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An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operation targeting suspected internet fraudsters turned tragic on Friday, January 17, 2025, when an EFCC operative, Salisu, was fatally shot during a raid in Awka, Anambra State.
JUST IN: NESG Predicts 5.5% Growth In GDP – The News Chronicle
8 hours ago · The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has disclosed that the country has the potential to record 5.5 per cent growth in the Gross Domestic Product on the back of sustained reforms. Speaking during at the launch of the 2025 Macroeconomic Outlook by the NESG, on Thursday, January 23, the Chief Economist ...
NLC, TUC, CNG Reject Tarriff Increase, Urge Subscribers to Prepare …
13 hours ago · The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC have urged Nigerians to reject the 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariff. While describing it “another harsh burden” the NLC threatens to mobilize workers to boycott telecom services. In the same vain, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, also described the tariff that will begin next month as ...
News – The News Chronicle
5 days ago · The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has trained 100 youths of Ebonyi State on Modern Methods of Electrical Tools Installation and Maintenance. The training is in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration, aimed at creating job and employment opportunities for Nigerian youths. The five-day empowerment programme ...
Where Will We Be Without the Reforms? – The News Chronicle
10 hours ago · A dear friend of mine, Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim, pointed out some observations about the Nigerian economy today, which has also been influenced by its fiscal policies in the past few years. Below are his points. 1. The Naira had two exchange rates: the official rate and the black-market rate, with a huge difference that created a booming arbitrage market. As a result, while the supply of ...
NLC Demands Nationwide Telecom Boycott Over 50 Percent Tariff …
13 hours ago · Hello and welcome! In today's trending news stories; 1. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a nationwide boycott of telecommunication services to protest the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) recent approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs. The tariff hike, which raised call costs to N16.5 per minute, 1GB of data to N431.25, and SMS prices to N6, was introduced to ...
In Sixes and Sevens over 2027 – The News Chronicle
1 day ago · Nigeria has rocked into another rocky year and the early signs indicate that another rocky ride awaits a country that has known no little shocks in the past few years. 2024 was largely hit-and-miss for the government whose excuse of being in transition is being worn thin by the passage of time every day. It was in 2024 that Nigerians finally felt the hammer blow of the fuel subsidy removal as ...
Telcos Respond to NCC’s 50% Tariff Hike Approval
1 day ago · The Nigerian Communications Commission's acceptance of a 50% rate adjustment has prompted an official response from telecom operators operating under the auspices of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). Although the 50% increase did not satisfy the operators' demand for a 100% increase, ATCON pointed out that the decision shows the NCC's recognition of the ...
Live Stream – The News Chronicle
Dec 9, 2024 · Former Cross River State lawmaker Cletus Obun has expressed skepticism over Nigeria's growing relationship with France. The APC chieftain made this known on Monday, December 9, during an interview series with The News Chronicle. Speaking to Prof. Jideofor Adibe, Obun argued that this skepticism stemmed from France's precedence and history. Recall that President Bola Tinubu recently completed a ...
National – The News Chronicle
As Human Rights Day is marked today globally, a rights group, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC, has called for an end to the Nigeria Police Force's unprofessional and abusive approach to the discharge of duties. The rights group is also calling on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to order the …