Saturday, 22 February, 2025

Category: Business


The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has put its planned nationwide protest on hold following a high-level meeting with the Federal Government over the proposed 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs. The meeting, held on Monday, resulted in an agreement to set Read more…


By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo On Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of KM Group of companies, Ichie Kenneth Maduakor with his family, held a day of Thanksgiving and Entertainment for his entire staff, associates, and friends Read more…


Piqued by the tanker explosion which claimed many lives at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, the Federal Ministry of Works is to demand that MTN commits irrevocably to pay contractors on the project a minimum of N15 billion Read more…


Barely three weeks after announcing an increase in the cost of loading Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made a surprising move by reducing its ex-depot (gantry) price of petrol, lowering it from N950 Read more…


Opposition to the planned 50 per cent telecommunication tariffs hike has thickened with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday, informing its affiliate unions and state councils to ensure total mobilization of workers and allies ahead of the February 4, nationwide Read more…


Nigerians are mounting a resolute challenge to the contentious 50 per cent increase in call and data tariffs, with telecom subscribers and advocacy groups escalating the matter to the courts following unsuccessful attempts to engage the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Read more…


The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a renewed operation targeting Africa’s largest counterfeit beverage market, sealing off the notorious Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State, for the second time in two years. In Read more…


Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has criticised the current administration, saying there are more “Yahoo people” in government than outside. He stated this during his keynote address at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford Read more…


..as NUJ Re-Elect Odogwu as State Chairman By Uzo Ugwunze A member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Victor Ogene has charged journalists to hold government at all levels accountable in budget implementation. Read more…


Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday disclosed that over N89 billion has been invested in infrastructure and education Bwari area council of Abuja.  He noted that the rehabilitation of the Dutse-Bwari road alone accounted for N27 billion Read more…


This represents N3.50 per share, which, when combined with the interim dividend of N1.50 paid at half-year, brings the total dividend for the 2024 financial year to N5.00 per ordinary share. This dividend payout highlights the company’s strong financial position Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This is contained in a State House release Read more…