•Seaport The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced a 15% tariff increase. NPA managing director, Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this today in Lagos during the stakeholders’ engagement for the approved 15% NPA tariff increment across the board, reports The Nation. Represented by the Executive Director of Marine and Operations, Olalekan Bad...
•Tinubu presents the 2025 budget proposal to National Assembly President Bola Tinubu has raised the proposed 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenues generated by key government agencies. The president conveyed the budget adjustment in separate letters sent to both the Senate and the House of Representative...
Retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have effected an upward adjustment in the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, from N965 to N990 per litre in the Federal Capital Territory. The new price template effected nationwide today also increased NNPCL price in Lagos from N925 to […...
Canada has adjusted its regulations to allow eligible Nigerians and other international students to work up to 24 hours per week off-campus during academic terms, an increase from the previous limit of 20 hours. Marc Miller, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, explained that the decision strikes a balance between enabling s...
•Youth Corpers The federal government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to ₦77,000 with effect from July 2024. In a statement yesterday, a spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Caroline Embu, said the increment was in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. Embu...
The UK government has announced a rise in the financial requirements known as proof of funds needed for foreign students to study. According to the Home Office, students planning to study in London must now provide evidence of £1,483 per month for living expenses, while those studying outside London must show £1,136 per month. This […]...
Nigerians, especially motorists, woke up today to discover that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) had increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to ₦855 per litre from the previous ₦617 per litre. This unexpected price hike shocked many Nigerians, prompting them to flock to nearby NN...
•Nigerian Passport The federal government has increased the fees for the procurement of Nigerian Passport with effect from the 1st of September 2024. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI Kenneth Udo, says the increment is a part of the government’s efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian [&...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced a 3.75% increase in Australia’s minimum and award wages. This adjustment will raise the national minimum wage to $24.10 per hour, equating to $915.91 per week for a full-time, 38-hour working week. This increase translates to an additional $33 per week for those earning the minimum wage, impacting [...
•Cholera The Lagos State Government says death from the state’s cholera outbreak has increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased to 401 from 350 infections. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said the rise in cases was anticipated following the Eid-el Kabir celebration, in which large gatherin...
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