Power, fuel, VAT increments caused tariff hike – DSTV

MultiChoice Group, owners of the DSTV, has blamed the recent hikes in its subscription tariffs on high cost of production, especially the increment of Valued Added Tax and poor power…

Dangote refinery, others threaten existing plants – OPEC

New refining capacities expected to come on stream in Nigeria and other African countries in the next few years may increase pressure on existing plants on the continent, the Organisation…

Buhari assures Okonjo-Iweala of support to clinch WTO job

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday assured former Minister of Finance and Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he would do all within his power to ensure that she…

MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL: GREATER INVESTMENTS, GREATER ACCESS

Mental health is the state of complete awareness of the mental and physical faculties by a person. A mentally stable person understands the abilities and capabilities of his being, acknowledging…

Osimhen, Napoli’s third highest earner

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, is the third highest paid player at Napoli with the 21-year-old earning a staggering €4.5m annually. Osimhen earned €1,2m annually during his time at Lille.…

Consumers paid N76.5bn extra for petrol after deregulation – Investigation

More than N76.5bn has been paid for the purchase of petrol by consumers since the downstream oil sector was deregulated in March this year, Okechukwu Nnodim reports After the Federal…

Apapa gridlock: Maritime workers issue 21-day ultimatum, threaten strike

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has identified four shipping companies responsible for the gridlock caused by heavy duty trucks on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. The organisation said the action of the…

NCC prosecutes seven for SIM card offences

The Nigerian Communications Commission has secured court convictions of seven persons for SIM-card-related offences. The commission, in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, on Sunday said…

FG extends new electricity tariffs suspension by one week

The Federal Government has again suspended the implementation of the new electricity tariffs for one week. The government had earlier on September 28 postponed the take-off date of the tariffs…

State governors, others consulted on water bill –FG

The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, says the Federal Government consulted state governments and other critical stakeholders in the sector before coming up with the controversial National Water Resources…