Russia has sent an air defence system and 100 military trainers to Niger Republic in West Africa. Military personnel from the Russian Ministry of Defence are to install the system and…
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Labour threatens showdown as FG insists on electricity tariff hike— Report
The Federal Government, on Friday, insisted on the 240 per cent hike in tariff payable by power consumers in the band ‘A’ category despite calls for its reversal. It also revealed…
Anger spreads over tariff hike as 12 states plan power projects
Lagos, Kano, and 10 other states have concluded plans to start generating power in their respective states in conformity with the Electricity Act 2023. Voice Air Media learnt on Thursday that…
Naira crash pushes raw material imports to N3tn – NBS
Imports of raw materials into the country rose by 25 per cent to N3tn in 2023. This is according to the Foreign Trade Statistics data published by the National Bureau of…
Katsina Govt Refutes DMO’s Claim Of Incurring Fresh Loans
The Katsina State Government has refuted the claim by the Debt Management Office (DMO) that the Governor Dikko Radda-led administration has increased the state’s debt profile. A report recently published by…
Detained employee not part of Binance management— Crypto firm
Binance has said that its employee, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently held in Nigeria, is not part of the company’s management team. The crypto exchange giant clarified that Gambaryan, an American,…
Discos make N1tn amid grid crisis, unmetered customers hit 5.8m
Despite the persistent epileptic power supply nationwide, revenue generation by electricity distribution companies in Nigeria surged to N1.1trn within the 12 months of 2023, a new report has revealed. The figure…
Dr Adaora Umeoji: Meet Zenith Bank’s first female GMD/CEO
VOICE AIR MEDIA, VAM News Update Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Dr Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO), making her the first female to occupy…
UPDATE: 16 governors back state police, submit reports to FG
Sixteen state governors have submitted reports expressing their supports for establishing state police to the National Economic Council. They also recommended changes to the constitution to allow for the creation of…
Finally, Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger Republic
President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. According…