President Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After South African Trip
President Bola Tinubu has returned to the country after he visited Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The session aimed to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations, focused on economic, security, and cultural collaboration. During the dialogue, President Tinubu called for […]
Flamingos Head Coach Calls Up 25 Players To Camp For WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup
Flamingos Head Coach, Bankole Olowookere, has called 25 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U-17 women national team, ahead of the WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup competition. Among those called up are midfielder ShakiratMoshood, goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke, Jumai Adebayo and Prisca Nwachukwu, midfielder Farida Abdulwahab, and forwards Harmony Chidi, Peace Effiong and […]
Elton John Misses His Own Musical Amid Ongoing Battle with Vision Loss
Sir Elton John was unable to watch the stage show he wrote the music for, due to losing his eyesight. He revealed this at the gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical, hosted for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening. The star-studded event attracted a host of famous faces including Anna Wintour, Lily […]
Israel Strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah Targets Military Post
Israel said it struck targets in Lebanon on Monday evening after vowing to retaliate for an attack by Hezbollah on a military post, with both sides accusing each other of violating last week’s ceasefire. At least nine people were killed by Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese villages, according to the country’s public health ministry. […]
Presidency Debunks Claims of Scrapping Key Agencies in Tax Reform
The Presidency has refuted widespread claims suggesting that the proposed tax reform bills before the National Assembly recommend the dissolution of key federal agencies. Recent debates surrounding the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration have generated significant misinformation, with some critics alleging that it aims to dissolve key government agencies. Additionally, […]
Chad Ends Defence Cooperation Agreement With France
Chad’s government has ended its defence cooperation pact with France, a move that could see French troops leave the Central African country. In a statement, Chad’s foreign ministry said the country, a key Western ally in the fight against Islamic militants in the region, wanted to fully assert its sovereignty after more than six decades […]
Senate Passes Tax Reform Bills For Second Reading
The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading the Tax Reform Bills, a set of four legislative proposals, which among other things, seek to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) distributable to states to 55 percent while reducing the Federal Government’s share to 10 percent. The new legislative regimes also proposed zero VAT on exports and […]
President Tinubu Woos French Investors in State Visit
President Bola Tinubu has affirmed Nigeria’s strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in key sectors such as food security, energy, solid minerals, education, and defense during a high-profile meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the prestigious Palais des L’Élysée on Thursday. At a joint press conference, in France, President Tinubu highlighted the vast, yet largely […]
Akwa Ibom Declares Nov. 29 Holiday to Honor Late First Lady
Akwa Ibom State government has declared Friday, November 29, a work-free day in honour of the late first lady, Patience Umo-Eno. A statement from the Secretary to the state government, Enobong Uwah, said the public holiday is to allow Akwa Ibom residents and other well-wishers to pay their final respects to the departed First Lady […]
Van Nistelrooy Set To Be Appointed Leicester Boss
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to be appointed as Leicester City’s new manager. The 48-year-old Dutchman would replace Steve Cooper, who was sacked after just 157 days in charge following Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Chelsea. Van Nistelrooy’s appointment comes two weeks after he left his role as interim head coach at Manchester United, […]
