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The House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered the immediate cancellation of the tariff hike for Band A customers in the country. This follows the adoption of the report of the House of Representatives Committee on Power presented by its chairman, Victor Nwokolo, at a plenary session in Abuja. In his presentation, Nwokolo told his colleagues that Nigerians could not afford …

Egyptian FinTech firm MNT-Halan has raised $157.5 million in funding, including $40 million from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with the rest coming from Development Partners International (DPI), Lorax Capital Partners, funds managed by Apis Partners LLP, Lunate, and GB Corp. With the funding secured, MNT-Halan aims to revolutionize access to financial services for individuals and businesses in the country …

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday vowed to take action against corrupt state lawmakers. ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu, said at the opening of a three-day capacity building workshop for Jigawa State legislators. Aliyu, who expressed concern over the level of corruption in the country, stressed the need for legislators to live honestly and be seen to do so …

Less than 10 days to go. That is if the planned protests against hunger, poverty, bad governance, and so on actually happen. The protests are scheduled for August 1-10. The organizers have a name for it: Days of Rage. The protests are designed to happen simultaneously across the country for 10 days straight. Unless Nigeria changes, this project and especially …

A former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has threatened to sue the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, for claiming he was behind planned protests in Nigeria. In a statement released via his verified account X, Onanuga on Saturday accused Obi supporters of sponsoring the planned nationwide protests against Tinubu’s administration, adding …

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said on Tuesday that the proposed supplementary budget of N6.2 trillion would be used to pay the minimum wage. The minister stated this while addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Budget Allocation in Abuja. He said the funds would be used to stimulate the economy through the implementation of various infrastructure …

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The Senate and National Council for Women Society, on Monday, recommended the inclusion of domestic helpers in the proposed National Minimum Wage Scheme of N70,000. This call was made during a public hearing on a bill that seeks to domesticate and register domestic workers and employers in Nigeria. Senator Osita Izunaso (APC, Imo West) led the movement, stressing that domestic …

Are you ready to pursue your higher education with the help of a PWC Lime Scholarship? To apply for one of the scholarship programs, you must have excellent HSC results and be fully committed to your studies. The programs are organized in partnership with the University of Mauritius (UOM). The PWC Lime Scholarship is a program that supports students with …

American technology company Microsoft has revealed that at least 8.5 million Windows devices were affected by the CrowdStrike outage. The company’s vice president in charge of enterprise and OS security, David Weston, revealed this in a blogpost on Monday. He added that this number represents less than 1 percent of Windows machines globally. Although the number of devices affected was …