News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Meeting Table Lagos drivers plans protest. The Lagos State Police Command has convened a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at addressing the planned protest by public transport drivers in the state fixed for Monday. This was revealed in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, and posted on his X handle on […]
MTN MTN response over sim debt cancellation. MTN, the mobile telecommunications operator, has described the recent debt cancelation status on its users’ networks as a system malfunction. On Saturday, the network provider announced this via a tweet on its official X (previously Twitter) account. The company stated that an unexpected glitch in its system resulted […]
Attack Borno farmers vow to resist attacks as terrorists kill 13. Farmers in Borno State have resolved to repel terrorist attacks after the death of some of their colleagues in the rice fields of Zabarmari, Mafa Local Government Area of the state. The attack which occurred on Sunday while the farmers were harvesting their farm […]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos slashes bus, train fares by 25%. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has slashed state-regulated bus and rail transport fare by 25%. The Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority made this known in a statement on its X page on Monday. The statement titled, ‘Lagos approves 25% fare rebate for regulated […]
Inflation Rate Inflation may hit 30% by December, says Stears. Stears has announced that Nigeria’s inflation rate may rise to 30 per cent by December 2023. The data-driven insights provider announced this while unveiling its Pan-African inflation forecasts. It projected that Nigeria’s annual inflation rate is set to climb steadily until year-end, culminating at around […]
Cash Transfer FG disqualifies Nigerians without NIN, BVN, CBN begins payment. The Federal Government is reviewing and expanding the National Social Register to accommodate pensioners and ex-servicemen under its Conditional Cash Transfer scheme. It is also removing beneficiaries who have excited the poverty line. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the government was also taking out dead beneficiaries […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Nigeria and EU seal €900m deals for developmental projects Nigeria and EU Ink €900m deals for developmental endeavors Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have formalized financial agreements exceeding €900 million for various development projects. The accords were ratified during the EU-Nigeria Strategic Dialogue held in Abuja, signifying a crucial stride […]
Nurses Insecurity threatening our operations — Private nurses. The National President, Association of General Private Nursing Practitioners of Nigeria, Balogun Ajiboye, has said that the spate of insecurity across the country remains a threat to its members. Ajiboye stated this on Tuesday at the 13th Annual National Scientific Conference of the association, in Kaduna State, […]
FIRS Boss FIRS says No plan to increase company taxes. The acting chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has allayed fears being expressed by corporate organisations that the resolve of FIRS to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 18 per cent from 10.86 will lead to an increase in taxes. Adedeji said […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Kwara State Government initiates subsidized maize distribution to poultry and fish farmers In a move to bolster the poultry and fishery sectors, the Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution of maize at a significant 44.5% below market value. A bag of 50kg maize, which typically costs N18,000, is now available to […]
