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FCCPC Engages Discos Over Prepaid Meter Phase-Out

Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Tuesday re-echoed its committed to preventing any disadvantage to consumers particularly now with the ongoing meter upgrade. This is as the commission says it is actively engaging key stakeholders, including the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), and the eleven DisCos. "Recent announcements by Ikeja Electric indicated that the Unistar prepaid meters, first deployed over a decade ago, will no […]

October 22, 2024 9

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Energy Crisis: Cuban Government Cries Out Against Continued US Blockade

By Chinedu Echianu The Cuban Government has lamented the current energy crisis in the country occasioned by what it described as the continued blockade of its economy by the United States, making it difficult for it to import fuel and other equipment necessary to run the power grid. With Hurricane Oscar causing huge damage to the island nation, the government has once again cried out to the world to come to its aid especially in compelling the United States government […]

October 22, 2024

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Reps to scrutinise acquisition of foreign military platforms by Nigerian Navy

By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has resolved to scrutinise the process leading to the acquisition of foreign military platforms by the Nigerian Navy. This is as the committee expressed it displeasure over the dismissal of Seaman Haruna Abbas. Chairman of the committee, Representative Yusuf Gagdi, made this known while addressing newsmen after a meeting with the leadership of Nigerian Navy in Abuja on Monday. Gagdi said the navy failed to respond to letters demanding for […]

October 22, 2024 5

Politics

Kogi: Governor Ododo Swears In New Local Government Chairmen

By Chinedu Echianu Following the conclusion of the Local Government elections in Kogi state, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has sworn in the newly elected chairmen and vice Chairmen of the 21 local government areas with a charge to be dedicated in serving the people they represent. At a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall in Government House Lokoja, the elected chairmen and vice chairmen from the 21 local government areas were seated as early as 8.am and joined by the […]

October 22, 2024

Health

Nasarawa kicks off workshop to strengthen public health laws

By Adetinuyo Julian Nasarawa State has officially commenced its Public Health Legal Assessment Workshop; a four-day event aimed at enhancing the state’s public health legal framework to better respond to emergencies. The workshop, held in Keffi, brings together key stakeholders, including government officials, legal experts, and public health professionals, to evaluate the state's existing health laws. The initiative being part of the Public Health Legal Reform Project, was co-implemented by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health with […]

October 21, 2024

General

Mortuary Tax: Urban Radio, Enugu Apologizes for Misinformation

By Chinedu Echianu An Enugu based radio station, Urban Radio 94.5FM has recanted and apologized for a report in which it claimed that the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service had imposed a N40,000 daily mortuary tax on the people, saying it was an unfortunate oversight on their part. Recall that the social media was agog last week as the 2004 law, which imposed just N40 fine as part of the steps to curtail the practice of leaving dead bodies for […]

October 18, 2024

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General

APC Chieftain Faults Alleged Suspension of Senator Lokpobiri, Others.

By Nedu Echianu The South-South Zonal Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chukwuemeke Ogbuobodo Esq. and other zonal officers have condemned in strong terms the suspension of the Minister of State (Petroleum) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri by the party’s executive in his local government in Bayelsa State. Oguobodo who made this assertion in a statement on Wednesday, said the officers rejected the purported suspension of the Minister, describing the action as illegal, null and void as the LGA executive […]

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Business

NEPC, NDPC Partner to Safeguard Registered Exporters Data

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has agreed to provide a framework that will safeguard personal and corporate transactions within the exporting community. The Executive Director, NEPC, Nonye Ayeni disclosed this in Abuja while receiving in her office the National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatuniji. Ayeni noted, with the huge number of registered exporters in the country, striving to fulfil several international contract obligations for the export Made-in-Nigeria products, there […]

October 17, 2024 4

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Economy

Revenue: Tax Reform Bills to Harmonise Scattered Laws say FIRS Chairman

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zack Adedeji, on Wednesday told the House of Representatives that the tax reform bills aims to harmonise all the tax laws in Nigeria. Speaking before the House Committee on Finance, he said the four tax reform bills recently presented by the President to the National Assembly is not aimed at increasing tax or introducing new taxes into the nation's tax books. Adedeji told the James Faleke led Committee that […]

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