Tinubu Govt Hasn’t Introduced New Taxes — Oyedele

Tinubu Govt Hasn't Introduced New Taxes — Oyedele

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has not introduced any new taxes in the past two years. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Oyedele explained that recent tax measures, including the fuel surcharge and other levies, were not […]

Injured Osimhen to Miss Nigeria’s World Cup Qualifier vs South Africa

Injured Osimhen to Miss Nigeria’s World Cup Qualifier vs South Africa

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Tuesday’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match against South Africa in Bloemfontein. The striker limped off midway through the first half of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in Uyo, after a challenge from Claude Niyomugabo. Further update from the team’s camp on Sunday revealed Osimhen will […]

Peter Obi Urges ‘National War’ on Insecurity After Deadly Attacks

Peter Obi Urges ‘National War’ on Insecurity After Deadly Attacks

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has called on the Federal Government to declare a “national war” on insecurity in Nigeria. Obi made this appeal following reports of over 100 people killed in violent attacks across Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, and Edo states over the weekend. Speaking on social media, Obi […]

FG Moves to Stop NUPENG Strike Over Dangote Dispute

FG Moves to Stop NUPENG Strike Over Dangote Dispute

The Federal Government has intervened in the brewing industrial dispute between the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Dangote Refinery, urging the union to shelve its planned nationwide strike slated for today, Monday. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, announced on Sunday that he had called all parties involved to […]

Obasa Highlights Gains of Renewed Hope Agenda

Obasa Highlights Gains of Renewed Hope Agenda

Stakeholders Engagement: Obasa Reels Out Renewed Hope Initiative Achievements“Renewed hope is not merely a slogan, but a call to action and a vision in progress,” … Obasa By: Ayo Agbeoluwaye The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, says the last two years of President Bola Tinubu renewed Hope Agenda […]

FG Declares September 5 Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid

FG Declares September 5 Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid

The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The statement was issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The government congratulated […]

Tinubu Orders Military Tech Boost, Mulls State Police for Katsina Security

Tinubu Orders Military Tech Boost, Mulls State Police for Katsina Security

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the armed forces will deploy more advanced military hardware and surveillance gadgets in Katsina State to halt the recent spate of attacks on innocent citizens by bandits. The President, who received a delegation of eminent citizens of the state led by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda at the State House, […]

Tinubu: Nigeria Meets 2025 Revenue Target, Driven by Non-Oil Sector

Tinubu: Nigeria Meets 2025 Revenue Target, Driven by Non-Oil Sector

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has achieved its revenue target for 2025, with the bulk of the revenue coming from the non-oil sector.  President Tinubu who made the disclosure while receiving members of The Buhari Organisation (TBO) and founding members of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) at the Presidential Villa […]

Court Remands 18-Year-Old in Ekiti Over Alleged Rape of 2-Year-Old

Court Remands 18-Year-Old in Ekiti Over Alleged Rape of 2-Year-Old

A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, has placed Solomon Sunday, 18, under detention in connection with the alleged rape of a 2-year-old kid. Inspector Olasunkanmi Bankole, the prosecution, informed the court that the defendant was accused of committing the crime on August 24, 2025, in the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District. […]