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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened a nationwide strike. The union decried the failure of the Federal Government to appoint Governing Councils for Federal Universities. The union also faulted what it described as the nonchalant attitude of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to matters pertaining to academics in Nigerian Federal Universities. The body of academics, during an ongoing press briefing at the University of Abuja, also faulted the 35 per cent salary increment for professors and the 25 per cent salary increment for other academics in the university system. The body said it saw the increment as…

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has shut down the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), in Plateau State over the electricity tariff hike. It was gathered that the labour union blocked the main gate of the company, leaving the staff of DisCo stranded outside the main building. NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, had announced that they would shut down offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) nationwide as a result of their failure to comply with their demand of total reversal of the electricity tariff hike.

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has shut down the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), in Plateau State over the electricity tariff hike. It was gathered that the labour union blocked the main gate of the company, leaving the staff of DisCo stranded outside the main building. NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, had announced that they would shut down offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) nationwide as a result of their failure to comply with their demand of total reversal of the electricity tariff hike.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy amid rejection by Nigerians.A report on Sunday quoted presidential sources disclosing Tinubu’s position on the cybersecurity levy. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country. Recall that CBN, on May 6, 2024, issued a circular mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to implement a new cybersecurity levy.…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy amid rejection by Nigerians.A report on Sunday quoted presidential sources disclosing Tinubu’s position on the cybersecurity levy. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country. Recall that CBN, on May 6, 2024, issued a circular mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to implement a new cybersecurity levy.…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy amid rejection by Nigerians.A report on Sunday quoted presidential sources disclosing Tinubu’s position on the cybersecurity levy. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to commence charging a 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions in the country. Recall that CBN, on May 6, 2024, issued a circular mandating all banks, mobile money operators, and payment service providers to implement a new cybersecurity levy.…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has admitted making a mistake in his judgement of Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Wike begged God and his political family in Rivers State to forgive him. Promising to correct the mistake at the appropriate time, the minister vowed to keep making his detractors angry so they would continue to make mistakes. Wike spoke yesterday at a civic reception for Chief George Thompson Sekibo at Ogu-Bolo in celebration of his 36 years in public service. According to Wike: “I want to say this clearly: in life, we make mistakes.…

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, said the tax reforms undertaken by the Bola Tinubu administration are not aimed to frustrate Nigerians but to sustain the country’s investment friendliness. Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on General Duties, Aliyu Umar, spoke at the close-out retreat of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Shettima’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, revealed this in a statement titled ‘Our tax reforms initiated for overall benefits of Nigerians – VP Shettima.’ He argued that contrary to speculations in some quarters, “We are not here to frustrate any sector of…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has advocated for the revival of the Sambisa forest, which was affected by the over-decade-old Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum was speaking on Thursday in New York at the UN’s High-Level Segment Roundtable on: “Forest-based solutions to the triple planetary crises: A focus on people, science, technology, and finance.” The governor said, “Borno State has been significantly impacted by the crisis of insecurity caused by Boko Haram insurgency, which has led to widespread displacement of communities, destruction of infrastructure, and loss of livelihoods.” He added, “The conflict has also exacerbated environmental degradation, including deforestation and…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has advocated for the revival of the Sambisa forest, which was affected by the over-decade-old Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum was speaking on Thursday in New York at the UN’s High-Level Segment Roundtable on: “Forest-based solutions to the triple planetary crises: A focus on people, science, technology, and finance.” The governor said, “Borno State has been significantly impacted by the crisis of insecurity caused by Boko Haram insurgency, which has led to widespread displacement of communities, destruction of infrastructure, and loss of livelihoods.” He added, “The conflict has also exacerbated environmental degradation, including deforestation and…