•Chairman Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele Chairman Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, says the committee is proposing a law to the National Assembly to increase valued added tax from the current 7.5% to 10%. Oyedele stated this during an interview on Channels TV last night. ...
•Far-right protesters clash with British police The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has assured Nigerians in the UK of their safety following anti-immigration riots. Montgomery gave the assurance today while meeting with the CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja, reports Cha...
•Spain’s midfielder Mikel Merino (CR) heads the ball and scores his team’s second goal during the match against Germany Turkey face the Netherlands in a Euro 2024 quarter-final today whose lead-up has been dominated by a diplomatic row between the Turks and Germany. In the other quarter-final, England aim to move a step closer to [...
Binance has been hit with a fine of 188.2 million rupees ($2.25 million) by India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as the crypto exchange firm battles for its reputation in an ongoing court trial in Nigeria. In India, virtual digital asset service providers like crypto exchanges are required to be registered with the FIU as a […]
•Governor Nasiru Idris Alhaji Rufai Ibrahim, the Chief Imam of Wala Jumat Mosque in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has tendered his resignation amid controversy surrounding a N500,000 Ramadan gift by the Governor Nasiru Idris to chief imams in the state. Architect Muhammed Sani Aliyu, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, who disclosed this duri...
Muslims in various parts of Nigeria are observing this year’s Ramadan fasting in the midst of heatwave, high cost of living and power outages. Despite these challenges, Muslims are obligated to fast every day from dawn to sunset during the entire month of Ramadan by abstaining from sex, food, drink and smoking, reports Daily Trust. […]...
Despite the widespread blackout and the worsening state of electricity supply in Nigeria, the latest figures on the daily load summary of power distribution companies indicate that the firms failed to distribute about 1,769.91 megawatts of electricity between February 1 and 14, 2024. Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria, obtained in A...
•Seyi Tinubu on presidential jet Seyi, the son of President Bola Tinubu, has encouraged Nigerians to endure the current economic challenges. He emphasised the importance of enduring these difficult times for the sake of Nigeria’s future, asserting that the tough decisions made by his father should have been implemented years ago. Despite the o...
•Abba Kabir Yusuf Kano governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, yesterday unveiled construction of two critical projects, Tal’udu Interchange (Clover Leaf Flyover) and Dan Agundi Interchange (Flyover and Underpass) at the cost of N27billion. The unveiling of the projects, being funded under state and local government joint account, came under public critic...
Throughout 2023, Nigeria’s business environment grappled with unprecedented challenges, chiefly influenced by the complexities of an election year. Uncertainties surrounding election outcomes and policy directions led investors to adopt a cautious stance, influencing significant long-term investment decisions, reports The PUNCH. The year kicke...

