The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the federal government of being on the path to dictatorship and impoverishing the people by increasing the pump price of petrol to N617 per litre. The NLC also announced its withdrawal from the various committees on fuel subsidy palliatives, saying they are a…

FG tells Nigerians to endure pain and suffering caused by subsidy removal The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians to endure the hardship and suffering caused by the removal of subsidy on petrol, saying it is a necessary step to reposition the economy and improve the standard of living. The…

The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor performance in Value Added Tax (VAT) collection, saying it is the lowest in West Africa and one of the lowest in the world. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a public hearing on the…

The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has lost one of its veteran stars, Cynthia Okereke, who died on Tuesday evening at the age of 63. The cause of her death is yet to be disclosed. Okereke was a popular actress, television personality, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was born on April 20,…

President Bola Tinubu has sent his list of 42 ministerial nominees to the Senate for approval, in what he called a “cabinet of (political) unity”. The list includes five former governors from both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as well as many…