Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria Approves N24.2bn Free Internet For Airports, Varsities, Markets Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved two contracts worth N24.20 billion for the provision of broadband for free internet services in 75 public places including 20 airports, tertiary institutions and markets across the country. ADVERTISEMENT This was disclosed to newsmen on Wednesday by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. ADVERTISEMENT According to him, the free internet services will cover airports, public universities and markets spread across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja. Pantami said his ministry presented two related memoranda to FEC for approval which focused on providi

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Deregulation: Brace for N750/Litre Petrol When Subsidy is Removed, Stakeholders Tell Nigerians ADVERTISEMENT As Nigeria’s federal government prepares to completely deregulate the downstream sector of the Nigerian oil and gas industry in the coming months, stakeholders in the sector have told Nigerians to be ready to pay as much as N750 per litre of petrol at filling stations. ADVERTISEMENT This was the highpoint of stakeholders’ interventions during an online workshop, with the theme, “Deregulation of the Nigerian Downstream Sector: The Day After.” ADVERTISEMENT The workshop was organised by industry stakeholders, in collaboration with the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA). The downstream players, in conjunction with economic policy analysts and relevant government agencies, also outlined strategies and

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria To Combat Climate Change By Introducing Carbon Tax The federal government is expected to set a price which emitters pay for each ton of greenhouse gas emissions. ADVERTISEMENT Nigeria’s federal government is set to introduce a carbon tax policy and budgetary system for the country, in line with the approved Energy Transition Plan, as part of the Climate Change Act. ADVERTISEMENT President Muhammadu Buhari had recently approved the Energy Transition Plan, to be driven by the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), in accordance with the Climate Change Act 2021. ADVERTISEMENT A Carbon tax or tax on greenhouse gases comes in two broad forms, namely; an emissions tax, which is based on the quantity an entity produces; and a tax on goods or services that are generally greenhouse gas-intensive, such as a carbon t

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria: Group Raises Alarm Over Plots to Rig 2023 General Elections The group also alleged that a court case has been initiated to force INEC to stop the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the coming general elections. ADVERTISEMENT The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised the alarm over alleged plots to compromise the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voters register. ADVERTISEMENT At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the coalition said the plots had been perfected in 21 states under the leadership of governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in favour of the party. ADVERTISEMENT It also alleged that a court case has been initiated to force INEC to stop the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the coming general elections. AD