Nigeria’s tax reforms are now in treacherous waters, following an investigation launched by the House of Representatives on Thursday into supposed amendments of the tax laws passed and signed by President Bola Tinubu. This followed claims by a PDP lawmaker,…
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has issued a formal apology to Burkina Faso over an unauthorised entry made by Nigerian military aircraft into Burkinabé airspace, which led to 11 Nigerian soldiers being held by Burkinabé forces. The spokesperson for Tuggar…
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed a list of 64 ambassadorial nominees sent by the President, Bola Tinubu, among whom are former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani Kayode and ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri. The approval was in consideration of the adoption…
The Nigerian oil sector was plunged into a state of uncertainty yesterday when the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority resigned, along with the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, following a…
In a significant turn of events, Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has resigned following a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The…
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday converged at the NLC Secretariat, Labour House in Abuja, for the commencement of their national protest due to the level of insecurity and poor economic conditions in the country. The protest was…
President Donald Trump yesterday issued new restrictions on entry into the United States for foreign nationals from 24 countries including Nigeria, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten the national security of the United…
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.) is dead. The retired judge is reported to have died aged 71 years old in the early hours of Tuesday in a hospital in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia,…
Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has recounted how rumours spread within Aso Rock that she wanted to hurt her husband, the late President Muhammadu Buhari. She said the rumour created an atmosphere of fear and mistrust that made him stop…
Aliko Dangote, owner of the Dangote Refinery, has vowed to leverage all available resources to ensure that petrol prices remain below N740 nationwide during December and January. In a recent statement, Dangote expressed his determination to combat any efforts by…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has issued a strong warning to Nigerians regarding the dangers of visa fraud, highlighting that providing false information or submitting counterfeit documents can lead to irreversible visa bans. In a statement shared on X…
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional power of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to avert a breakdown of law and order or a drift into anarchy. The judgment was arrived at by…
The Federal Government has announced a total ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three in both public and private secondary schools nationwide. The directive was contained in a press statement from the Federal Ministry…
Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday held a meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The delegation was led by the party’s factional Chairman,…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A tragic mass shooting at Brown University has left two students dead and nine others injured, prompting an extensive manhunt for the suspect who remains at large. The incident unfolded Saturday afternoon around 4 p.m. in the…