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NLC, FCCPC Criticise NCC’s 50% Telecom Tariff Hike Amid Public Outcry

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for approving a 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs, calling for its immediate reversal. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has also weighed in, emphasising the need for the tariff adjustment to result in demonstrable service improvements for consumers. The approval, […]

UI Students Decry 82 Days of Blackout at Teaching Hospital

Students from the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, staged a peaceful protest to decry an 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital (UCH). UCH, the teaching hospital where UI medical students undergo training, has been without electricity since late last year due to outstanding debts owed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). […]

Rising Inflation, Energy Costs Leave Manufacturers with Unsold Goods Worth Trillions

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reported a staggering accumulation of unsold goods totalling ₦1.4 trillion across industries in 2024. The association’s President, Francis Meshioye, attributed the development to rising inflation and declining consumer purchasing power. Speaking at the 2025 Media Personality of the Year Award and Presidential Luncheon in Lagos, Meshioye detailed the […]

NLC Slams ₦8bn Budget for Electricity Bill Campaign, Calls for Sector Overhaul

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the allocation of ₦8 billion in the 2025 federal budget for sensitising Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills, describing it as “absurd.” In a statement signed on Tuesday by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, the union expressed its disapproval of the Federal Ministry of Power’s proposal, […]

Tinubu, Wike, Fubara Discuss Niger Delta Peace and Development in Ogoni Talks

President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, held a closed-door meeting on Tuesday with a delegation of Ogoni leaders, led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. The meeting also had in attendance the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Group […]

Former AMCON Boss, Others Face Court Over Alleged Multi-Billion Fraud Against Arik Air

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned five individuals, including the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, for allegedly defrauding Arik Air of ₦76 billion and $31.5 million. The other defendants include the former Receiver Manager of Arik Air, Kamilu Omokide; the airline’s CEO, Captain Roy […]

Nigerians to Pay More as NCC Approves 50% Telecom Tariff Increase

Telephone subscribers in Nigeria are set to pay more for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecom operators. In a statement, NCC spokesman Reuben Muoka explained that the increase, though lower than the over 100% hike requested by some network providers, was necessary to […]

Tinubu Launches Emergency Measures After Tanker Explosion Death Toll Hits 265

President Bola Tinubu has established a high-powered committee to address the spate of tanker explosions that have claimed 265 lives across Nigeria since September 2024. The move follows the tragic death of 88 people in a tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Niger State, on Saturday night. Expressing deep sorrow, the president instructed security agencies and […]

Economic Sabotage: Wike Declares War on FCT Power Vandals

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to prosecute vandals who damaged and stole transmission cables, plunging large parts of Abuja into darkness. Speaking during a media chat on Sunday evening, a visibly furious Wike confirmed the arrest of some suspects connected to the crime. The minister emphasised that the suspects would […]

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