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NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Threatens Nationwide Action
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, lambasted the federal government and telecommunications companies for increasing tariff by 50% amid rising cost of living in the country. It…
Nigerian oil mogul Wale Tinubu’s Oando wins Angola’s KON 13 block
Oando Plc, an integrated energy solutions provider led by Nigerian oil mogul Wale Tinubu, has…
Aluko, Diezani, Otudeko, Obaigbena… the key players in First Bank’s $600m oil debt saga
A decade-long saga of failed oil ventures and mounting debts has plunged First Bank into a bitter dispute with media baron Nduka Obaigbena, exposing the…
Musk Slams Trump-Backed AI Mega Project
Elon Musk on Wednesday cast doubt on a $500 billion AI project announced by US President Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn’t there. The comments were a rare instance of a…
Who is Leno Adesanya, the man demanding $2.3bn from Nigeria?
Two former Nigerian presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari – and an ex-power minister, Babatunde Fashola, are in Paris to testify in an arbitration case…
I’d be open to sale of TikTok to Elon Musk, says Trump
US President Donald Trump says he is open to the possibility of Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and microblogging platform X, purchasing TikTok. TikTok was…
Transgrid Enerco signs agreement to acquire Eko DisCo
Transgrid Enerco Limited has signed the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire a 60…
$6bn Mambilla Power Contract Deal: Obasanjo Testifies In Paris Court Today
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo will today testify before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, France, in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration proceedings filed against Nigeria by Sunrise…
50% tariff hike necessary for service improvement — MTN
Telco giant MTN Nigeria says the recent 50% tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will help sustain the telecom industry and improve service delivery. In a statement on…
NNPC increases petrol price to N965 in Lagos, N990 in Abuja
FG okays licence for 10,000bpd refinery in Delta The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, through its retail outlets, yesterday increased the price of petrol from N965 to N990 per litre in the…
Binance executive arrested by FG tipped for high-profile U.S. govt post under Trump
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive and former federal agent, is reportedly being considered for a prominent role in the U.S. government under the incoming Trump administration. Gambaryan, who served as Binance’s…
SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to reverse 50% tariff hike
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu 48 hours to reverse the recent 50% telcos tariff hike. SERAP, in a statement, said failure to do so by the Tinubu…
Fraud: World Bank Sanctions Two Nigerian Companies, CEO
The World Bank Group has issued a 30-month ban on two Nigerian firms alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The firms are Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited with Mr Norman…
50% Tariff Hike: Nigerians May Spend ₦6.74 Trillion On Calls
The Nigerian Communications Commission approved a 50 per cent increase in call tariffs on Monday, which may raise the average cost of…
Court condemns media trial, denies EFCC arrest warrant request; says Otudeko, others not properly…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi Lagos denied a request by EFCC to…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Awards Scholarships to 473 Students
... Donates Furniture, Educational Materials to Host Communities Joy and elation enveloped the Idotun Community…
BREAKING: NCC approves telcos request for tariff increase, caps hike at 50%
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the request of telecommunications companies to raise tariff. According to Reuben Mouka, spokeman of the commission, the approval was granted In pursuant to its power…
Lagos generated $71.6m during Detty December – Sanwo-Olu’s aide
Lagos State once again proved why it is the tourism and entertainment capital of Africa with an extraordinary December 2024 season as it generated over $71.6 million in revenue across tourism, hospitality, and…
JUST IN: Drama As Otudeko’s Counsel Protests Alleged ₦12.3 Billion Fraud Case In Court
There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday after the legal counsel for the Chairman of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko,…
Our Biggest Problem With FX Is Not Liquidity – Oyedele
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said illicit demands constitute the biggest pressure on the foreign exchange market. He disclosed this at The Platform…
Arik Air shareholders tackle AMCON over N455bn debt claim
The shareholders of Arik Air, an indigenous airline currently under the control of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, have debunked claims that the debt accruable to the airline’s owner, Johnson Arumem-Ikhide,…
Tariff Hike: Telcom Subscribers Reject Minister’s 60% Proposal
The Association of Telephone, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria has rejected the proposed telecom tariff hike of…
Bisi Onasanya denies involvement in ‘N12bn loan fraud’ at First Bank
Bisi Onasanya, former group managing director (MD) of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited, has denied involvement in the…
Dangote Refinery Blames Petrol Price Hike On Rising Global Crude Oil Prices, Vows N970/Litre Retail…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, is…