Tennis fans gave Novak Djokovic a raucous welcome during his first match in Australia in almost two years when he made a rare doubles appearance at the Adelaide International on Monday. Playing with Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, they lost to doubles specialists Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar 4-6, 6-3, 10/5 but enjoyed overwhelming crowd support along the way. The […]

Asks govt to curtail incidences of multiplicity of taxes By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said there are no fewer than 17 bills aimed at imposing more levies on the manufacturing sector currently before the National Assembly (NASS), in addition to the incidences of multiple taxes/levies and fees that have overburdened the sector. […]

…provides PET-collection infrastructure By Cynthia Alo In an effort to reduce the plastic pollution menace in the Lagos metropolis, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited, said it has begun to collaborate with 1004 housing estate, an area in Victoria Island, Lagos, to recover post-consumer plastic packaging waste generated from the community and consequently ensure they are adequately […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom In line with its vision of finding new ways to make dreams possible, Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers has rewarded 12 creative Nigerian youngsters, winners of the FUZE Talent Hunt, with N32 million. At the FUZE Festival, winners from music, dance, fashion, and technology categories walked away with N5 million each. The first runner-up […]

By Babajide Komolafe  Wema Bank Plc has announced the retirement of its Managing Director/CEO, Ademola Adebise.  He will be proceeding on terminal leave from January 2nd, 2023, after over 13 years of meritorious service on the Board of the Bank. He will be succeeded by Moruf Oseni, currently the Deputy Managing Director. The bank also announced […]

Two helicopters collided mid-air killing four people Monday on Australia’s Gold Coast tourism destination, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sand bank. Three other people are in a critical condition, police said. One helicopter lay flipped over on the sand a few feet from the shore. Its rotors […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises (CPPE) has  called for the review of Nigeria’s tax laws, saying that the corporate tax at about 34 percent represents the highest globally.  The firm noted that the current tax regime stifles investment, saying that an economy that desires job creation, economic inclusion, investment growth […]

By Obas Esiedesa ABUJA — Nigeria’s Bonny Light grade crude oil lost all its gains in 2022 after trading at $81.94 per barrel at the end of 2022, a drop of 8.26 percent from the $88.71 per barrel it traded in January 2022. Bonny Light hit the highest mark in June 2022 when it traded at […]

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, yesterday, said God’s grace and mercy made Nigerians have a smooth and peaceful transition into the year 2023.

2023 is a year of critical decision making – Gov Udom

UK Based Artist LB Suavo to perform at Lambo Easter Concert

NACON affiliates with UNILAG for BSc Nursing

HOGWIN launches Christmas foodbank project for widows

Countries impose travel restrictions on China as Covid-19 cases surge

Why stomach ulcers persist among Nigerians — Prof Stella Smith