Tensions are rising as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly rejected the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs, calling it an unbearable burden on already struggling Nigerians. Instead, the union has proposed a modest 5% adjustment, warning that anything beyond this would be met with fierce resistance. The…
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, January 31, sentenced four persons to d3ath by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convict, Ojo Tope (37), Aderopo Temitope (37), Oyedele Oluwatobi (27), Damilola Christopher (30), and Ekundayo Ajiboye (29) were arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on April 16, 2024, on five…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to court over its controversial approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs, a move that has sparked widespread outrage. Through its legal counsel, senior lawyer Ebunolu Adegboruwa (SAN), SERAP filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja on…
The Nigerian currency, the naira has continued to post strong showings against the dollar appreciating for the third consecutive day against the American greenback at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday, January 30, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1,485.95/$1 on Thursday, up from N1,510.72/$1 the previous day. This represents a…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. ‘I would still criticize Tinubu even if I was in his govt’ —El-Rufai replies Bwala Immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has insisted that even if he were to be a part of President Bola Tinubu’s government, he would still…
