The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has assured women cooperative groups in Kaduna State of potentials to be on the global front with strict adherence to the Nigerian Industrial Standards and the conformity assessment procedures of the agency. This assurance was given at an intensive workshop for women cooperative heads from[Read More…]
Author: Godwin Anyebe
Electricity consumers to get refund of money from DISCOS – Reps
The House of Representatives is proposing that money spent by electricity consumers to acquire and maintain electrical facilities connected to the national grid be refunded by the distribution company. The distribution companies will be solely responsible for the purchase and maintenance of facilities in the electricity distribution network, as being[Read More…]
Electricity Tariff Hike: Why consumers will pay for more darkness — Experts
In December 2015, when the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, with the backing of the Federal Government, carried out the last upward electricity of tariff review, it told Nigerians that the hike would bring about stable electricity supply and finally resolve the problems of the country’s power sector. Specifically, then-Minister[Read More…]
Lassa fever killed one in Ogun State, govt call for caution
Dear Editor, Good Morning to all Doctors and other Health Workers in Ogun state It is no longer news that LASSA FEVER has again raised the ugly head in our dear Ogun State. *A case has already been confirmed at FMC Abeokuta.* Therefore our sense of suspicions must be high[Read More…]
New VAT will affect small businesses
A section of the Nigerian economy which will feel the impact of the recent increase in Value Added Tax from 5% to 7.5% is Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). President Muhammadu Buhari recently signed the Finance Bill which among other things, increased Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 7.5%[Read More…]
CBN raises Cash Reserve Ratio to 27.5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised the Cash Reserve Ratio from 22.5 per cent to 27.5 per cent. Briefing the press after the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in 2020 held in Abuja, the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said that all other parameters were retained. Accordingly, the[Read More…]
DisCos lied, we didn’t direct them to decommission metres – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has not directed the decommissioning of metres by the Electricity Distribution Companies of Nigeria (DisCos). NERC’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Usman Abba-Arabi, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Abba-Arabi said that the commission did not also direct[Read More…]
Facebook seeks partnership with NCC
The management of Facebook, a leading global digital services provider, recently paid a visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership for infrastructure deployment to strengthen connectivity, enhance businesses and bolster citizens’ embrace of digital culture. Underscoring the centrality of infrastructure to the flourishing[Read More…]
Nigerians beware of CORONAVIRUS
Dear Editor, This is what is going on around the world now. Please share with your assembly in order to keep everyone healthy:—- Awareness should be aggressively spread about this new virus known as the Coronavirus. It was recently discovered in China, where it was found to have killed ten[Read More…]
Quickteller Launches “Everything is Possible” Campaign
Quickteller, a consumer payment platform of Pan-African integrated digital payments company – Interswitch – known for providing seamless payment solutions, has launched a new campaign themed “Everything is Possible”. The campaign demonstrates the ubiquitous nature of the Quickteller platform. The commercials, which have just been released, are in two versions:[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]