G20 leaders, on Monday, inaugurated a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, during the opening session of the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The alliance signed by all member countries empowers a Task Force to implement practical activities between 2025 and 2030…
Prof Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB), says six Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres have been sanctioned for engaging in blank registration. Oloyede, however, did not give the location or details of the sanctioned CBT centres. The registrar disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin while speaking with newsmen during a tour of some…
Al-Habibiyah Islamic Society has called on the Federal Government to remove tax on charitable properties to enable the new tax law work effectively. Its National Chief Imam/Executive Director, Imam Fuad Adeyemi, made the call on Sunday at the 23rd Annual Ramadan National Unity Lecture in Abuja. The theme of the lecture was “Making the New…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged strategic commanders across the security forces to think out of the box and act collaboratively in the ongoing counter-terrorism efforts. Musa gave the charge at the opening of the Strategic Commanders Course organised by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and UK High Commission…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said disinformation played a significant role in the Nigerian Civil War (1967 to 1970), Obasanjo stated this at the Sixth Edition of Annual Nigerian Civil War Symposium organised by the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the theme of the symposium, which is “The Role…
Augustine Igweokolo, Chairman, Ex-Rangers International FC Players Association, has called on the government and lovers of football to come to the aid of some of their ageing members. Igweokolo, who spoke on the recent burial of Christian Isiadinso, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday that heroes should be celebrated while…
APC youths drawn from the 21 local government areas of Kogi State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, presenting a ₦100 million cheque towards the purchase of his 2027 presidential nomination form. The presentation was made on Sunday at a rally held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, attended…
Organised Labour has appealed to the Federal Government not to compress the civic space by restricting citizens from freely expressing themselves. President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Joe Ajaero, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 2025 Pre – May Day Lecture, organised by the NLC and Trade Union Congress (TUC). The News…
On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu enacted four revolutionary tax reform bills, fundamentally altering Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. The bills were approved by the National Assembly following extensive consultations and are designed to significantly enhance tax administration, augment revenue generation, and stimulate both domestic and foreign investments. These pieces of legislation will merge Nigeria’s fragmented…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele’s corruption trial took a fresh twist on Tuesday after his defence team and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed over the forensic review of electronic evidence. Emefiele, arraigned in 2024 on 26 counts ranging from bribery to conferring corrupt advantages, was granted court approval…
