Tax reform bills: FIRS now Nigeria Revenue Service
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has now become the Nigeria Revenue Service, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to four tax reform bills. It was gathered that Tinubu, on Thursday, signed into law the four tax reform bills, which include…
Tanzania’s Gold Sector Gets a Boost: Small-Scale Miners React to Levy Reduction
Geita. Small-scale gold miners have expressed relief following the government’s decision to cut the mineral trading levy from 7 to 4 percent for those selling directly to the Bank of Tanzania (BoT). The move is expected to boost formal trade,…
JUST IN: Tribunal dismisses class action suit against MultiChoice over lack of jurisdiction
A competition and consumer protection tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja has dismissed a class action suit filed by Uche Diala and 961 other subscribers of DStv and GOtv against MultiChoice Nigeria and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC),…
FG Honors 1994 Super Eagles’ Achievement with Houses, 31 Years Later
The Federal Government has finally fulfilled its three-decade-old promise of house allocations to members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the ministry’s website…
Okonjo-Iweala receives Lifetime Award in fighting fraud, corruption
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been awarded the 2025 Cressey Award by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) for her lifetime contribution to the detection and deterrence of fraud. The award was presented…
Enugu gov appoints Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Okoye as state ambassador
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has been appointed an ambassador of Enugu State by Governor Peter Mbah. The appointment was in recognition of his achievements in international football and his plans to invest in youth development in the region, PUNCH…
Peter Obi Condemns Demolition of His Brother’s Business Premises in Lagos
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the increasing disregard for the rule of law in Nigeria discourages investors and endangers citizens. The former Anambra governor claimed he is experiencing rights abuse…
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, wife arrive Nigeria
Brazil’s Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin, arrived in Nigeria alongside his wife, Maria Lúcia Alckmin, and other members of his delegation for the eagerly awaited Second Session of the Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM). The visiting team touched down in the…
Lagos unveils digital house numbering system
The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos Identity Project, a digital house-numbering initiative aimed at enhancing property identification and service delivery across the state. Dr Olajide Babajide, Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Enterprise Geographic Information System, said the…
Boniface, Ndidi, Onyeka launch new talk show
The Super Eagles trio of Victor Boniface, Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka will be the hosts of a new talk show called “The Culture League”. The show, which will blend the worlds of football, music, fashion, and film, is set…