The head of Nigeria’s crucial fiscal reform initiative, Dr. Taiwo Oyedele, has delivered what many citizens are hailing as welcome news: an overwhelming 98% of the populace is projected to either be completely excused from paying income tax or benefit from substantial reductions to their existing rates starting January 2026. Dr. Oyedele, Chairman of the […]
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has appealed for greater collaboration, particularly from private investors, to enhance the state’s tertiary education landscape and tackle pressing student accommodation issues. The Governor stressed that the government alone lacks the necessary resources to meet all the demands of the institutions. The call was made during a recent interaction […]
Resident doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Akwa Ibom State have commenced a seven-day warning strike to press home demands for improved welfare and the resolution of salary-related grievances. The industrial action, which began on Monday, October 6, 2025, followed an emergency general meeting of the Association of Resident […]
Severe flooding has struck Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast, leaving at least three people dead and forcing the evacuation of dozens of residents and tourists. The resort towns of Elenite and Sveti Vlas were among the hardest hit, as torrential rains caused widespread destruction and power outages. Electricity supply was completely cut […]
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent military base in the Kwara South Senatorial District as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity in the area. The resolution followed a motion moved on the floor of the Senate during plenary, drawing attention to the increasing cases of kidnapping, […]
Two Abuja-based legal practitioners, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, have been arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Apo Division, over alleged involvement in document forgery and impersonation. The duo, who were brought before Justice M.E. Anenih, are facing a three-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy to commit forgery, […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the use of class-based insults and derogatory remarks directed at his supporters, known as “Obidients.” In a statement released on Wednesday, the former Anambra State Governor expressed deep disappointment over the growing tendency among some Nigerians to demean others […]
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Illegal Mining has strongly commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for showing the necessary “political will” to finally rejuvenate the long-dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State. Sanni Abdulraheem, the committee chairman, made the remarks on Wednesday during the panel’s inauguration, where he described the Ajaokuta Steel […]
A group of lawyers based in Abuja, have petitioned the Attorney General of the State of New York, United States of America, seeking investigations into the financial activities of Sahara Media Group Incorporated and its owner, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. The lawyers, in a petition on their behalf by Heartland Advisors & Solicitors, dated October […]
The House of Representatives is set to debate a motion this week seeking urgent medical attention for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The development follows the intervention of the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, during Tuesday’s plenary after Rep. Obi Aguocha (Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency) […]
