Port Harcourt DisCo implements new tariff in 4 states — Official
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) on Tuesday commenced the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime earlier suspended by the Federal Government. The Federal Government had suspended the…
Boss Mustapha to deliver Realnews 8th Anniversary Lecture November 19
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the Federation, SGF, and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, will deliver the Eighth Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Thursday, November 19, at the…
COVID-19: Ebonyi Govt. approves N20,000, N10,000 reduction in EBSU’s tuition fees for indigenes, non-indigenes
The Ebonyi Government on Monday announced a slash in the students’ tuition fees in the Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki. The review, which took immediate effect, was contained in a…
PIB: Power to revoke licenses of oil firms over neglect of host communities rests with Petroleum Resources minister
The new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly is proposing the revocation of licenses for oil and gas companies who neglect their obligations to the host communities. The…
NCC Approves e-SIM Trial for MTN, 9Mobile to deepen digital economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval for two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out a trial on the workability of embedded Subscriber Identification…
New PIB mandates oil companies to address needs of host communities
The New Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently before the National Assembly has proposed that oil companies operating in some communities must develop community development plan to ensure their economic growth….
Oil spill from Agip pipeline overruns another Bayelsa community
Another oil leak, the third in six months, has discharged a yet-to-be-ascertained volume of crude oil polluting the Okpoama community and its environs in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa….
FG 60-day App Challenge: 12 winners emerge, get N12.5m
The Federal Government on Sunday rewarded 12 youths who won the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development 60-day App Challenge. Ten of the winners received one million naira each,…
NCC remits N344.71bn into FG’s Consolidated Revenue Fund in 5 years
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it remitted N344.71 billion into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta,…
WTO: Wrong excuse why US opposed Okonjo-Iweala, angers other nations
The U.S. opposition to the selection of former Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) new leader has angered other members who had majorly voted…