Minister wants Nigeria to end imports of solar power products, pushes local production

Nigeria has no reason to continue importing solar power products when it has the necessary critical minerals to produce them locally, Dr. Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has said.

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Telecoms Tariff Hike: NCC ex-insider wants Tinubu to tackle alleged ‘hostile takeover of telecoms industry’ by MTN Nigeria 

A former Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) insider has asked President Bola Tinubu, seen in the photo above, to suspend the 50% telecoms tariff hike approved by the industry regulator, and address alleged hostile market takeover by MTN Nigeria, the dominant mobile network operator (MNO) said to be championing the imposition of the price increase to undermine competition.

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Telecoms Tariff Hike: Committee addressing ‘thorny areas’ to submit report in two weeks

The Nigerian Labour Congress and Federal Government has raised a technical committee to submit its report in two weeks after the labour union on Monday suspended a planned nationwide strike over the recent approval of 50% telecoms tariff increase by the industry regulator.

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B’Odogwu: Nigeria Customs hits ₦6.1 trillion revenue record with local digital platform

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it achieved N6.1 trillion in revenue collection in 2024, marking a 90.4% year-on-year increase, largely driven by the adoption of digital platforms, including the homegrown, B'Odogwu.

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