FG incurs N358.3bn electricity subsidy in Q1 — NERC
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) incurred an electricity tariff subsidy obligation of N358.32 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as it continued to b...
By Urowayino Jeremiah
The Federal Government has commenced a monthly cash relief programme offering ₦50,000 to vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The Minister ...
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By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government (FG) incurred an electricity tariff subsidy obligation of N358.32 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as it continued to b...
By Urowayino Jeremiah
The federal government has urged host communities in Ogun and Ondo states to give full support to the proposed Dangote Deep Seaport Project and Industrial City, describin...
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By Urowayino Jeremiah
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The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has compulsorily retired two judicial officers, suspended a court clerk without pay over bribery, demoted a Sharia Court judge ...
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By Olugbenga Soyele
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…urges marketers to immediately reduce prices The federal government has told downstream marketers to cut pump prices of petrol and other petroleum products to refl...
By Nse Anthony-Uko
| Investigation will be based on petition jointly filed by NPAN, NUJ, NGE, BON, GOCOP | FCCPC CEO pledges independent, transparent, evidence-based probe President Bola ...
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Roberto Martinez confirmed that he is leaving his job as Portugal coach after Monday’s 1-0 FIFA World Cup round-of-16 defeat to Spain, while denying that the result...
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Supporters argue that decentralising the police will bring security closer to the people, improve intelligence gathering and strengthen local responses to crime.
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