By Chu Maoming, China’s Consul General in Lagos On September 6, 2021, the Launching Ceremony of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) African Products Online Promoting Season & “The World’s Specialty” African Special Event was held both online and offline. This is just an important action to carry out the China-Africa Partnership Plan on Digital […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Inland revenue service (FIRS) to deploy necessary technology to effectively tax all digital transactions carried out in Nigeria, in an effort to significantly raise the nation’s tax revenue.

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 trip to Metz on Wednesday with a knee injury that also renders him doubtful for a reunion with Pep Guardiola next week. The Argentina international sustained the problem during PSG’s late 2-1 win against Lyon on Sunday as they made it six wins from six […]

THE University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UATH, has exonerated itself of alleged complicity in the death of former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr Obadiah Mailafia.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has called on the international community to partner the Federal Government to enthrone credibility and integrity in its electoral process, saying Nigeria is too strategic for its challenges to be ignored. Okowa made the call on Tuesday when he received the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, at […]

But for the quick intervention of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Tuesday, a fire incident which occurred at Oko Baba Sawmill in Ebute Metta, Lagos, would have destroyed properties worth millions of naira.

Urges them to be good ambassadors By Arogbonlo Israel The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has appealed to corps members to advance the unity and development of Nigeria. The Director General, who was represented by the NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Ani made the appeal […]

EBONYI State Police command, said it has arrested one Okechukwu Achina, for allegedly beating a widow, Mrs Mary Orogwu over unpaid N8,500 wages.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to confirm appointments of the Secretary and Board members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo has stressed the need for adequate investment in girl-child education to tackle challenges often faced in society.

The Plateau Government has condemned the killing of a Plateau State Polytechnic student, who was allegedly shot by security personnel during a protest on Monday. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang, said this in a statement on Tuesday, in Jos. Manjang noted that the government received the sad news from the police […]

Palpable tension has gripped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as members of its zoning committee converge in Enugu, the Enugu state capital today to take decision on zoning the party’s National Working Committee’s offices across the six geo-political zones.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reiterated its commitment and support to the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), especially cancer in Nigeria

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to establish the Nationwide Emergency Communications Service. It also approved 112 as the toll-free number for emergencies. The approval followed the consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Communication on Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency Number (Establishment) Bill, 2021, at plenary. READ ALSORevenue Allocation: Okowa wants NASS to […]

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit that Rivers state government filed to stop it from ceding 17 disputed oil wells to Imo State