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The decision follows the controversial 50 per cent hike in telecom charges, which the labour union insists was implemented without due process.

Both the Senate and House of Representatives passed the budget from President Bola Tinubu separately at their plenary sessions

This comes after internet subscribers expressed their dissatisfaction and backlash over the sudden tariff hike, which saw the 15GB weekly data plan jump from ₦2,000 to ₦6,000.

The National President of NATCOMS, Deolu Ogunbanjo, made the position known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.

The initiative, effective February 11, 2025, has it that users will no longer pay Merchant Service Charges when receiving payments.

The trainees acquired skills in aquaculture, bee keeping, goat rearing, snail and cassava/plantain farming and grass cutter technology.

Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager for Public Affairs, confirmed the development in a statement she issued on Wednesday.

The company, in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday, said that the system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am  Wednesday,  causing power outage across its franchise areas.

President Tinubu met the Google team in Paris on Wednesday in company of Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani. 

The agreement signed, at the World Governments Summit, by TEF Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, and the Director General of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, His Excellency Mohamed Haji Al Khoori, evidences both organisations’ shared commitment to fostering economic empowerment and entrepreneurship across Africa.

This was contained in a statement signed by Joe Ajaero, NLC president, and Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC secretary, on Wednesday.

The Minister of Livestock Development made the statement on Tuesday while outlining the Federal Government’s strategy to modernise the sector.

The paper reports that the grid lost power generation some minutes after 11 on Wednesday morning.

The Spokesman of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this development known in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja.

This was contained in a statement signed by Tunde Moshood, the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communications.

A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) using the *312# code on the MTN network showed the revised MTN data prices.

“Deep water is a compelling consideration for Nigeria if the country must meet its oil production targets and implement ambitious development programmes,” Adams said while speaking at the 9th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) which began in Lagos on Tuesday. 

Since it began diesel production in January 2024, the refinery has reduced the price of diesel more than three times, from an initial N1,700 per litre to the current rate, thus providing much-needed relief to manufacturers and consumers alike. 

Providing an update on Sahara Energy’s partnership with Mercy Ships, Kola Motajo, Director, Sahara Group, said the dedication of these traders has significantly enhanced access to quality healthcare and promoted sustainable development across the continent.

The directive, contained in a circular by the apex bank, annuls the three free withdrawals per month from other banks’ ATMs