2024 – Page 36 – Environmental Lagos

Over-billing, disregard for metering, community transformer problems top electricity consumers complaints – FCCPC

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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that the major complaints of electricity consumers against distribution companies (Discos) were problems relating to over-billing, disregard for metering, community transformer problems and others. The Acting Executive Chairman of the FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi stated this at the end of a four-day event meant to address […]

Nigerian Breweries increases price of products for the second time in two months

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Nigerian Breweries Plc have announced another increase in the price of its products after the earlier increase in February. The new price review will take effect from the 15th of March 2024.The company disclosed this in a review notification sent to customers around the South-West zone signed by its zonal business manager which was obtained by Nairametrics.According to […]

ELP Visit – Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

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The upsurge in prices of items have put Lagosians in groans and wails. Keeping with its solution-proffering mantra of making things better, Environmental Lagos Platform visited the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, in a bid to see what the organization can do in ameliorating the prevalent price regime of goods. MAN has 16 branches across the […]

Public advised to stay hydrated as NiMet warns of nationwide sunny conditions

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook on Sunday forecasted a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the North throughout the forecast period. According to it, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North-Central states, with prospects of […]

NITDA warns Nigerians over new malware attack targeting Facebook users

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The National Information Technology (NITDA)’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT) has alerted Nigerians to a new malware attack identified as ‘Ov3r Steale’ targeting Facebook users. The Agency in an advisory released on Monday said the new threat deceives Facebook users to click on malicious links under the guise of job advertisement. It then […]

Govs should pay wage award till new minimum wage comes into force– Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu on Monday told governors to continue to pay workers in their states wage award till when negotiations on new minimum wage will be concluded. The President also said that Nigerians have no reason to be hungry as the country has the capacity to feed her people and still have enough for export. President Tinubu, […]

Nigeria excluded as UAE announces 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa

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Nigeria’s current status with the United Arab Emirates, (UAE) automatically excludes it from accessing the newly introduced five-year multiple-entry tourist visa. The UAE has announced its five-year multiple-entry tourist visa for all nationals. Recalled that the UAE said in a notice in 2022 that it will no longer issue visas to citizens from Nigeria and 19 other African nations. […]

Govt to remove buildings erected without requisite permit

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Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has finalised plans to synergise operations with the private sector in the built industry for better service delivery. The synergy, which is to be called: ‘Accredited Certifiers Programme’, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of government officials in monitoring and enforcement of building regulations. Disclosing this, the Special Adviser to […]

High cost of beverages: Households go into local production

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A typical average Nigerian household consumes beverages (chocolate powdered drink) daily. However, the continuous increase in the price of goods and services, which is affecting all and sundry, is also affecting the beverage sector. Today, the sight of different brands of beverages greet you, as you visit the market, but the prices are no no-go […]

Rice distribution: Compensate 7 Nigerians killed in Lagos stampede or…, Falana tells Customs

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CHAIRMAN of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond, ASCAB, Mr. Femi Falana, yesterday, warned the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, to compensate the families of seven Nigerians killed during the rice distribution stampede, or face legal action. On February 23, 2023, the Nigeria Customs Service embarked on the distribution of 25kg bags of rice to […]

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