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President Bola Tinubu has said that the good life Nigerians were living before the removal of fuel subsidy was “fake” and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse   On May 29, 2023, the day of his inauguration into office, Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the fuel subsidy.   The President said that the need to salvage the …

Wale Edun, Nigeria’s minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, revealed that the country has saved $20 billion through the removal of petrol subsidies and the adoption of market-based foreign exchange pricing.   Edun made the disclosure during an event in Abuja marking the first 100 days in office of Esther Walso-Jack, head of the civil service of …

Senator Sani Musa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has described the removal of fuel subsidies as the “best thing that has happened” to Nigeria, stating that it allows market forces to set fuel prices more effectively.    During an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Musa highlighted the importance of this move in addressing long-standing economic inefficiencies and …

Nigerian businessman, Isaac Fayose has expressed his intention to advocate for popular crossdresser Bobrisky following their recent encounter at the airport, where Bobrisky was reportedly removed from a KLM flight and later detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).    Fayose, brother to former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, announced he would personally write a letter to the …

The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has called for patience over President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s reforms, saying the Nigerian leader should be commended for his policies.    While speaking on Channels TV on Thursday evening October 31, Dare said President Tinubu should be given credit for doing what other presidents could not do. …