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FG Denies Planned 65% Electricity Tariff Hike, Pledges Fairer Pricing

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, has dismissed reports suggesting that the federal government is planning a 65 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, describing such claims as a “misrepresentation.” Verheijen clarified that following the upward review of Band ‘A’ tariffs in 2024, current electricity charges now cover approximately 65 […]

NLC Halts Protest as FG Agrees to Review Telecom Tariff Hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned protest against the 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs following a meeting with a federal government delegation led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, on Monday. A statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the […]

PDP Crisis Worsens as NEC Member Condemns Governors’ Support for Ude-Okoye

A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Umar Abdullahi, has criticised the party’s Governors’ Forum for endorsing Sunday Ude-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary, warning that their stance could exacerbate the internal crisis. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Abdullahi described the governors’ declaration of […]

Nigerians to Face Higher Electricity Tariffs in Coming Months, Says FG

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians to prepare for a fresh increase in electricity tariffs within the coming months. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, disclosed this in an interview in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as reported by Bloomberg. Verheijen was attending a World Bank-backed conference where Nigeria presented a $32 billion […]

Corps Members to Receive ₦77,000 Monthly Allowance from February – NYSC DG

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members will start receiving a monthly allowance of ₦77,000 from February 2025. He made this disclosure on Thursday while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. Ahmed confirmed that the increment, approved by […]

Police Service Commission Directs Immediate Retirement of Overaged and Long-Serving Officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed the immediate retirement of police officers who are over the age of 60 or have served for more than 35 years. The decision was reached at the commission’s extraordinary meeting. “The Police Service Commission, at its first extraordinary meeting, approved the immediate retirement of senior police officers who […]

NCAA Suspends Max Air Over Safety Concerns After Kano Incident

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Max Air’s domestic operations for three months following an emergency landing involving one of its Boeing 737-400 aircraft (registration 5N-MBD) at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Tuesday, 28th January 2025. The NCAA stated that the suspension, effective from midnight on 31st January 2025, would allow […]

Court Dismisses Defamation Case Against Dele Farotimi

The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti has struck out a criminal defamation charge against Lagos-based lawyer and author Dele Farotimi, following an application by the prosecution to discontinue the case. Presiding over the matter, Justice Babs Kuewumi granted the request after police prosecutor Samson Osobu informed the court that the prosecution had filed a notice […]

Violence Erupts at PDP Headquarters as Rival Supporters Clash

Tensions flared at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Wednesday as supporters of embattled National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu and his rival Udeh Okoye clashed during a Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting. The meeting, chaired by BoT Chairman Adolphus Wabara, was attended by prominent party figures, including acting National Chairman […]

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