The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the federal government to grant immediate tax waivers to airlines in a bid to reduce flight fares during the Yuletide season. Lawmakers also called for a 50 percent reduction in auxiliary charges within the aviation industry, reports Channels TV. The resolution came after a debate on the soaring [...
The federal government, through the officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), today sealed the premises of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) in the Alausa area of Lagos, for alleged violation of consumer rights. FCCPC’s Director of Surveillance and Investigation, Bola Adeyinka, said the move...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo and MMIA, Lagos The federal government has approved a comprehensive upgrade of navigational and communication systems across airports nationwide. The decision which was ratified at the Federal ExecuÂtive Council meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu yesterday is aimed at strengthÂening air safety, modernis...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo and MMIA Lagos Against the lamentations by air travelers over what they described as outrageous airfare in the country, the federal government on today said it lacked the legal authority to regulate or fix domestic airfares as the aviation sector has been fully deregulated for decades. Minister of Aviation an...
•Students writing SSCE The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and parent associations have criticised the Federal Ministry of Education for issuing what they described as an inadequate clarification on subject selection for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Specifically, the groups insisted that the ministry’s ...
•Edun (3rd right) with members of the committee Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on behalf of the federal government, has inaugurated the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). A statement by the Ministry of Finance said the development marked a major step toward a modern, transparent, tec...
•Naira notes The federal government has banned the use of physical cash for the payment of revenue and directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to install Point of Sale terminals within 45 days. The directive is part of four Treasury circulars issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and obtained by our correspond...
•Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The federal government today unveiled three new national education policies, shifting the sector’s focus from policy formulation to practical implementation. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, at the unveiling in Abuja, said the ministry had adopted an 80 per cent implementation and 20 per cent pol...
•WAEC candidates The federal government has reaffirmed that senior secondary school students whether in arts, commercial or science classes are free to register any approved subject of their choice for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as confusion over the revised curriculum continues to generate debate across t...
The Supreme Court yesterday expressed displeasure at Federal Government’s failure to put into effect the July 2024 judgement of the court that local governments’ share from the federation account be paid directly to them. The apex court said there was no credible evidence before it that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) had initiate...

