•Telecoms Telecom operators yesterday renewed their push for end-user tariff hike to reflect the cost of doing business. The operators, acting under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ALTON) and Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in a joint statement asked for a cost-reflective tariff of service...
•Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said Israel will increase “military pressure” on Palestinian militant group Hamas in a bid to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza. “In the coming days we will increase the military and political pressure on Hamas because this is the only way to free ...
•Tinubu and Kila Dear Mr President, Today’s epistle is a continuation of our reflections on the matter of raising wages to meet the rising cost of living. The unpopular, even indecent proposal, from this page is that we should resist the urge to go with the popular opinion and instead go for a new social […]
•Tinubu Dear Mr President Today’s epistle is directed at you to reflect on the issue of minimum wage in the country. I write directly to you Mr President in your position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of all matters in the country including that of the economy in general and minimum wage in particular. […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the electricity tariff increase for customers under the Band A classification. Band A are those who enjoy electricity supply for 20 hours per day, reports Vanguard. The increase in electricity tariffs in Nigeria would have several direct effects on consumers: Higher util...
The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) coalition has called on the federal government to promptly increase the tax on heavily sugared drinks, commonly referred to as sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to a prohibitive level. According to a report, 60 million people (30 percent) out of Nigeria’s 200 million population are classified as ove...
•Meat The National Butchers Association, Oyo State chapter has announced an increase in the price of meat, effective today. This, the association attributed to the high cost of transportation and other rising running costs, reports Nigerian Tribune. Chairman of the association in the state, Mr Wahab Olayiwola made this known during a prayer se...
•Nigeria Law School The House of Representatives today, Wednesday, February 21, asked the Council of Legal Education to put in abeyance, the recent 60 percent increase in the school fees of the Nigeria Law School. Adopting a motion by the Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley Chinda and read on his behalf by Ginger Owusibe, […]
Kenya Airways, the East African carrier, has unveiled plans to increase its weekly frequencies into Nigeria to a minimum of 15 weekly flights before the end of the year. The airline, which presently operates daily flights from its base in Nairobi to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, said that other frequencies may be [&...
Consumers of bread in Rivers State may have to pay more, as the prices of the staple food will increase from February 7, 2024. Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Master Bakers Association of Nigeria, Dr Chidi Emmanuel, confirmed the price increase while speaking to newsmen after an emergency meeting of the association […]