In order to avoid a national demonstration led by the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), the Federal Government should hold a critical meeting on Monday to respond to concerns concerning a controversial increase of 50% of telecommunications rates. This evolution comes just one day before the planned mass demonstration of the NLC, triggering a wave of … Read more
The chairman of the British competition regulator has been dismissed by the government, in a context of promoting growth. Marcus Bokkerink, the head of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has been dismissed from his post by the company secretary. Chancellor Rachel Reeves met with regulators last week to impress upon them the central role … Read more
The government does not believe Donald Trump will impose tariffs on the UK but is “prepared for all scenarios”, a minister has said. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the Treasury, said Sky News Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the former president’s return to the White House “could be an extremely positive thing with … Read more
How concerned should Rachel Reeves be that interest rates on government bonds have reached their highest levels in more than a quarter of a century? More to the point, how worried should we be about this? After all, the interest rate on 30-year government bonds (“Gilts,” as they are called) reached 5.37% today – the … Read more
A committee of MPs has called for the government to be fined if it fails to provide redress quickly enough to victims of the Horizon software scandal, as its report says the Post Office spent at least £136m on legal costs. New legally enforceable deadlines for each stage of claims processing should be introduced, according … Read more
In a major development for the people of Anambra State, the state government has announced that it will cover the hospital bills of Mr. Okechukwu Akeneme, a victim of alleged brutality at the hands of agents of the State. ‘State. The move follows a series of events that sparked public outrage and calls for justice. … Read more