The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered all electricity distribution companies to pay N20.33bn in outstanding meter reimbursements to customers under the Meter Asset Provider framework. The commission directed that the total…
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FCT Doctors Insist Strike Will Continue Until Demands Are Met
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration has vowed to continue its ongoing strike until all of its outstanding demands are met. The ARD-FCTA lamented that despite several…
NELFUND: Student loan applicants hit one million
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced that applications for the student loan scheme have surpassed one million, marking one of the largest uptakes for a government-backed social intervention since the beginning…
BREAKING: Nigeria exits global money-laundering watchlist
President Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force “grey list” as a strategic victory for the nation’s economy and financial governance. The FATF, the global watchdog on…
Why Sowore was taken to prison after bail – Police reveals
The Nigeria Police Force has explained the reasons behind the transfer of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to Kuje Prison shortly after he was granted bail by the…
BREAKING: Ondo disburses ₦2.39bn to clear retirees’ gratuities
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has approved the disbursement of ₦2.396 billion in gratuity payments to retirees who exited the state civil service in 2016 and 2017. The announcement was made…
BREAKING: Lagos to pay residents for recyclable waste
The Lagos State Government is inviting residents to turn household waste into cash as part of a renewed push to deepen recycling and keep the city clean. It was reported that “Cash…
Christopher Kolada: Tinubu, Osun Pay Tribute to Fallen Icon
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday paid glowing tribute to the late Dr. Christopher Kolade, describing him as “an icon of integrity, patriotism, and excellence” whose life embodied the best ideals of service…
BREAKING: Kaduna begins N72,000 minimum wage implementation, NLC demands full coverage
The Kaduna State Government has begun implementing the new N72,000 minimum wage for civil servants, with workers on Grade Levels 1–6 being the first beneficiaries. The announcement was made by the Nigeria…
Rivers: Ibas bows out, hands over to Fubara
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Thursday handed over power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that law and order had been restored in the state. In…