Nigeria: I Won't Return Subsidy
- On Monday, October 19, 2026, President Bola Tinubu declared at the Presidential Villa in Abuja that Nigeria will not restore the fuel subsidy he ended in May 2023.
- The Nigeria Labour Congress issued a two-week ultimatum on October 9 for the government to lower petrol prices, citing workers on the 70,000 naira minimum wage cannot afford current costs.
- Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele announced a 30-day petrol discount at NNPC Limited stations on October 8, though officials state this measure is not a return to the former subsidy.
- Opposition candidates are promising cheaper fuel ahead of the presidential election on Saturday, January 16, 2027, creating political risk for investors holding Nigerian bonds.
- The International Monetary Fund warned Nigeria on October 14 against restoring subsidies as global oil prices hit US$110 per barrel, complicating economic stability before the vote.
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Again, President Bola Tinubu has ruled out a return to fuel subsidy, saying his administration’s decision to remove it is irreversible. Tinubu, who drew a comparison between the policy and the biblical account of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, said those advocating a […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Tuesday morning
You can’t ask Moses to return to Egypt, Tinubu tells subsidy critics
President Bola Tinubu has likened calls for a return to fuel subsidy to asking Moses to return to Egypt, insisting Nigeria cannot afford the policy. Read More: https://punchng.com/you-cant-ask-moses-to-return-to-egypt-tinubu-tells-subsidy-critics/
President Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Reforms, Rejects Subsidy Return
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has ruled out a return to the petrol subsidy regime, declaring that Nigeria will not reverse the economic reforms introduced since he assumed office in May 2023, despite the challenges associated with their implementation. The President made the declaration on Monday while addressing members of the City Boy Movement at a special engagement tagged, “An Evening with the Original City Boy,” at the State House, Abuja, wh…
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