muslims and other Nigerians on the New Year and the commemoration of the migration (Hijra) of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah.
Barau, who represents Kano North Senatorial District, in a statement by his media office, urged Nigerians to imbibe the lessons of compassion, peace and support for one another as enshrined in the Islamic religion.
“As we celebrate the new Islamic Year, 1445 AH, let us reflect on the importance and historical significance of the Hijra and the overall teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and follow his examples,” he said.
AC Milan set for decisive talks with Villarreal over Chukwueze
AC Milan are scheduled to meet with Villarreal on Wednesday (today) to discuss the potential transfer of Samuel Chukwueze, according to Calciomercato.
Milan have expressed strong interest in the winger who dazzled in LaLiga last season.
The Nigerian international is valued around €35m by Villarreal despite having one year remaining on his contract.
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