The National Executive Council (NEC) has recommended withdrawing the four tax reform bills submitted to Parliament by President Bola Tinubu. This decision was made during a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, and included governors from all 36 states. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, who spoke to reporters […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed plans to gradually phase out tricycle operations in certain areas of Abuja’s city center. He made this announcement during the launch of the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme on Thursday. Wike emphasized the Federal Government’s dedication to enhancing the lives of young […]
Sijibomi Ogundele, a well-known businessman from Lagos, was freed on bail after being held at the Force Criminal Investigations Department in Abuja. According to information obtained by our correspondent, Ogundele was detained by the police after a petition was filed by human rights attorney Pelumi Olajengbesi, who claimed that Ogundele had obtained $325,000 from a […]
On November 30, 2024, former Nigerian Senate President Dr. Joseph Wayas will be buried after spending three years in a UK mortuary. At a news conference in Calabar, Dr. Dorn-Cklaimz Enamhe, the secretary of the Central Planning Committee for Wayas’ funeral, affirmed the plans. Wayas, the former Senate President from 1979 to 1983, died on […]
Nigeria still imports gasoline, despite being a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, according to the governors of the 36 states that make up the federation. This came as the governors voiced their shock at the ongoing crisis in the nation’s energy sector. This was said by Hope Uzodinma, the governor […]
By 2030, the Nigerian Federal Government wants to produce 30,000 megawatts (MW) of power, of which 3,000 MW (or 30%) will come from renewable sources. At a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu unveiled the plan, highlighting how renewable energy can revolutionize Nigeria’s energy needs and promote sustainable development. According […]
The ten firms chosen as the recipients of the newly announced N100 million AI Fund have been revealed by Google and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. Each chosen business will receive N10 million in funding through the Fund, which was created by the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced a significant achievement, reporting the recovery of over N248 billion within the past year. This information was revealed by Wilson Uwajaren, the Director of Public Affairs for the Commission, during a press briefing on Thursday, where he provided an overview of the agency’s recent accomplishments in […]
According to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), cab driving is a respectable way to earn a living and ought to be encouraged. Wike made this statement on Thursday when he gave beneficiaries some new automobiles to operate as taxis at the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Program in Abuja. “They’re not […]
According to the Ebonyi Police Command, a man identified as Michael Nnaji was discovered dead in the Ngbo-Amaka neighborhood of Ngbo Community, Ohaukwu Local Government of the state. In Ebonyi Metro, gunmen murder a businessman and burn him alive. In Ebonyi, gunmen murder a businessman and burn him.The incident happened on Tuesday night, and DSP […]