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NCC approves price hike for phone calls, data services

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced on January 20, 2025, that it has approved tariff adjustments for telecommunications operators in response to prevailing market conditions. This is the first adjustment since 2013, marking a significant move aimed at balancing telecom consumer interests and industry sustainability. The NCC’s decision comes under the authority vested in Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003, which empowers the commission to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecom operators. For over a decade, tariff rates have remained static, despite the rising operational costs faced by telecom companies. Mr. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs

Budget dramas and the rainbow  of the unaccountable

By Owei Lakemfa Nigerians are as usual, being entertained to the soap opera called budget defence. The 2025 episode is living to its billing. Already, a  Senator has staged a walk out on his own committee.  The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun sat in  the National Assembly, NASS on Thursday, January 16,  2025 to present the police budget.  The problem that arose was that his presentation did not align with the budget proposals sent to the NASS. Two Senators protested, but were overruled.  So, one walked out. The message is that the details  don’t matter, what does is the allocation of funds for spending. The two dissenting Senators must have forgotten the Senate vote in 2024 which rejected a motion that the Senate

Dangote Refinery blames petrol price increase on global crude oil surge

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has addressed the recent increase in petrol prices, attributing it to the sharp rise in global crude oil prices. Anthony Chiejina, Group Branding and Communications Officer emphasised that the refinery's ex-depot price adjustment from ₦899.50 to ₦950 per litre is a direct response to the 15% surge in Brent Crude prices, which climbed from $70 to $82 per barrel. "We wish to clarify that the recent adjustment in our ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices. As crude remains the primary input in the production of

The role 21st century booksellers play in realising SDG 4—quality, inclusive and equitable education

By Oreoluwa Lesi SDG4 focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It includes seven targets, which cover eliminating disparities in accessing education at the early childhood and primary levels based on gender, ability, and other socio-economic factors and, as much as possible, encouraging all women and men to stay through to the tertiary level; ensuring that all youth and a large proportion of adults are literate and numerate; and ensuring that all learners can get the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment and contribute to sustainable development. When we

The Role of Worldreader in achieving SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The East African Perspective

By Joan Mwachi-Amolo (Kenya) Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to “ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Among its several core targets are universal youth literacy, early childhood development, universal pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and education for sustainable development and global citizenship. To reach SDG 4, unequal access to and quality of education must be fixed, and effective and inclusive learning environments must be created. It also requires supporting teachers, educators, and families as they facilitate learning. Tackling the Global Learning Crisis: The Transformational Power of Reading Reading is the foundation of all learning.

The Role of Libraries in realising SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The West African Perspective

By Nkem Osuigwe Libraries exist within the formal and informal sectors of the learning ecosystem. They are very important to learning in schools and in the different communities where they live all over Africa. They are critical for achieving an inclusive, equitable, and quality education where no one is left behind including those who are in employment and cannot attend school full-time and/or are taking online courses. They are also critical for those who have fallen through the cracks of the educational system as school dropouts at various stages of their educational journey or out-of-school children. Before School Age Public libraries introduce preschool

“I see now that dating younger men was my trauma response”

I had a big breakthrough in therapy last week and all my journaling assignments kept taking me back to our relationship. I know we agreed that my being 12 years older than you wasn't a big deal (and maybe it wasn't) but last week's session and inquiry revealed that it is a big deal for me, I just didn't consciously know this at the time. It's interesting how these sessions keep pulling you back into my head. After last week's breakthrough session, I realized why I date younger men. Turns out, it’s a trauma response. Who knew? As a Nigerian girl born and raised

What It Means to Know God

Acts 17:22-34 Last Sunday, we saw that Doing of Exploits for God begins with knowing God. This makes an understanding of what it means to know God to be of paramount importance. What, then, does it mean to know God? The Hebrew verb da – “know” means much more than the mere knowledge of an idea. For example, this verb is used in the Bible as a euphemism for intimate sexual relations [Genesis 4:1, “Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the Lord;” Genesis 24:16, “Now the young woman

Managing Stress vs. Eliminating Stress

Everything around you, within and outside your life can be a stressor, from relationships with colleagues and bosses to family members and even friends.  All too frequently, most of the information being shared out there teaches us to manage stress rather than get rid of it.  You see, stress cannot be managed. If you do, it will keep removing layers upon layers from your life until there's nothing left to remove. It will eventually get to a point where you'll do something drastic and this could be in the positive as well as in the negative.  When you're advised to journal. It can