By Bamidele Atoyebi, There was a time in Nigeria when rice was considered a luxury meal reserved for festive days like Christmas, New Year, weddings, and especially Eid-el-Kabir (the big Sallah), the one that everyone looked forward to. Growing up in the village, even for those of us who farmed rice, we hardly ate it. […]
The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports claiming that the Federal Government has scrapped the existing policy allowing revenue-generating agencies to deduct their cost of collection at source. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, the Ministry described the reports as […]
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a series of new agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in migration management, criminal justice, and the fight against financial crimes. The accords were reached during the 2025 Migration, Justice, and Home Affairs Dialogue, held in Abuja on Wednesday, and were formalized in a joint communiqué […]
The White House on Friday confirmed that it has begun implementing large-scale layoffs of federal workers, marking a major escalation in the ongoing government shutdown that has paralyzed key public services for nearly three weeks. President Donald Trump’s administration said the move was part of efforts to ramp up pressure on opposition Democrats […]
Former House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, has expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granting him a presidential pardon, describing the gesture as one that has “renewed his hope in justice, compassion, and reconciliation.” Lawan was among the 175 Nigerians who received a presidential prerogative of mercy following the approval […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has announced a significant leap in the mining sector’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), revealing that it has grown from less than 0.5 per cent to 4.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2025. Alake described the achievement as a […]
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has issued a six-month ultimatum to contractors handling the Renewed Hope Estate Project in Nasarawa State, urging them to expedite work and ensure timely completion of the project. The directive was given by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, during a working […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign alive on Friday evening with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Lesotho at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa. The match, which began on a cagey note, saw the Nigerian side dominate possession but struggle to penetrate a disciplined Lesotho […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbaning as the Sardaunan Zazzau by the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, describing the honour as a well-deserved recognition of his exemplary leadership and service to the nation. The turbaning ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered all revenue-generating agencies of the Federal Government including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to remit all revenues directly into the Federation Account, ending decades of self-retention of billions of naira as “cost of collection.” […]
