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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in the price of prepaid electricity meters in the country. This is contained in a NERC ‘order’ signed on Tuesday by its Chairman, Mr Sanusi […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation, following the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. […]

While the first day of warning strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) achieved partial success in some states of the federation, expectations that the commercial capital of the country would be grounded failed […]

There are indications that the Federal Government may have returned subsidy payment on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), using the supposed commercialised Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to manage the market shocks and maintain monopoly of […]

Exactly 193 days after the February 25th presidential election, all eyes will today be trained on the judiciary as Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivers its ruling in the much-anticipated case against the election victory […]

Gabonese army officers under the aegis of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions on Wednesday morning announced on national television why they are taking over power from President Ali Bongo in the […]

Long queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are beginning to resurface at filling stations in Lagos and Ogun states, and in few other locations in South-Western states. Although The PUNCH gathered that queues […]

Swedish technology firm, Ericsson, has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa by concluding its leadership-led delegation engagement with key partners, customers, country stakeholders and industry leaders in Nigeria. Ericsson said it was ready to harness the […]

Agusto & Co, a leading rating agency, said the banking industry’s loan book rose by 27 per cent in the 2022 financial year, a feat spurred by increased activities at the differentiated cash reserve requirement […]

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has been decorated as an ambassador of the University of Ibadan (UI). The investiture took place, yesterday, during a courtesy call to Hamzat by a delegation from the institution […]

Bureau de Change (BDC) operators may be on a collision course with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over market infractions, market intelligence suggests. Already, there is an engagement between the regulator and the Association […]

Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon on Wednesday to announce they have taken over power in the West African country, BBC reports. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, […]

President Ahmed Tinubu has said he cannot give order to state governors on how to distribute the palliatives the Federal Government is giving to states to cushion the effects of removal of fuel subsidy. The […]

The resolution was reached today, when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja received in audience, the United Kingdom (UK) Minister of State for Armed Forces and Veterans, Mr James Steven Heappey […]

Despite gulping N101.744 billion in three years (2021 to 2023), the country’s space programme has failed to send an unmanned mission to space, a target it set for itself by 2022, with indications that it […]

The stormy clouds of war are gathering ominously over the dreary landscape of the Sahel after troops of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday stated its readiness to participate in a standby […]

The documentation on the newly-appointed ministers will commence on Saturday. The exercise is expected to end on Sunday, August 20. In a statement on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary […]

The organised labour has knocked the Federal Government for releasing a N180bn palliative package to states to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress insisted […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday warned that its members will commence a nationwide strike without any formal notice if marketers increased the pump price of petrol without concluding the ongoing negotiations. The NLC President, […]