Fidelity Bank Launches “Bundles of Joy” Initiative to Support Children with Special Needs and Their Families
January 6, 2025
Kano Gov Abba Yusuf set up panel to investigate Ganduje’s Govt Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has set up two judicial panels to probe cases of political violence, misappropriation of public assets and missing persons that occurred between 2015 and 2023, during the tenure of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. In[Read More…]
Wife of detained Binance executive writes Nigeria Government to release husband Yuki Gambaryan, Wife of the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, has pleaded with the Nigerian government release her husband. Mrs Gambaryan, in a letter to the Nigerian government on[Read More…]
NERC fines Abuja DisCo ₦200m for tariff order violation The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has slammed Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) with a fine of ₦200 million for failing to adhere to its tariff guidelines, creating a stir among consumers and industry stakeholders alike. The fine comes in[Read More…]
‘Fake’ Rivers PDP CTC list can’t stand – Fubara Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Thursday declared a purported list of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee members , circulating in the media, as fake. Fubara disclosed this at the inauguration of the Port Harcourt International Automobile Spare[Read More…]
NERC says new tariff will reduce electricity subsidy by N1.14 Following the approval of new increased electricity tariff on Wednesday, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said it is expected to reduce subsidy for the 2024 fiscal year by about N1.14 trillion. In a statement on Wednesday,[Read More…]
Diesel price drops as Dangote sells N1,225/litre, supplies petrol May The pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, has dropped from about N1,700/litre which it sold for a few weeks ago, to around N1,350/litre in some locations across the country following the sale of the commodity by[Read More…]
Access Bank to boost financial inclusion with offline platform Access Bank Plc has unveiled an offline banking platform, 901.ng to provide customers with an additional channel to carry out their transactions and boost financial inclusion in the country, Punch reports. Financial inclusion in Nigeria has increased to 74 per cent[Read More…]
FG increases electricity tariff by more than 300% The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the increase of electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. At a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see customers pay N225 kilowatt[Read More…]
FG approves 300% hike in electricity tariff The federal government is set to increase energy rates by 300 per cent to reduce government spending since it can no longer afford the huge amount it pays to subsidise electricity yearly. According to a report by Bloomberg on Tuesday, electricity companies[Read More…]
Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal president Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old has never before held an elected office[Read More…]