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The European Union, EU, and the Enugu State Government have agreed to collaborate in power and infrastructure sectors for sustainable economic growth and development. The Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Massimo De Luca, disclosed this intention on Tuesday at a meeting with the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Enugu State Government House. “A specific focus which has emerged over the last couple of...

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…Telecoms increase text message cost to ₦6.00 MTN Nigeria has increased its data prices following the recent approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) allowing telecom operators to implement up to a 50 per cent tariff adjustment. The sharp increase, which has sparked widespread outrage among subscribers, saw the price of MTN’s 15GB weekly data plan jump from ₦2,000 to ₦6,000—a 200 per cent hike. Other data plans have also been adjusted, with the 75GB...

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The United Nigerian Textiles Limited, UNTL has owed Kaduna State Government substantial revenue totaling N1.2 billion. Following the failure of the company to offset the liabilities, the Kaduna State government has sealed the company. Aisha Ahmed, the Executive Board Secretary of Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS stated this in Kaduna during an enforcement operation, said intelligence information revealed that the company planned to relocate from Kaduna, adding that the company must pay what it...

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest scheduled for Tuesday, 4 February 2025, to resist the proposed 50 per cent increase in telecommunication tariffs. In a communiqué issued at the end of its National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held in Abuja, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, stated that the mass rally would take place in all 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory. “To express our collective opposition to this...

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The Federal Government, on Monday, approved a 50 per cent increase in telephone tariffs, marking the first adjustment in 12 years. The decision was announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. The NCC explained that the tariff hike was necessitated by the rising operational costs faced by telecom operators, including naira devaluation, forex instability, vandalism, and insecurity. Telecom operators had for years pushed...

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The Association of Local Governments (ALGON) has said 774 local governments in the country are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account. Bello Lawal Yandaki, National President of the Association, who spoke with reporters in Katsina, the capital of Katsina State said the opening of the account is critical to implementing the Supreme Court ruling on direct allocations to the councils....

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Nigeria’s inflation rate increased for the fourth consecutive month, reaching 34.80 per cent in December 2024, compared to 34.60 per cent recorded in November. This was disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest report released on Wednesday. The NBS attributed the rise to heightened demand during the festive season, with food and non-alcoholic beverages being the key contributors to the surge. Despite the rise in overall inflation, food inflation slightly eased...

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Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri said the Mubi livestock market supplies 29 million animals to Lagos annually, generating N29 billion in revenue. Fintiri disclosed this during a meeting with the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for creating the Ministry of Livestock Development and appointing Maiha as Minister. He emphasized the significant contribution of the livestock industry to the state’s economy. He called on the federal government...

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced plans to include illegal and hidden activities such as prostitution and drug peddling in the calculation of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This disclosure was made at a sensitisation workshop on GDP and Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebasing, organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). Speaking at the event, the Statistician General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, explained that the rebasing exercise is...

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Human rights lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN) and a coalition of 145 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the $2.9 billion reportedly allocated for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s three local refineries, Warri, Kaduna, and Port Harcourt. The coalition has called on the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, to address the pressing questions surrounding the utilization of the funds. They are demanding detailed...

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