Ahead of today’s nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress, the police have mobilised special forces and tactical teams to ensure a violence-free demonstration. State police commands, in separate interviews with our correspondent on Tuesday, confirmed their readiness to tackle miscreants and political hirelings who may want to disrupt theContinue Reading
Equities mostly rose on Wednesday, even as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month, while oil rallied after President Donald Trump ordered the blockade of “sanctioned” Venezuelan tankers. With Federal Reserve officials indicating they were unlikely to lower borrowing costs for aContinue Reading
Senate Lawmakers fix parameter, approve 2026-2028 MTEF/FSP The stage is set for the presentation of the Federal Government’s 2026 expenditure plan by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This follows the approval of the 2026 – 2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) by the Senate in plenary yesterday.Continue Reading
…as Dr Mobereola lauds Tinubu, Adegboyega for Nigeria’s victory. From 7th left; Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Jibril Abba; Director General NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola; Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, Chudi Offodile and Directors of NIMASA during a surprise reception organized byContinue Reading
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug supplier to fleeing bandits in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Mohammed Sani, popularly known as Gamboli. The 33-year-old suspect was apprehended at his hideout in Anguwan Fadama, Kuta, three weeks after he escaped arrestContinue Reading
Eleven people—three crew members and eight passengers—escaped unhurt after a private jet overshot the runway at the Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday. The aircraft, a Hawker 800XP with registration number 5N-ISB, was operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited and had departed Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for KanoContinue Reading
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday threatened “targeted sanctions” on anyone obstructing Guinea-Bissau’s return to civilian rule following last month’s coup. The announcement came as presidents from across the region met in Nigeria for a bi-annual meeting whose agenda was dominated by two recent coup attempts: a successful militaryContinue Reading
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured the Nigerian Navy of continued Federal Government support to strengthen the blue economy and promote national development. Matawalle gave the assurance on Friday while serving as the Special Guest of Honour at the Nigerian Navy Ceremonial Sunset and Award NightContinue Reading
A humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to carry out coordinated attacks on Christmas Day in parts of northern Nigeria. The group’s founder, Judd Saul, disclosed this during a security-focused roundtable in Washington DC, United States, convened by the International Committee on NigeriaContinue Reading
New Tax Law: Banks to Report Accounts with ₦25m Quarterly Turnover Commercial banks will begin filing reports on bank accounts with a quarterly turnover of ₦25 million and above to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for tax monitoring, under Nigeria’s new tax administration framework effective January 1, 2026. ChairmanContinue Reading