{
  "id": 13489861,
  "title": "Arise TV’s Rufai Oseni explains why Tinubu’s petrol discount is fue subsidy [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/arise-tvs-rufai-oseni-explains-why-tinubus-petrol-discount-is-fue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:22:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/10/arise-tvs-rufai-oseni-explains-why-tinubus-petrol-discount-is-fue-subsidy-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arise TV presenter Rufai Oseni has spoken out against the Federal Government's recent decision to discount petrol prices, arguing that it is nothing more than a new form of fuel subsidy. The Federal Government announced on October 8 that petrol prices would be discounted for a 30-day period at filling stations across Nigeria. However, opposition figures have criticized this move, alleging that it is a subtle reintroduction of the fuel subsidy that was removed on May 27, 2023.\n\nIn a video posted on his official X handle, Oseni dismissed claims that the petrol discount was not a subsidy. He stated, \"I've been seeing a lot of ignorance being spread. Don't let them deceive you. What the government did was a return of fuel subsidy.\" Oseni explained that foregoing profits on a product for a specific purpose is a form of subsidy. He argued, \"With their lies of NNPC discount, it is still a subsidy. Whenever you forfeit your profit, you have subsidised the product as an incentive.\"\n\nOseni further elaborated on the concept of subsidies, stating that they can be employed in various ways to gain market advantage. He said, \"You can put subsidies in many ways to gain market advantage. If you are producing something, you can decide to subsidise the price to be able to get market advantage.\" Additionally, Oseni mentioned another production subsidy that was proposed in the government's press conference, which involved selling the cap price of crude oil to refiners for a limited period of time.",
  "summary": "Arise News Television presenter Rufai Oseni has explained why he considers the Federal Government’s recent petrol price discount a reintroduction of fuel subsidy. DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government, on October 8, announced a 30-day petrol price discount at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) filling stations nationwide. The move has attracted criticism from […] Arise…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Atiku, Obi, lack structures to successfully challenge Tinubu – Yari",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-atiku-obi-lack-structures-to-successfully-challenge-tinubu-yari",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:27:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Atiku asks Tinubu to “step down” over economic hardship, says 30-day petrol discount exposes policy failure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/atiku-asks-tinubu-to-step-down-over-economic-hardship-says-30-day",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:33:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Fuel price discount: Tinubu govt not bringing back subsidy – Finance Minister, Oyedele",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fuel-price-discount-tinubu-govt-not-bringing-back-subsidy-finance",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Discount: Tinubu copying my subsidy model – Atiku",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/discount-tinubu-copying-my-subsidy-model-atiku",
        "published": "2026-10-09T21:01:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Atiku accuses Tinubu of copying fuel subsidy plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/atiku-accuses-tinubu-of-copying-fuel-subsidy-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:26:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}