In this post, we digest some top stories that make up the front pages of major Nigerian newspapers on Wednesday 27 November, 2024, and provide key advocacy asks.

Cautious optimism over cheaper fuel as PH refinery creates rivalry – The Guardian 

Reduction in the pump price of petroleum products in the country may remain a mirage despite the resumption of the long-awaited Port Harcourt Refinery as questions over the quality of the product and the emergence of competition between Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) dominate the market.

Unless the masses feel and touch the products from the refinery, this may be just news. We call on the NNPCL to be transparent in its communication of the refinery’s production and if there will be any implication on pump price.

80bn ‘fraud’: EFCC detains Yahaya Bello to arraign him – Daily Trust

A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is currently in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission again over alleged misappropriation of funds.

We urge citizens to actively monitor the proceedings to ensure that justice is served without political interference or bias.

Unpaid pensions: Retirees set to occupy finance ministry – Punch

Federal pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme have written to the coordinating Minister of Finance and National Economy, Wale Edun, on the need for the government to release the accrued gratuities owed pensioners from March 2023 to November 2024.

We call on the minister and the President Tinubu-led government to prioritise the payment of accrued gratuities owed to federal pensioners, as immediate action to settle these arrears will restore confidence in the government’s commitment to social justice and the welfare of its citizens.