The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck more than 100 Hezbollah position in Lebanon over a day, the countries military has said. “Over the past day, the IAF struck over 100 Hezbollah terror targets and eliminated dozens of Hezbollah terrorists throughout Lebanon,’’ it said in a Telegram post on Wednesday. At the same time, ground troops…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness and sent a condolence message to the Government and People of the Republic of Korea over the unfortunate crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216 that occurred on Sunday, December 29th, 2024. A statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja,…
Joy Yakubu of Team Benue has won three medals to strategically place the state on the medals table at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. Yakubu did the state proud by winning three bronze medals in the weightlifting super heavy +87kg category at the ongoing NSF-tagged ‘Gateway Games 2024’. The News Agency…
Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has named Dangote Cement Plc as the country’s most tax-compliant company for 2025, recognising the firm’s robust adherence to regulatory standards and its substantial contribution to national revenue. The award was announced at the 2025 Lagos International Trade Fair and confirmed on Monday by Mojisola Ogunlade, the company’s Group…
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu presented the state’s ₦780.6 billion 2026 budget, themed “Budget of Inclusive Growth,” to the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. Governor Otu said the budget reflects his People First philosophy and a commitment to the sustainable development and prosperity of Cross River. The plan, developed following consultations with civil…
A significant coalition meeting featuring former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and others descended into turmoil as delegates from Jigawa State caused a disruption. The coalition meeting taking place at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly interrupted due…
NDLEA operatives have arrested several suspects in connection with major drug seizures across Nigeria. The agency’s Media Director, Mr Femi Babafemi, said that among those detained was a 27-year-old in Kano State found with 197,000 exol-5 tablets, while two others were arrested in Adamawa State with over 1.5 million tramadol capsules concealed in jumbo bags…
President Bola Tinubu has extended felicitations to the Osun governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, on his 65th birthday on May 13. The President noted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor had created a niche for himself as a politician of reckoning not only in Osun but also across the country and beyond, Mr Bayo Onanuga,…
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has urged the military to ensure that troops training aligned with Nigeria’s national security objectives to defeat the enemies of the state. Badaru gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja, at the Defence Training Conference 2025, which had as it’s with theme, “Performance Oriented Training and Trends in…
In a bold fiscal move, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will sign into law four transformative bills on Thursday that aim to modernise the country’s tax system and boost its revenue-generation capabilities. The new laws – The Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill…
