BUSINESS
Nigerian Government Slams New Tax On Telephone Calls
The Federal Government has slammed a new tax on phone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. This is despite recent moves by telecommunication companies to increase the price of their services as a result of ...
FG To Generate N160bn From Call, Data taxes
The Federal Government will generate about N160.46bn from excise duty on telecommunication services in 2023. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, the combined revenue of operators in the GSM, Fixed Wired, and Internet Service Provider...
VIDEO: Ohafia Traditional Rulers Council Unveils Economic Development Masterplan
In a groundbreaking move, the Ohafia Traditional Rulers Council (Nde Eze Ohafia) has launched a comprehensive economic development package aimed at transforming Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) into a hub of economic growth and development. https://youtube.com/live/yoZSsWJO6ic The package includes a range of projects designed to unlock the economic potential of the region and make it a modern architectural city like Dubai. At...
Palliatives: N8,000 Lots Of Money, Says Nasarawa Governor Sule
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, says he disagrees with those arguing that the proposed N8,000 palliative by the Federal Government won’t do much to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on poor Nigerians. The governor, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, insisted that N8,000 is a lot of money for...
Ogun To Commence Payment Of N10,000 Palliatives July To Cushion Fuel Subsidy Removal
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, has revealed the state government will begin the distribution of a cash palliative of N10,000 to public servants in the state to cushion the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy, with effect from July. Abiodun disclosed this in an interview, monitored by our correspondent, on Channels Television on Tuesday evening. The governor noted that...
Customs Service To Distribute Confiscated Food Items As Hunger Bites Nationwide
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed its readiness to distribute seized food items to Nigerians to help mitigate the current hardship in the land. It said the distribution will be done after all the food items have been certified fit for human consumption. Recall that hundreds of young Nigerians had taken to the streets in some parts of the country...
Fuel Sells For N400/litre In Abuja, Others, Scarcity Persists In Lagos
Residents of Abuja and neighbouring states of Niger and Nasarawa are still facing tough times sourcing for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, with the commodity selling for as high as N400...
High Cost Of Cooking Gas Angers Enugu Residents
Some residents of Enugu metropolis have criticised the high cost of cooking gas in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A correspondent of NAN, who conducted a market survey on the price of cooking gas in some cooking gas plants and outlets on Wednesday, observed that the prices of the products had increased by 50 per cent. NAN...
Enyimba Mall Outlets Offers Opportunity For Shopping, Pleasure — Manager (VIDEO)
The project manager of Enyimba Mall Outlets Shops, Engr. Kelechi Abiakam has assured that the ongoing project will offer clients the opportunity to shop in most pleasurable environment. Speaking with ABN TV during a project tour, Engr. Abiakam while expressing regret that the #EndSARS protest caused a setback in the project due to the damage of a part of the...
Dangote Refinery Reduces Petrol Price To N890 Per Litre, Offers Relief To Nigerians
In a move expected to ease the financial burden on Nigerians, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890 per litre, effective Saturday, February 1, 2025. The refinery announced via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Saturday evening, attributing the price cut to...
