The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning to telecommunications companies over their controversial 50% tariff hike, which took effect yesterday, February 11, 2025. The decision was taken after the NLC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held in Lokoja to address pressing national issues, including the telecom tariff increase, proposed tax reforms, and…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has announced that Nigerians will now require the National Identification Number (NIN) to access social services and benefit from government palliatives. In a statement released by Head of the Corporate Communications Unit, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, on Tuesday, Senator George Akume highlighted that building…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has bowed to pressure from the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) and suspended its controversial 4% Free-on-Board (FoB) levy, following intense opposition from key business stakeholders. The suspension is seen as a significant step towards addressing concerns and ensuring broader consultations before the levy’s implementation. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has been plunged into darkness once again as the national grid experienced a collapse on Wednesday, marking the second time this year. According to data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal, the collapse occurred around 11:30 am on Wednesday. The cause of the grid disturbance has not been disclosed by…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International. The country scored 26 out of 100, a slight increase from 25 in 2023. According to Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in a statement on…
Saudi Arabia has imposed new visa restrictions for citizens from 14 countries, effective immediately, limiting them to single-entry visas valid for only 30 days. This policy shift affects travellers from nations including Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, India, Algeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen. The move stems from increasing concerns over the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against the misappropriation of funds allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget. Referencing past incidents where animals were blamed for missing public funds, Abubakar emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the government’s $1.07 billion budgetary appropriation for the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of failing to prosecute contractors involved in the alleged diversion of over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) for unexecuted projects. Filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos (suit number FHC/L/MISC/121/2025), the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of 109 substantive directors in the state’s civil service. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, February 7, 2025, by the governor’s spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli. According to the statement, the newly appointed directors include 23 from the administrative…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The NNPC Limited has announced that the recently re-streamed Warri Refinery has been shut down for routine maintenance and is expected to resume operations soon. This was contained in a statement on Saturday by the Chief Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye who clarified that there was no explosion at the Warri Refining…
