January 2021

Group kicks against hike in electricity tariff

The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), an environmental and human rights group, has kicked against the recent hike in electricity tariff. The group expressed its reservation about the hike in a statement issued on Thursday in Aba…

Economists appraise FG’s 13.5trn budget

Financial Economists on Thursday urged the Federal Government to give practical effect to the programmes in the 2021 budget for it to be realistic and sustainable. The economists spoke on the nation’s N13.588 trillion budget in separate interviews with newsmen…

NIN registration: Applicants appeal for decentralization

Residents in Warri and environs enrolling for the National Identification Number (NIN) have appealed to the Federal Government to decentralise the ongoing registration process in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Warri that the development would ease the process which…

Gov. Oyetola extols Sunmonu’s virtues at   80

Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun on Thursday extolled the virtues of Alhaji Hassan Sunmonu, the pioneer President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on his 80th birthday. Oyetola also wished him more years of good health, wisdom and strength to continue serving…