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The Benin Republic has summoned a Nigerien diplomat following allegations by Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, accusing the country of backing terrorist activities in West Africa. The move marks a formal protest against the claims, which Benin has described as baseless and inflammatory. In a statement issued by Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via its […]

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the 2024 Withholding Tax Regulations, signalling effort to modernise Nigeria’s tax system. Approved by President Bola Tinubu in July 2024 and published in the Official Gazette in October, the revised regulations became effective on January 1, 2025. Formally titled the “Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding) Regulations, […]

By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha The Nigerian public space is currently dominated by a defamation brouhaha, with some alluding to a David and Goliath scenario, with either a fight-to-finish or a crushing, decimation outcome. The matter is subjudice; so, I am not going to dwell on specifics. The insinuations in the ongoing case are not healthy, […]

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has condemned the federal government’s decision to exclude the North Central from its 2025 fiscal budgetary allocations to the regional commissions. Obi registered his displeasure with the federal government’s action in a tweet on his X handle. He noted that the federal […]

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. Francis, 88, celebrated a New Year’s Day Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday that was dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus. […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed commitment to collaboration with Governors, dismissing claims of discord over local government administration. Tinubu was speaking during a New Year homage by Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information […]

Governor Similanayi Fubara has taunted the camp of Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying he still has “the red biro with him”. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara said this at a Crossover service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of the […]

No fewer than 45 prisoners have regained their freedom through Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River exercise of his prerogative of mercy. The inmates who regained their freedom convicted for various offenses and have spent considerable period in Correctional center in the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nsa Gill, the […]

The Kano State government has announced that it was strongly opposed to the tax reform bills by President Bola Tinubu administration. This was announced by the State’s deputy governor, Abdussalam Gwarzo, who represented Governor Abba Yusuf at the New Year celebration that took place at the Mahaha Open Theatre in Kano. Lauding the resilience of […]

In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings. Judicial independence is under grave threat on several fronts, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote on Tuesday in an unusually urgent and somber year-end report on the state of the federal […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in what it described as attempts at exterminating constitutional democracy in Edo State by Governor Monday Okpebholo. The party also called on the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Judiciary, the Inspector-General of Police and other relevant stakeholders to help restore the […]

The Federal Government has advised Nigerian citizens planning to travel to Australia to take into consideration the prevailing security situation in some cities. According to a statement issued late Tuesday and signed by the Acting Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Nigerians planning to travel to Australia and Nigerian residents in Australia […]