Cost of Living

Northerners the Poorest in Nigeria Despite Being in Power More – Yakasai
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum has said other regions in the country have formed the habit of blaming the north for their challenges when the North has the most number of poor people. The elder statesman said that the North had varied challenges despite... read more »

Governors Didn’t Hoard COVID-19 Palliatives – Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday,explained that his colleagues did not deliberately hoard palliatives made for their states. Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman of South-West Governors’ Forum, said the insistence on official flag-off ceremony by the Coalition Against... read more »

Implementation of New Electricity Tariff to Resume Next Week
Special adviser to the president on infrastrure, Ahmed Zakari has said that electricity distribution companies (DiscCos) will resume implementation of the new electricity tariff next week. A news service-based reflective tariff (SRT) structure was implemented on September 1 by the DisCos after... read more »

IMF Raises Concerns Over Effects of #EndSARS Protests on Nigeria’s Growth P...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the projected economic growth for Nigeria may not be realized on the strength of the #ENDSARS protest. The organization expressed serious concern over the state of the nation as the protests continue. While answering questions during the virtual IMF... read more »

We will Implement Agreement Diligently – NNPC Assures Labour After St...
Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has pledged commitment to implement agreements reached with organised labour which led to the suspension of planned strike and protest over the increase of electricity tariff and petrol pump price. Kyari said... read more »
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CBN Disburses N3.5tr COVID-19 Intervention Cash
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If we Truly Deregulated, Shouldn’t Fuel Price Drop? Atiku Queries
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has questioned the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), credited to the deregulation of the petroleum sector by asking, “if... read more »

Most Vulnerable Nigerians Exempted from Tariff Increase, says NER...
The federal government has exempted poor and vulnerable Nigerians from the increased electricity tariff. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in a tweet on its... read more »