The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that banks will be required to request a Tax Identification Number (TIN) from all taxable Nigerians as part of the federal government’s new tax administration framework set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The Chairman of the Presidential […]

Nigeria’s push for inclusive economic growth gained momentum on Wednesday as the Bank of Industry (BOI) and the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) launched a N10 billion loan guarantee programme aimed at improving access to finance for women-owned businesses. The agreement, signed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja, represents one of the major […]

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday described the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, as a sad and painful loss to the state and to the Peoples Democratic Party. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, in Ibadan, the governor expressed his condolences to […]

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would “pardon” a Colorado official jailed on charges linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Tina Peters, a former official in Colorado’s Mesa County, was sentenced in October 2024 for allowing an unauthorized Trump supporter to access confidential voting information several months after the 2020 election […]

The Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Sokoto State Chapter, has applauded the Sokoto State Government for the release of N1.8 billion to procure essential drugs for HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. The State Coordinator of NEPWHAN, Comrade Hussaini Muh’d Gwadabawa, made the applause during a media roundtable held in Sokoto. He […]

A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court sitting in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged N2.2bn contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan ordered that the former minister be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application, […]

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he would speak to Mohamed Salah on Friday morning before deciding on the forward’s availability for this weekend’s match against Brighton. The Egypt international accused Liverpool of throwing him “under the bus” after he was left on the bench for last week’s 3-3 draw at Leeds, the third match in […]

The Federal Government will recruit over 94,000 new personnel into Nigeria’s security services as part of measures to tackle rising insecurity across the country. Under the plan, the Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force will recruit 50,000 police constables. The recruitment portal is expected to be open to eligible Nigerians from December 15, […]

The Federal Government plans to borrow N17.89tn in 2026 to fund a widening budget deficit as revenue projections fall sharply below expenditure needs, according to the 2026 budget framework obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation. Official figures in the 2026 Abridged Budget Call Circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic […]

The Senate on Tuesday rose firmly against what it described as “glaring exploitation” of Nigerian travelers, summoning the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, along with major aviation agencies and airline operators, over the steep rise in domestic airfares nationwide. During a heated plenary session, lawmakers decried the sudden spike in ticket prices […]

Chelsea are set to learn the outcome of their FA disciplinary hearing into 74 charges that were placed on the club, with offences relating to agents, intermediaries and third-party investment coming to light under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. The Blues self-reported the situation to the governing body to cooperate with the findings. It came […]

A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday. The blaze at the four-storey building in Shantou, Guangdong province, erupted around 9:20 pm on Tuesday, and was extinguished just after 10:00 pm, the local fire department said in a statement. It comes after a huge […]