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Senate Tackles Airlines Operating With Fewer Aircraft
The Senate is drafting a bill to regulate airline operations with the goal of reducing the number of routes flown by carriers with three or fewer aircraft. The lawmaker said though many operators were kicking against the move, he prayed that the bill scale through in the interest of the flying public. Buhari stated this on Wednesday in Lagos during the...
Electricity Tariff Hike: Court Dismisses MAN’s Suit
A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the MAN's suit challenging the implementation of the Band A electricity tariff review by AEDC, others. A statement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Thursday stated that the judgment was delivered on Monday. In the judgment, the court was said to have considered all the parties’ arguments and ruled that MAN’s suit...
Be Patient With Tinubu’s Govt, He’s Cleaning Ruins Left By Past Administrations
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he works to fix the country. The minister made her appeal during an event where she distributed palliatives to the less privileged in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Wednesday. The palliatives included 5,000 bags of 10 kg rice, 300...
Ex-Minister Amaechi Calls Out Nigerians For Not Protesting High Cost Of Living (Video)
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is frustrated with Nigerians' response to the country's economic challenges. In a recent interview, he expressed disappointment that youths aren't taking to the streets to protest the high cost of living, despite the economic hardship. https://youtu.be/HKec-nKLqK4 Amaechi emphasized that citizens should be outraged, citing the alleged embezzlement of public funds without consequences. He pointed to the...
Cameroon: After Long Absence, Officials Say Biya In “Excellent” Condition
Senior Cameroonian officials have said the country's President, Paul Biya is in "excellent" health condition, after his absence from public scene in the last one month. This had sparked concern on the condition of the the 91-year-old leader who has been in power since 1982. Biya was last seen in public space on September 8 when he attended a China-Africa forum...
FG Establishes Zero VAT On Pharmaceuticals
FG has completed the Executive Order to apply zero value-added tax and excise taxes on medical devices and pharmaceuticals. This was disclosed in a press statement on Wednesday, signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Alaba Balogun. On June 28, 2024, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof....
Senate Holds Emergency Session Over LG Autonomy
The Senate is in an emergency session to debate the financial autonomy granted to 774 local government councils by the Supreme Court in August. Senator Tony Nwoye (LP, Anambra North) raised a motion at the beginning of plenary, citing Orders 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Rules. He alleged that some state governments were attempting to circumvent the Supreme Court’s...
FG Unveils Fuel-To-CNG Conversion Portal
FG has launched an application portal for Nigerians willing to convert their vehicles from the use of PMS (petrol) to compressed natural gas. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the National Orientation Agency titled “Payment plan to make it easier to switch to CNG.” According to the statement, Nigerians who wished to make the switch to CNG could...
Abia Assembly Moves Against Mortuary Nuisance, Gully Erosion
The Abia House of Assembly has called on the state government to intervene on the issue of erosion gullies ravaging various sections of the state. The Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced this during Plenary following a matter of urgent public importance brought before the House by the member representing Isuikwuato Constituency, Lucky Johnson, about the collapse of the Akara-Isuikwuato road and...
Again, NNPCL Increases Fuel Pump Price
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has again jerked up the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to N1,030 per litre. The development was observed by our correspondent at some NNPCL outlets in Abuja on Wednesday. ABN TV reports that the recent development came after the NNPCL decided to terminate its exclusive purchase agreement with...
