The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the […]

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has said the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is a faction of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He backed his claim by asking why members of other parties are not joining the SDP the way it is seen with the APC. Galadima made this […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned a Nigerian, two Chinese and their company at a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged N3.4 billion fraud and conspiracy to destabilise Nigeria’s economic structure. The defendants are Huang Haoyu, Friday Audu, An Hongxu and a company, Gentting International Ltd. They are standing trial before Justice […]

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said that his company decided to go back and invest in Ogun State because of the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s vision and deliberate policies that focus on attracting investors as well as the investor-friendly climate that exists in the state. Dangote, who stated this, yesterday, during a courtesy […]

Japan can become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week while Son Heung-min will try to forget his Tottenham woes by firing South Korea to the finals. Asian nations play two rounds of games, on Thursday and Tuesday, as qualifying for the enlarged 48-team tournament in North America approaches the […]

The President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Uyi Akpata, has assured stakeholders in the sport that the country is ready to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 Men’s World Cup African Qualifier, which will hold in Lagos from March 26 to April 6, 2025. The tournament will bring together six of Africa’s most […]

Nigerian international Suleman Shaibu, a goalkeeper who plies his trade with TP Mazembe, has been in the news recently because of his goal-scoring skills despite being behind the sticks. Shaibu, a 22-year-old Nigerian goalkeeper, has also become a striker for the club with his goal-scoring skills after the club was banned by FIFA from signing […]

Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a “notorious” history of reporting on China, as Cambodia’s autocratic former leader hailed the move for “combating fake news”. Trump signed an order last week freezing Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe and other outlets as part […]

Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has threatened to shut down all West African Examinations Council (WAEC) offices nationwide over alleged violation of the nation’s labour laws and continued victimization of workers. Issuing a seven-day ultimatum, beginning from yesterday, the union directed members to mobilize for nationwide industrial action and commence a […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reminded Nigerians of the importance of sustainable development, and preservation of oceans and marine resources.He noted that the blue economy represents a vast and untapped potential for economic growth, innovation and environmental conservation, which encompasses a wide range of activities, from fisheries and agriculture to marine tourism and renewable energy. […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 Northern states and Abuja has vowed to focus on its mandate rather than engaging in unnecessary exchanges with critics. The PUNCH online reports that only recently, a crisis engulfed the association over tenure elongation. At the center of the crisis is the tenure of Rev. Yakubu Pam, […]

Leaders of the House of Representatives on Monday donated a cheque of N705 million to President Bola Tinubu to support his programme for Nigeria’s vulnerable population. The cheque was presented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abass, who led a delegation to observe Itfar with the President. According to Abass, the donation […]