No plan to increase electricity tariff by 65% – FG
The federal government has said there are no plans to increase the electricity tariff by 65 per cent as widely ...
Month: February 2025
NEFUND disburses N20 billion to 192,906 students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as of Feb.3, has disbursed a total of N20,074,050,000 for institutional fees, benefiting no ...
Naira appreciates by N63 to seven-month high
The exchange rate of the Naira to the Dollar witnessed an appreciation of N63 at the end of January, marking ...
ABCON seeks review of capital requirements for BDCs
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to review the ...
Kano gov’t to spend N2.5 billion on mass wedding
The Kano State Government has set aside N2.5 billion for the quarterly mass weddings in the 44 local government areas ...
Court rules against N10 excise duty on carbonated drinks
A federal high court in Abuja has ruled against the N10 excise duty on carbonated drinks introduced by the federal ...
Jamila Shu’ara appointed Baze University’s first female VC
Baze University Abuja has appointed Professor Jamila Shu’ara as its new Vice-Chancellor The appointment is effective for a five-year term. ...
Court remands ex-NHIS ES, Usman Yusuf, in Kuje prison
Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has directed that a former Executive Secretary of ...
Grammy: Tems wins Best African Music Performance award
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Tems, has won the 67th Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance. The awards ...
Tariff: Telcos unions boycott NLC strike
Telecom industry unions have backed out of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) planned nationwide protest on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, ...