AU welcomes U.S. approval of AGOA’s three-year extension
The African Union (AU) Commission has hailed the United States House of Representatives bipartisan approval of a three-year extension to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides duty-free…
96% of Nigeria’s personal income tax from low-income earners — Oyedele
The Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that about 96 per cent of personal income tax previously collected in the country came from…
Alleged N27b fraud: Absence of ex-Taraba perm sec stalls former governor’s trial
The trial of the former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, was on Wednesday stalled in an Abuja High Court due to the absence of Bello Yero, a former Permanent Secretary,…
Ibadan: Hunter shoots colleague to death
Waheed Rasaki, a 35-year-old hunter, has been apprehended by the police for allegedly shooting his co-hunter, Femi Oyedepo, to death in Ibadan, Oyo State. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer,…
Oborevwori distributes 65 SUVs to Delta monarchs
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday presented 65 brand new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to traditional rulers across the state, a move he described as a strategic…
Owo church bombing victim tells court of lifelong assault, disability, laments govt abandonment
A survivor of the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Wednesday broke down before the Federal High Court in Abuja, recounting how the explosion…
UNILAG graduates 16,509 as 709 bag First Class
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to confer degrees on 16,506 students at its 56th Convocation Ceremonies, scheduled to take place from January 16 to January 25, 2026. According…
US cease visa processing for Nigeria, 74 others
The United States has paused visa processing for Nigeria, Russia, and at least 73 other countries as part of a broader review of its immigration screening procedures. The US Department…
FG’s $9m image laundering contract to US firms gross deceptive — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted reports of an alleged $9 million public relations and lobbying contract between the Federal Government and a United States-based firm, DCI Group, describing…
NJC elevates Justice Oyewole to S’Court, clears 35 others for judicial offices
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Hon. Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole, JCA, for appointment as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, alongside 35 other candidates for…