The federal government has approved a downward review in electricity tariff for Band A customers(Those with a daily supply of minimum of 20 hours). Under the approved review, Band A customers who hitherto were charged N225/Kwh are now to pay N206.80/Kwh. The decision to crash the tariff may not be unconnected with public outcry over […]
•Minister Umahi The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that the federal government plans to pay N2.75 billion as compensation to property owners affected by the demolition required for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway today, Wednesday, May 1. Umahi said that the highway is projected to stretch from channel 0 to ...
•PHOTO (L-R): Labour Minister Nkiruka Onyejeocha, NLC President Joe Ajaero, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and TUC boss, Festus Osifo in Abuja today The federal government says although the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything as the new minimum wage will take effect...
•Tinubu The federal government has approved a salary increase of between 25% and 35% for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures. This move is coming on the eve of the 2024 Workers’ Day event and is contained in a statement yesterday by the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes and […]
•Nigerian refugees seek shelter in Chad The federal government today said it would repatriate no fewer than 6000 Nigerian refugees from Chad and Cameroon. The Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugee, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Tijani Ahmed, disclosed this in Abuja at the end of a Technical Working G...
In a bold stance against what it terms exploitative and anti-people policies, the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to reverse the hike of electricity bill or face a lawsuit. The move comes amidst widespread public outcry over the drastic increase in electricity costs,...
•Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The federal government has declared tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as a public holiday in commemoration of Workers’ Day. This was announced in a press statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, today. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Olub...
•Falana, SAN Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the federal government of pandering to the whims and caprices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank following a hike in electricity tariff. Falana claimed that the move is a policy imposed on the Nigerian government by the Bretton Wood institutions. “The Honourabl...
Corruption is still endemic in institutions of government in Nigeria, the United States of America has claimed. The claim, among several others, was part of its focus report on Nigeria in 2023, reports Nigerian Tribune. The report, packaged by the United States Department of State, was titled: ‘ 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: ...
The federal government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the recent price increases in MultiChoice cable subscriptions will be reviewed by relevant stakeholders to ensure subscribers in Nigeria get value for their money. The Acting CEO of FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, spoke exclusively on Channels Telev...