Canadian Counter Tariffs Take Off

Canadian tariffs on United States’ products came into effect on Thursday, in response to the 25 percent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on steel and aluminium imports. From midnight (0400 GMT), Canada applied tariffs on about 29 billion dollars (20 billion US dollars) products imported from the US, including steel and aluminium, computers…

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Fifty Percent Telecom Tariff Hike: A Bitter Pill for Nigerians Amidst Economic Struggles

TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON FIFTY PERCENT TELECOM TARIFF HIKE: A BITTER PILL FOR NIGERIANS AMIDST ECONOMIC STRUGGLES.  IT IS WRITTEN BY PENSIONERS FM Recently, the Nigerian communications commission, NCC, dropped a reeling bombshell. It approved 50% increase in telecom tariff, exercising its power in line with section 108 of the Nigerian communications act, 2003, which…

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