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Despite Multiple Taxes, Tinubu Sends Bill to Establish Nigeria Revenue Service, Other Tax Reforms to National Assembly
President Bola Tinubu has sent four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for deliberation. The bills were introduced during separate plenary sessions...
One Pupil Confirmed Dead, Others Injured As School Building Collapses in Delta
The collapsed of a section of Ewu Community Primary School in Ughelli, Delta State has left one pupil dead and three others were...
Q3 2024: NDLEA Seizes Over 1,045kg of Drugs, Arrests 420 in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kaduna State has seized over 1,045 kilograms of illicit drugs and arrested 420 suspects during...
Court Grants Ex-Taraba Governor N150 Million Bail After Arrest Over N27 Billion Fraud
Former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, has been granted bail of N150 million by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in...
Niger, Burkina Faso Ban ‘Stigmatising’ French TV Show ‘The Bachelor’
Authorities of Niger and Burkina Faso have banned a French TV show for being judged to stigmatise African women and being inconsistent with...
ECOWAS Bank Indicates Commitment To Continue Financial Relations With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Despite ECOWAS Tensions
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has expressed its commitment to maintaining financial partnerships with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, despite...
Cote d’Ivoire Cocoa Farmers Demand Higher Pay from Government
Cote d’Ivoire cocoa farmers have demanded higher pay from government amid an increase in the farmgate price for cocoa. The government increased the...
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts Takes $200 Million Loan from Afreximbank to ‘Boost Creative Industry’
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has secured a $200 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),...
Nigerian Govt Advises Citizens to Leave Lebanon Amid Israeli Attacks
The Nigerian Government issued a travel advisory informing its citizens to leave Lebanon or relocate to safer locations. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media...
Senegal Part Ways with Coach Aliou Cissé Despite Unbeaten Run in 2026 W/Cup Qualifiers
Senegal has parted company with head coach Aliou Cissé, the winner of their historic 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and guided them...
Kogi Suspends Mining Activities Over Heightened Banditry
As a result of increasing banditry in Kogi state, the government has suspended all mining activities with immediate effect. The decision was taken...
Naira Suffers More Depreciation at N1,669/$, After Independence Day Celebration
The Naira has suffered a significant depreciation against the US Dollar upon resumption of trading after Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day holiday. Data from...