The Federal Road Safety Corp has flagged off its end-of-year campaign, with a call on motorists to make the 2020 ‘Ember’ months unique and free of accidents. This year’s FRSC Ember-Month campaign is tagged: “Drive Safe and Stay Safe.” FRSC’s Corps Marshal, BOBOYE OYEYEMI, made the call in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, BISI…
The Federal Executive Council has approved three point one billion US dollars for the upgrade of the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service. The decision was announced by the Minister of Finance, ZAINAB AHMED after the Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. AHMED said the automation of customs’ operations is expected to produce one hundred…
The Federal Government has justified the increase in the prices of electricity, saying it is not actually an increment but an adjustment. Special Assistant to President on Infrastructure, AHMAD ZAKARI, said only those who enjoy above twelve hours of power supply daily would be made to pay for the improved service. AHMAD ZAKARI also said with increase…
The Federal Government’s approval of increases in the price of petrol and electricity tariffs is not going down well with a cross-section of Nigerians. The Petroleum Products Marketing Company yesterday approved a new ex-depot price of one hundred and fifty-one naira. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the pump price could come up to…
The Nigerian Senate has denied that its members collected twenty-million naira each as Covid-19 palliative from the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The Senate spokesman, Senator AJIBOLA BASIRU, made the denial in reaction to claims by NDDC’s Director of Projects, CAIRO OJUGBOH, who also alleged that fifteen million naira was given to each member of the House…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an increase in electricity tariff with effect from today, Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The NERC’s approval comes as a surprise after the initial attempt to increase the cost of electricity in July was stopped by the National Assembly. A NERC document seen by some reporters shows that electricity customers who…