SERAP urges Tinubu to withdraw ‘unconstitutional’ communications interception regulations

SERAP urges Tinubu to withdraw ‘unconstitutional’ communications interception regulations

By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to immediately withdraw the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019, as the Regulations are unconstitutional, unlawful, and entirely inconsistent with Nigeria’s international obligations.” SERAP urged…

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Guinness spends N500bn on costs as inflation bites

Guinness spends N500bn on costs as inflation bites

By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Guinness Nigeria Plc spent a total of N500.33bn on operational costs during the eighteen-month period ended December 31, 2025, as inflationary pressures sharply raised the cost of goods and services across Nigeria. The operational expenditure amounted to 140.67 per cent of the company’s total revenue of N703.8bn recorded during…

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Rebuttal: Akwa Ibom State Utilizes Its Resources For Development – Premium Times Got It Wrong, Aniekan Umanah

Rebuttal: Akwa Ibom State Utilizes Its Resources For Development – Premium Times Got It Wrong, Aniekan Umanah

1. The Government of Akwa Ibom State has taken note of a recent report by Premium Times which attributed revenue figures to the State and proceeded to draw sensational comparisons between different fiscal periods without adjusting for value erosion, exchange rate realities, inflationary pressures, or corresponding development outcomes. 2. The headline may have been crafted…

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