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National

Subsidy: Setback For Nigerian Workers As TUC Snubs NLC strike Call

VAM News September 4, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA Senior civil servants umbrella organisation – the Trade Union Congress (TUC) – will not join the strike call by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). VOICE AIR MEDIA News reports that the...

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National

BREAKING: Fuel subsidy in control as FG announces N5bn palliatives for each state, FCT

Akanji Philip August 17, 2023 0 Comment

The Federal Government has announced N5 billion palliative to each state of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy. The Governor...

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Local News

Fuel subsidy reinstated for 30 days to curb soaring prices in Kenya

VAM News August 15, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Kenyan government has reintroduced fuel subsidy to curb soaring prices of petrol, kerosene and diesel in the country. The development comes after months of violent anti-government protests over the burden...

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We’ll join nationwide protest despite our support for fuel subsidy removal— TUC

Akanji Philip August 2, 2023 0 Comment

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has said that though it is in support of removal of fuel subsidy, its members will join the wednesday’s nationwide strike. TUC said this while directing...

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Breaking: Nigeria Labour Insists No Going Back As Nationwide Protests Will Hold

VAM News August 1, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday night urged Nigerians to ignore news about a possible suspension of its planned nationwide strike scheduled to commence Wednesday. The Congress in a terse statement...

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National

Subsidy: Nigerian Police Won’t Allow Violent Protest – IGP

VAM News August 1, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update THE Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concern over the August 2 nationwide protests announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress...

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Extra

DON: Fuel subsidy detrimental to downstream sector, economy

Akanji Philip July 22, 2023 0 Comment

Prof. Adeola Adenikinju of Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, has said fuel subsidy had done more harm than good to Nigeria with the collapse of the nation’s refineries, depots, pipelines, and dependence on...

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World News

What To Know About Electric Car Battery Amidst Fuel Subsidy

VAM News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

VAM News Update Amidst the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled plans to build an electric car battery factory in the UK. Tata...

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Local News

Fuel Subsidy: Tinubu Seeks N500bn For Palliatives

VAM News July 12, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update President Bola Tinubu, has written to amend the 2022 supplementary appropriation act so that the federal government under his watch can source N500 billion palliative to cushion the fuel...

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Local News

Governor Kefas declares free education over Subsidy

VAM News July 7, 2023 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA NEWS UPDATE Following the extreme hardship caused by the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government, Taraba State Governor Dr Kefas Agbu has declared free and compulsory Primary and...