Russia and Belarus said they have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic integration by taking concrete steps toward establishing a unified tax space. This development follows the deployment and audit of the Integrated System for the Administration of Indirect Taxes, jointly developed by the tax authorities of both countries. This was reported by the official…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday felicitated two British-Nigerians, Opeyemi Bright and Jason Jackson, on their election and inauguration as Mayors in London. The President commended Bright and Jackson for sustaining the legacy of good works by Nigerians in the diaspora and consistently promoting the values of honesty, integrity, hard work, and commitment to the well-being…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has inaugurated vanguard campaign against human trafficking in secondary schools in Enugu. The South East Zonal Commander of the Agency, Mr Jonathan Ukpai, stated this on Wednesday in Enugu. Ukpai inaugurated 30 students each in Community Secondary School Obeagu and Community Secondary School Obuoffia…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old music teacher and counselor, Anthony Okeh, to life imprisonment for defiling a nine-year-old, JSS 1 pupil name withheld) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye in her judgment held that the prosecution had successfully discharged the burden of…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has unveiled findings from an evaluation of the Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) surveillance project. The aim is to strengthen vaccine safety monitoring in Nigeria. The dissemination meeting, held on Wednesday in Abuja, spotlighted the assessment of the DHIS-2 AEFI tracker and the COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance…
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo says that the state loses over $1 billion in investments yearly due to cultism. The governor made the claim in a statement in Benin on the economic toll of cult-related violence. Okpebholo explained that cult groups not only destroy lives and property but also scare away investors and dampen tourism…
The Ondo State Government says no fewer than 321,008 girls have been vaccinated against human papilloma virus ( HPV) in the state. The Special Adviser on Health Matters to the Governor, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, stated this at the launch of the Oya Campaign on HPV Vaccination and Adolescent Nutrition on Wednesday in Akure. The News…
Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, has underscored the need for alignment of the EU-AU partnership with AU’s Agenda-2063 to bolster macro-economic stability and implementation of reforms. Youssouf made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs Wynne Musabayana, Head of Communication of AUC, against backdrop of the 3rd AU-EU ministerial…
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct additional mop-up examinations for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with key stakeholders to address the challenges encountered during the 2025 UTME. Oloyede said that the board…
Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), has commended Ahmed Abdullahi, a retiring Assistant Conservator-General (AC-G), for his contributions to conservation in Nigeria. The C-G gave the commendation during Abdullahi’s pull-out ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja. “Over the years, he has contributed immensely to the protection and preservation of Nigeria’s rich…
