The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has given the Federal Government and Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) a seven-day ultimatum to reverse the old electricity tariff or face a lawsuit. The chairman of the branch, Mr Seyi Olawunmi, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. Olawunmi described the increase in the electricity tariff by almost 300 per cent as not only unreasonable but also insensitive. He said the National Electric Regulation Commission (NERC) order to the tariff hike was not in line with the current economic realities of an average Nigerian. He said the branch would seek…
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The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye on Tuesday said the government has started distributing sustainable empowerment equipment to women across selected states.
The Niger State Police Command says it has arrested two suspects who allegedly impersonating security personnel and robbing a motorcyclist of his bike in Minna, the Niger State capital.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to implement the 2021 National Food Consumption and Micronutrients Survey (NFCMS) report for improved nutritional outcomes in the country.
The founder of, Africa Disease Prevention and Research Development Initiative (ADRAP), Dr Joseph Enegela, has urged African journalists to tell their stories to reflect the true situation on the continent.
Women football teams in Nigeria will commence hostilities at the 2024 President Federation Cup beginning with the Round of 32 matches from May 8. In a statement by NFF’s Head of Communications, Ademola Olajire on Tuesday said, a total of 16 matches will be played across nine centers of the federation. “Uyo, Enugu, Asaba, Lafia, Ibadan, Benin City, Akure, Auchi and Abuja will host the 16 games. “Thirteen of the matches will be held on Wednesday May 8 while the remaining three, in Asaba and Benin City, will take place on Thursday. “Cup holders Bayelsa Queens are up against Bright…
The Northern Governors’ Forum (NSGF) led by Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has called for urgent action in advancing the economic and human capacity development agenda across Northern Nigeria without further delay. Against the backdrop of ongoing security challenges, Yahaya while addressing the meeting of governors in Kaduna on Tuesday made an appeal that is crucial for the region to overcome its ongoing security challenges, emphasizing the importance of long-term economic development in addressing insecurity in the region. Yahaya, also the governor of Gonna state, stated concern over Northern Nigeria’s status as home to the highest number of out-of-school children globally, highlighting…
The Nasarawa State Government says it would domesticate the National Guideline on the eradication of Maternal and Child Mortality in the state.
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, a public holiday in commemoration of the 2024 Workers’ Day Celebration.
MTN Nigeria says its total subscribers increased by 1.3 percent to 77.7 million, as at March 31, 2024, from 76.7 million recorded in the same period of 2023. MTN Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Karl Toriola, said this in the company’s unaudited financial statement sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos. Toriola said that the subscribers, however, dropped by two million, compared to the year ended December 2023, due to the implementation of the NIN-SIM directive, which affected the development of its user base. He said that the telecommunications service provider’s active data users increased by eight percent…