ATIKU MUST EXPLAIN THE LEGAL AND FISCAL BASIS OF HIS PETROL SUBSIDY PROPOSAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENT ATIKU MUST EXPLAIN THE LEGAL AND FISCAL BASIS OF HIS PETROL SUBSIDY PROPOSAL At his press conference in Abuja on Friday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar reiterated his proposed  “production subsidy” for locally refined petrol, which he said would reduce pump prices. He went further to ask President Bola Tinubu to slash the cost of diesel and petrol at the pump. That proposal raises important legal, fiscal and practical questions that he must answer. Section 205(1) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 provides that unrestricted free-market conditions shall determine wholesale and retail prices of petroleum products. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, in a statement on Saturday, explained that it neither fixes pump prices nor issues administrative price templates, except where the statutory conditions for intervention are met. The PIA provisions guide its function.  At the moment, “No such market fail...

ONE NIGERIAN DIES OF TB EVERY SEVEN MINUTES- OLUREMI TINUBU. (PHOTO).


 One Nigerian Dies of TB Every Seven Minutes – Oluremi Tinubu


Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has raised alarm over the country’s high tuberculosis (TB) death rate, stating that one person dies of the disease every seven minutes despite it being preventable and curable.


Speaking at a community outreach in Sauka, Abuja, to mark the 2025 World TB Day, Tinubu called for urgent action, emphasizing the need for increased awareness, funding, and early detection. She urged stakeholders, including traditional and religious leaders, healthcare workers, and the private sector, to unite in the fight against TB.


The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, revealed that Nigeria remains Africa’s highest TB-burdened country, with 499,000 cases recorded in 2023. WHO Country Representative, Dr. Walter Molumbo, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to mobilizing resources to combat the disease.


Health experts at the event stressed the importance of early testing, noting that TB treatment is free in government facilities.

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