The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has presented the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certification to Nigeria’s first indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Company Ltd. at a colourful ceremony in Nnewi, Anambra State recently. The MANCAP certificate was presented to the Chairman/CEO of Innoson Vehicles, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma OFR[Read More…]
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Consumers must pay more for electricity from April 1, NERC insist
The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has insisted on starting the implementation of the new electricity tariff increases on April 1. The NERC dropped the hint that the Power Sector Review Programme (PSRP) has proposed the elimination of tariff support in the electricity market by the end of 2021, except[Read More…]
Customers decries unhealthy treatment by airlines operators
Nigerian customers have condemned in strong terms, the way and manner airlines operators in Nigeria treat them. A customer, Dababy daddy reached out to Consumers’ Assembly through his Twitter handle; @The_Nifeme and said; “Air Peace (@flyairpeace) canceled a 7am flight and notified a passenger @ 1am.. just 6 hrs before[Read More…]
Google has a problem, Oracle tells supreme court
Oracle delivered its latest argument to the Supreme Court ahead of its showdown with Google over the internet giant’s use of Java APIs to build Android. Oracle yesterday delivered fresh arguments to the Supreme Court in its ongoing dispute with Google over the internet giant’s use of Java APIs to[Read More…]
SON Boss Accused Of Corruption, Fraudulent Contract Award
Director-General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria, Osita Aboloma, has been accused of awarding fraudulent contracts without recourse to procedure and due process. He was also accused of single-handedly withdrawing N2m monthly from the domiciliary account of the organisation without approval of the governing council and management board. Aboloma, who was[Read More…]
Court frowns at how hospitals treat customers
The Act of Hospitals Locking Up Customers From Exiting Their Premises On The Guise That They Must Complete Payment Amounts To False Imprisonment, Court Rules. A High Court of Anambra State presided over by Hon. Justice Okuma, has ruled that the act of corporate institutions, especially, Hospitals, locking up their[Read More…]
SON shuts down 13 companies over substandard infraction
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria National Steel Task Force has sealed 13 steel factories across the Nation for Standards infractions. According to the Chairman of the SON Task Force on Steel, Engr. Enebi Onucheyo, the companies located in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Abia and Edo States were shut until further notice[Read More…]
WAMCO, Nestle, others exempted from dairy importation ban
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved six companies for the importation of milk and other dairy products. They are FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria; Chi Limited; TG Arla Dairy Products Limited; Promasidor Nigeria Limited; Nestle Nigeria PLC and Integrated Dairies Limited. The approval was contained in a circular issued by[Read More…]
DisCos have continue to fail consumers – Report
Reports on activities in Nigeria’s power sector which the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) made available on on its official webpage have exposed the repeated failures of the regulatory agency in making sure that the Discos deliver efficient electricity services to their customers. The reports which covered the period between[Read More…]
VAT raise:DisCos hike cost of pre-paid meters
Less than two weeks after the Federal Government began the implementation of the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT), the cost of pre-paid meters and other service charges have gone up, it was learnt at the weekend. It was gathered that many of the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have[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…]