By ADEYEMI ADEPETUN (Lagos), SODIQ OMOLAOYE AND JOEL OLADELE (Abuja) NATCOMs calls for tariff stabilisation on calls, data Subscribers decry poor telecom services, accuse NCC of inaction SOME relief may have come the way of telecom subscribers in the country following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to scrap the planned five per cent excise duty on […]
By VERONICA DARIYA SOME residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called for reintroduction of periodic sanitation exercise, to keep the territory clean, address hygiene challenges and environmental pollution. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews in Abuja, said periodic sanitation exercise, if properly enforced, would significantly improve public health. The residents wondered why the […]
A lawyer, Victor Giwa, has said that the recent judgment by a Canadian court, which tagged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations, was in line with the country’s criminal law. Giwa, who spoke on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, said that the Canadian court did […]
THE ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reasserted its dominance on the country’s political turf as it won an overwhelming majority of the seats at the legislative by-elections and re-run polls held on Saturday across 12 states of the Federation. Report stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted by-elections and re-run polls to […]
By KAYODE OYERO THE latest visa requirement for Nigerian applicants follows a raft of stiff migration policies by the Donald Trump presidency since January. The United States Department of State has mandated that every Nigerian visa applicant provide a five-year social media history as part of the requirements to be considered eligible to be on the […]
SELECTING which degree to study can has a huge bearing on the rest of your life. Choose wisely, and it could open the door to your dream job when you graduate. Make a bad decision, and you risk severely damaging your job prospects. Picking the right subject is even more important given the cost of […]
VOTERS in 16 constituencies across 12 states will tomorrow head to the polls for keenly contested by-elections, already seen as a test of strength for Nigeria’s major political parties. The coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) have intensified campaigns across the states, seeking victory […]
By NSE ANTHONY-UKO THE federal government has called on oil companies operating in the country to sell their idle assets to others capable and willing to develop them, reaffirming a strengthened partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited. This is to accelerate Nigeria’s oil production and optimise resource utilisation. The minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator […]
By MARK ITSIBOR, CEES HARMON, OLUSHOLA BELLO and KINGSLEY OKOH THE federal government has begun an accelerated plan to clear the outstanding ₦4 trillion electricity debt and end the long-standing power subsidy amid a constrained fiscal environment triggered by significant revenue shortfalls. This move, announced by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]
By WANDOO SOMBO MEDIATION, a voluntary, confidential process where a neutral third party helps disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement is fast gaining ground in Nigeria as an alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. According to the United Nations Guidance for Effective Mediation, it is one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing […]