By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) will picket the office of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos)’s premises nationwide on Monday over the hike in electricity tariff, according to a joint statement by the two unions. In the […]
Day: May 12, 2024
Breaking: Rivers Assembly Invites New Commissioner – Nominee For Screening, Confirmation.
Rivers State House of Assembly has invited Mr Dagogo I. Iboroma SAN for Screening and Confirmation as a Member of the State Executive Council. This is contained in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Assembly,G.M Gillis – West PHD ,on Sunday evening. The statement requests the nominee to […]
FG Orders CBN To Suspend Implementation Of Cybersecurity Levy.
By Goodluck Ikiebe President Bola Tinubu has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy and ordered a review. This followed the decision of the House of Representatives, which, last Thursday, asked the CBN to withdraw its circular directing all banks to […]
Tinubu suspends cybersecurity levy, orders review.
By Ken Chiwendu President Bola Tinubu has suspended the implementation of the Cybersecurity Levy of the Central Bank of Nigeria directing’ banks to charge 0.5 on some electronic transactions in the country. The president has also ordered a review of the controversial levy. Current matters understands that the decision to […]
Man who Received first Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Two Months After Surgery.
By Ijeoma and Richard” Rick” Slayman, the first person in the world to receive a pig kidney transplant has died barely two months after the surgery. Slayman 62 ,who was living with end – stage kidney disease was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital MGH where a genetically – edited pig […]
Military Authorities in Nigeria Unfold Plan To Build Invictus Centre For Wounded Personnel.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has unfolded plans for the construction of the state of the art Invictus Center to facilitate complete recovery and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and veterans of the Armed Forces. The unveiling was done at a reception in honour of the Duke and Duchess of […]
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan sets new100M Hurdles World record in Jamaica.
By Ijeoma Wilfred Tobi Amusan has set a new world record running a world-leading 12.40 seconds (0.9m/s) to win the 100m hurdles at Saturday’s Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston. Tobi 26, beat home favourite and reigning World champion, Danielle Williams to a second place after arriving at 12.46 seconds, while […]
Gov. Fubara’s One Year Anniversary And Opposition’s Shadow boxing.
By Celestine Ogolo There is no further proof that opposition elements in Rivers State made up of factional members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers State and now Minister of the Federal Capital […]