Electricity Tariff: Can Nigerians Cope with Another Hike? by Rahma Oladosu   To say that the times are hard for many Nigerians is obvious. Still struggling to cope with the removal of the fuel subsidy, another policy review induced-hardship will soon be visited on them. This time...

NICTIB II: Fiber Optic Cable Infrastructure Brings Hope and Concerns to Communities, by Khadija Ishaq Bawas   In the quiet neighborhood of Buhari Estate, residents are buzzing with excitement over the installation of high-speed fiber optic cables by the National Information Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB...

Tinubu Should Sell 15% Of NNPC Shares To Settle debt, Says Sanusi   A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammad Sanusi II, said the mounting debt profile of the country is no longer sustainable in the face of current harsh economic realities created...

Fuel Price Hike: Rafsanjani calls on Government to End Dependence on Imported Oil Products   Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has called on the Nigerian government to take advantage of private and modular refineries in the country...

Tinubu Orders Review of N8000 Palliatives, Release of Grains to 50m Households   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has in deference to public opinion instituted a review of the 8,000 naira the federal government planned to distribute to the poorest Nigerians. According to a statement by his spokesman,...

Octavus Denies Supplying Contaminated Fuel to Max Air, Vows to Uphold Aviation Safety, Integrity   Octavus, a prominent aviation fuel supplier, has denied allegations of supplying contaminated aviation fuel to Max Air, a Nigerian airline. In a press release issued on July 18, 2023, and signed by...