Ekiti Threatens Legal Action Over Prolonged Ago Aduloju Blackout
The Ekiti State Government has given the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) a seven-day deadline to restore power to Ago Aduloju community or face legal action. In a letter dated August 8, 2025, addressed to the Coordinator of BEDC Electricity Ekiti Limited, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utility, Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, and Attorney General, […]
Nigeria’s New Tax Act Imposes Strict Confidentiality Requirements
Nigeria’s Federal Government has introduced a new tax act that imposes strict confidentiality requirements on tax-related information, applicable to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), soon to be renamed Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). The law criminalizes unauthorized disclosure of internal documents, communication, and institutional data, with offenders facing a fine of up to N5 million […]
Tiwa Savage Urges Women in Their 30s to Freeze Eggs as “Fertility Insurance”
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage has encouraged women in their 30s to consider freezing their eggs early, describing the process as an important form of “fertility insurance” she wishes she had embraced sooner. Speaking during an interview with British media personality ZeZe Mills, Savage shared personal insights about motherhood, timing, and reproductive choices. The […]
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Surge to $3.225 Billion in First Half of 2025
Nigeria’s non-oil exports have recorded a significant growth, reaching $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025. This represents a 19.59% increase compared to the $2.696 billion recorded in the same period last year. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) disclosed this in its First Half-Year Progress Report on Nigeria’s non-oil export performance. The […]
President Tinubu Congratulates Adeniyi Oyemade on 70th Birthday
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Adeniyi Oyemade, a former Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and two-time member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on his 70th birthday. The President praised Oyemade’s remarkable contributions to governance, describing him as an accomplished businessman and public servant. During his tenure in […]