Tinubu Announces Plan to Build New APC National Secretariat in Abuja

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plans to construct a new national secretariat for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a move signaling a fresh phase of consolidation for the party’s infrastructure and identity.   Tinubu made the declaration on Thursday during the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC, held at […]

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NSCDC Issues Licenses to 28 Private Guard Companies

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has presented operating licenses to 28 newly registered private guard companies, urging them to enhance intelligence gathering efforts to combat rising insecurity in the country.   The licenses were presented at the Corps’ National Headquarters in Abuja.   NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, emphasized that the […]

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Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Sector Faces Significant Skills Gap

The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has revealed that Nigeria’s renewable energy sector has a substantial unmet skill need, estimated at 50%.   This gap has resulted in the employment of semi-skilled technicians, hindering the sector’s growth. Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Afam Ogene, emphasized that most equipment used in the sector is […]

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Rivers State Government Takes Steps to Ease Farmer-Herder Tensions

The Rivers State Government has established a committee to address recurring clashes between farmers and herders, which have resulted in loss of lives, displacement, and economic disruption.   State Secretary Professor Ibibia Worika, who chairs the committee, emphasized the importance of fostering dialogue, promoting justice, and ensuring peaceful coexistence among inhabitants.   The committee’s mandate […]

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Principal Santioned for Unauthorized Sale of School Assets in Bauchi

  • July 25, 2025
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The Bauchi State Teachers’ Service Commission has mandated the immediate dismissal and demotion of Musa Ahmed Ningi, Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Kirfi, following accusations of egregious misconduct.   Accompanying him in his removal is the Senior Master, Malam Adamu Shehu, who has been discharged for conspiring in the unauthorized disposal of school assets. […]

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Court Backs FIRS to Levy VAT on Food Deliveries via Bolt

  • July 25, 2025
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A Federal High Court in Lagos has endorsed the Tax Appeal Tribunal’s decision, confirming the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) authority to levy, collect, and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) on transportation and food services offered by independent drivers and vendors utilizing platforms like Bolt.   Justice Akintayo Aluko also imposed a cost of N1 […]

APC Governors Commiserate with Radda Over Road Accident

  A delegation of governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), on Wednesday paid a sympathy visit to the Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umaru Radda, following his recent involvement in a road accident along the Katsina-Daura highway.   The high-powered delegation, led by the PGF […]

Governor Radda Congratulates Murtala Kankia on Emergence as APC National Legal Adviser

  Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has extended heartfelt congratulations to Barrister Murtala Aliyu Kankia on his appointment as the new National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a well-deserved recognition of competence, integrity, and legal acumen.   In a statement issued by his media office on Thursday, […]

Court Backs FIRS to Levy VAT on Food Deliveries via Bolt

  A Federal High Court in Lagos has endorsed the Tax Appeal Tribunal’s decision, confirming the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) authority to levy, collect, and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) on transportation and food services offered by independent drivers and vendors utilizing platforms like Bolt.   Justice Akintayo Aluko also imposed a cost of […]

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Eastern Rail Line Project Set to Unleash $50 Billion Investment in South-East, Says Kalu

  • July 24, 2025
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Benjamin Kalu, announced on Thursday that the Eastern Rail Line is anticipated to unlock approximately ₦50 billion in annual trade, connecting the commercial centers of Aba and Onitsha to markets in the northern region.   In a statement released to Parliamentary Correspondents, Honorable Kalu lauded President Bola […]