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The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has announced a record-breaking revenue performance for 2025, generating N28.3 trillion and exceeding its annual target of N25.2 trillion. The achievement was disclosed on behalf of the Executive Chairman of the NRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji, by the Executive Director in charge of the […]
Two prosecution witnesses on Tuesday told an FCT High Court sitting in Abuja that they were unable to identify any of the 11 defendants standing trial over the alleged robbery and murder of Arise Television correspondent, Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu. The witnesses, testifying as PW1 and PW2, appeared before the court in the ongoing trial of […]
By Mercy Omotosho The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has warned that persistent funding constraints could undermine the commission’s capacity to effectively combat financial crimes across the country. Olukoyede raised the concern on Tuesday while appearing before the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, chaired by Senator Emmanuel Udende, […]
By Momodu Favour The Lagos State Government has announced a four-week partial closure of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway to enable the Federal Ministry of Works to rehabilitate failed sections of the busy highway. The closure, which takes effect from Wednesday, February 11, 2026, will run until Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The disclosure was made by […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Adesayo Olusegun Michael as the substantive Managing Director and CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA). This follows the expiration of the previous MD’s tenure in December 2025. The move is part of an effort to stabilize leadership in the power sector. […]
The Sokoto State Police Command has paid a total of ₦29.6 million in Group Life Assurance benefits to the families of police officers who lost their lives or sustained life-threatening injuries while on active duty. The sum of ₦29,638,584.78 was disbursed to 10 beneficiaries during a presentation ceremony held on Tuesday, underscoring ongoing efforts […]
By Momodu Favour The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have jointly unveiled a new regulatory framework aimed at eliminating persistent failures in airtime and data purchase transactions, a long-standing source of frustration for telecom subscribers across the country. Under the proposed framework, customers whose airtime or data […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Minister Adegboyega Oyetola has presented a N10.5 billion budget for the Marine and Blue Economy ministry. He warned the National Assembly that this amount is inadequate for a sector handling 90% of Nigeria’s trade. The funding level is seen as a barrier to the growth needed for economic diversification. […]
by Momodu Favour The Nigerian Senate was thrown into a rowdy session on Tuesday following moves to reverse its earlier decision on electronic transmission of election results during consideration of amendments to the Electoral Act. Tensions rose on the Senate floor as lawmakers disagreed over whether the chamber could revisit a clause already voted […]
By Momodu Favour The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) now receives about 10,000 business registration requests every day, a sharp increase that reflects the growing pace of business formation and formalisation across Nigeria, the Registrar-General of the Commission, Mr Ishaq Magaji, has said. Magaji disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 35th anniversary of the […]
