Telcos Tarriff hike: 10 – man joint committee set up to review Plan

The Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress have established a 10-person Joint Committee to address the contentious issues surrounding the proposed 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs. This decision followed a lengthy meeting between representatives from both the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress. In a statement, the NLC announced that the committee will…

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Alleged Forgery: Court Frees Fani-Kayode, Says He Has No Case To Answer

The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has acquitted and discharged former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the medical forgery charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe delivered the ruling on the no-case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s counsel, stating that the prosecution failed to establish…

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Nigeria Generated $831.14bn From Oil & Gas In 24 Years — NEITI 

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has stated that Nigeria generated over 831.14 billion dollars in revenue from the oil and gas sector between 1999 and 2023. NEITI’s Executive Secretary,  Ogbonnaya Orji, stated this on Monday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. He also stated that the country requires $20…

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President Tinubu Swears In RMAFC, FCC Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries

President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC). Tinubu also swore in eight former directors in the Federal Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries. This was disclosed in a statement signed…

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South African President dismisses Trump’s Land Confiscation claims

President Cyril Ramaphosa rejected Monday assertions by Donald Trump that South Africa was “confiscating” land and said he was ready to explain his government’s land reform policy to his US counterpart. Trump’s comments appeared to be referring to a land expropriation act signed by Ramaphosa last month which stipulates the government may, in certain circumstances,…

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