President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to embrace the tax reform bills, saying that reforming Nigeria’s tax administration was the country’s future prosperity. Akpabio said this in Abuja on Monday at the beginning of a two-day public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Finance on the proposed four tax reform bills. The…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, to 74 years in prison over his involvement in a $1.2 million US visa scam. Justice Dada handed down the verdict after she found the foreigner guilty of a 16-count charge of defrauding…
Former presidents, governors, traditional rulers, eminent Nigerians are expected to attend a tribute and prayer for the Niger Delta leader, late Chief Edwin Clark slated for Thursday in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Baroong Tony-Uranta, on behalf of the Organising Committee, Lagos Tributes for Clark on Tuesday. The News Agency of…
Lawmakers in Benue State have sounded the alarm over escalating violence in the region, describing the wave of attacks on farming communities as reminiscent of the Rwandan Genocide and calling for urgent federal intervention. The warning came on Tuesday during a session of the Benue State House of Assembly, where Mr Peter Uche (APC, Guma…
By Aggie Asiimwe Konde Agriculture begins with soil, but for Africa’s growth story, soil is far more than an input. It is the foundation of food systems, the basis of livelihoods, and an increasingly critical lever for resilience, reliability, and long‑term value creation. Across the continent, soil holds the potential to address food insecurity, restore…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced that its technical team is working tirelessly to restore electricity to several areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently experiencing power outages. In a statement posted on its verified Twitter handle on Monday, the company attributed the outage to a technical fault. “Dear valued customers in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set a goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global strategy to eradicate the disease as a public health threat. This target was announced by Mr Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Health and…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would be looking towards a “better, brighter future for every person” in a Christmas message following a turbulent year for the United Kingdom. The prime minister said the season was a time to remember the importance of “being there for one another,” including in “the more difficult times.”…
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has cleared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold its elective National Convention as scheduled on Saturday, 15, and Sunday, 16 November 2025, in the Oyo State capital. In a ruling delivered on 3 November 2025, Justice A. L. Akintola also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved April 12 for the party’s earlier postponed South-South zonal congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that NWC also approved the shifting of the South-West and North-Central zonal congresses from…
