NCC Approves 59% Tariff Hike for Telecos  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the request of telecommunications companies to raise tariff. According to Reuben Mouka, spokesman of the commission, the approval was granted in pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications...

Vandals Destroyed 18 Transmission Towers in Five Days – TCN No fewer than 18 electricity towers supplying power to various franchise areas in three states have been destroyed and stolen by vandals within five days. The states are Rivers, Abia, and Kano. The Transmission Company of Nigeria...

AfDB Partners PowerGen to Generate 120MW of Renewable Energy PowerGen Renewable Energy has partnered with the African Development Bank and other leading international investors to establish a scalable, distributed renewable energy platform. The platform targets deploying 120 megawatts of renewable power in Nigeria and other African...

FG Targets Passage of Digital Economy Bill by Q2 The Federal Government of Nigeria has set its sights on passing the Digital Economy Bill by the second quarter of 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure and foster economic...

BRICS Admits Nigeria as Partner Country The Brazilian government has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS. This was contained in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on Friday. According to Brazil, BRICS and Nigeria share...

2025 Budget: Reps Move to Increase N50bn Allocated to Tackle Insecurity The House of Representatives Committee on Defence says it will increase the N50 billion budgeted for the Ministry of Defence in 2025 to enable it fight insecurity. The committee made the decision following the adoption...