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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Lagos for Christmas made surprise visits to two petrol stations at the Lekki-Ajah Expressway on Sunday.

The National Industrial Court has stopped ‎the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress from embarking on strike to protest last week’s increase in fuel price by the federal Government. Justice Babatunde Adejumo gave the restraining order following a suit by the Attorney General of the Federation. Justice Adejumo, held: “The defendants are hereby restrained from carrying out the …

By Femi Falana During the campaign last year, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, General Mohammadu Buhari pledged that if elected as President by the Nigerian people his administration would not remove fuel subsidy.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Wednesday, said any Nigerian entity is now free to import petroleum products into the country, subject to existing quality specifications and other guidelines issued by regulatory agencies. Kachikwu pronouncement effectively ended the fuel subsidy regime. The minister said that all Oil marketers will be allowed to import the product on …