Tag Archives: fuel subsidy removal
Fuel price increase-NLC prepares for war with Jonathan
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has again threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the government goes ahead with an increase in fuel price and the polarization of the… Read more
Fuel Subsidy Removal:Governors turned against me, Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan made it known at a workshop in Abuja on Monday that some governors turned against him after agreeing with him to remove fuel subsidy. The removal of… Read more
FG And NLC Saturday Meeting Continues, Strike Continues
The meeting held on Saturday evening between the Federal government and NLC was dashed as they both failed to reach a compromise. The NLC president, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar said that… Read more
Saturday And Sunday Declared As Rest Days
Organisers of mass protest/occupy Nigeria, the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and Civil Society groups have asked the protesters all over the country to stay at home on Saturday… Read more
Mr President
Many brilliant essays have been written on the matter of Goodluck Jonathan’s abilities as President and the removal of the fuel subsidy; so many that all this while I have… Read more
NLC Meeting With FG Deadlocked, Continues Saturday
The long hours of meeting between the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Federal Government was deadlock yesterday, the meeting continues tomorrow as Friday is a… Read more
Reverse Fuel Subsidy- Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor has called on Mr President, Goodluck Jonathan to reverse the decision on fuel subsidy, stating that subsidy should only be removed in phases… Read more
Suspend Subsidy Removal, Reps Tell Jonathan
The House of Representatives, at an emergency meeting yesterday frowned at the Federal Government’s action over the fuel subsidy removal and urged the FG to reverse the pump price of… Read more
Fuel Subsidy Removal:Nationwide Strike Begins Today, NLC
Nigerian Labour Congress has resolved to commence a nationwide strike today January 9, 2011. Mass rallies and street protest for the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government on… Read more
Fuel Subsidy:Rented Government Protesters Queue For Payment After Supporting FG
To the surprise and chagrin of many yesterday in Abuja, a rented pro-fuel subsidy crowd laid siege on Labour House in Abuja yesterday to pressurize the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)… Read more
