The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s planned five per cent tax on petroleum products. It described it as a “reckless proposal” which is “nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians”. TUC said that the government policy, if implemented, would not
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has warned that Nigeria’s rising debt profile has exceeded the country’s legal threshold and now poses a major threat to fiscal sustainability. He spoke on Monday at the opening of the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to celebrate thus year’s Eid-ul-Mawlud. The day is set aside to celebrate the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, announced the public holiday in a statement
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who briefly vacated the post following some management changes in the agency. Dembos was appointed DG of the TV network by President Tinubu in October 2023. He will now
Tens of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom are being directly contacted by the government with a warning: leave the country when your visa expires or face removal, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The Home Office has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling what it describes as
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has accused the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of misleading Nigerians over alleged management of workers’ pension funds and non-inauguration of PenCom’s Governing Board. Acting Director of Corporate Communications, PenCom, Ibrahim Garba Buwai, who made the accusation also described the allegations as “incorrect, gravely misleading and
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have surged to a whopping $41.00 billion, the highest in 44 months, according to figures published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its website. This significant milestone marks a steady external accretion witnessed in recent weeks, with the reserves growing by roughly $81 million
The Federal Government has given Colleges of Education nationwide the go ahead to start offering both National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes independently. With this development, government has eliminated the age long need for the colleges to seek university affiliation. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, represented
The United States has said Nigerians applying for visas are now expected to provide their social media usernames and handles from every platforms they have used in the last five years. From henceforth, this will be required on the DS-160 visa application form.This was confirmed in a statement released by
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos State chapter, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise selling crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in Naira. Lagos NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, made the appeal during a Tuesday tour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Ltd. by Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN)