Nigerian telecommunications companies have proposed a 100% tariff increase, awaiting approval from the government. The proposal, submitted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is aimed at addressing rising operational costs, including inflation and increased service delivery expenses. MTN Nigeria’s CEO, Karl Toriola, revealed the plan during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday but stated…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s proposed removal of the education tax, calling it a threat to the survival of Nigerian universities. In an interview with The PUNCH, ASUU National President Prof. Victor Osodeke revealed that the union would meet with the two Ministers of Education, Tunji Alausa…
The handling of federal allocations by state governments has faced criticism from the Nigeria Labour Congress, opposition parties, and economists, following a combined allocation of N5.22tn to the 36 states in 2024. Experts have offered differing opinions on the justification for the allocation of such funds. This scrutiny comes as President Bola Tinubu emphasized the…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law. Governor Fubara, in a speech after signing the bill into law on Thursday, January 2, 2025, thanked the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State Assembly for doing a good job. The governor insisted that the only House of Assembly existing in the state was…
