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Nigeria: Was There Really a Consensus That Fuel Subsidy Should Go?/in /by
[Premium Times] In my last week's column (Beyond the PEPT's Judgement), I argued, among other things, that the Western brand of liberal democracy we currently practice does not, and cannot work in our type of society where the basis of even statehood remains contested. This is because the adversarial nature of our electoral competition aggravates the structures of conflicts in the society, deepening the fault lines necessarily mobilized as part of our identity politics and consequently undermining the nation-building
Nigeria: NNPCL, 12 Others Failed to Remit $9.85bn in 1 Year – NEITI/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and 13 other agencies allegedly failed to remit $9.85 billion in revenue to the federation account in one year, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said yesterday.
South Africa: Court Awards Millions to Man After Unlawful Detention – South African News Briefs – September 19, 2023/in /by
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Kenya: CSs Kuria, Chirchir, Must Go! Khalwale Demands Over Fuel Surge/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has asked President William Ruto to dismiss government officials he believes have been providing him with misguided advice regarding fuel-related matters and lowering the cost of living.
Kenya: CS Kuria Justifies Fuel Price Increase Projection, Links It to Climate Change/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Trade and Investments Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has come out to defend his projection of a possible increase in fuel prices until February 2024, in what has been described by his critics as a 'mockery' of Kenyans welfare.
Kenya: Drill Your ‘Oil Boreholes’ or Remain Silent, Kuria Tells Govt Critics on Escalating Fuel Costs/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Trade, and Investments Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has scoffed at those criticizing the Kenya Kwanza Alliance regime for the escalating fuel prices whose spiral effect is increased cost of living.
Kenya: Stop the Arrogance! Gachagua Tell CS Kuria, Ndii Over Fuel Increase Debate/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria against arrogance and insensitive talk on issues bedeviling Kenyans, especially on the recent spike in oil prices.
Kenya: Kenyan Towns With Most Expensive, Cheap Fuel Prices/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Yesterday, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) increased fuel prices countrywide, which sent shockwaves across the country.
Nigeria: Air Strikes Destroy Over 30 Illegal Oil Refining Sites in Rivers/in /by
[Premium Times] "These efforts will be sustained in these locations and others until oil thieves and their accomplices desist from their illegal activities."
Nigeria: Oil Firms Consider Remote Monitoring Tools for Pipeline Protection/in /by
[Leadership] Key oil and gas experts are gathering in Italy to brainstorm on a number of options to support drive towards securing oil pipelines and improve transportation of oil and gas especially through volatile environments.