Updated: Bandits attack Niger again, kill over 30, abduct scores including children
Armed gangs have raided a village a north-central Nigerian state, where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, killing more than 30 people and kidnapping several others, police said Sunday.
Elumelu drums support for Tinubu, Oborevwori
The Minority Leader of the 9th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, has urged Nigerians, particularly the people of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, to maintain their unity, faith and renewed optimism as the nation enters the New Year, 2026. In a New Year message on Hon. Elumelu expressed gratitude to God for sustaining the […]
Nollywood’s biggest box office movies of 2025: Why Funke Akindele remains the queen
In what has become a trend, Nigerian “Queen of the Box Office” Funke Akindele led again in commercial success at the cinema in 2025.
Detty December: Public commendation reflects gains from proactive traffic planning — LASTMA GM
By Olasukanmi Akoni The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has attributed the widespread public commendation it received during the 2025 Detty December festivities to the gains of proactive planning, improved operations and increased traffic discipline across the state. LASTMA drew significant public attention during the festive period, with several residents and public figures praising […]
Tax Reform Take-Off: Digital bottlenecks as early hitches emerge
Anxiety by Nigerians trailed the first two working days of 2026 as salary earners, traders and, to a large extent, corporates woke up to a tax system that has quietly but fundamentally changed.
We’ll Run Venezuela: Trump captures President Maduro as US strikes Latin American country
President Donald Trump of the United States, yesterday, confirmed that President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and flown out of the country, saying the US had concluded plans to run Venezuela indefinitely.
Tax Education Series: Credit alerts, income and your taxes
By Babajide Komolafe Musa’s phone buzzed just as he was settling down after dinner. “N250,000 CREDIT ALERT.” He smiled. It was money his elder sister in Ibadan had sent to support their mother’s hospital bills. But almost immediately, another thought crept in. “Wait o… with all this new tax law wahala, will this money be […]
Reps release four Tax Acts for public records, scrutiny
The House of Representatives, under the leadership of the Speaker, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has released four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu for public record, verification and reference.
Blind girl I adopted 14 years ago is now a law graduate – Oshiomhole
At the girl’s residence, Oshiomhole’s presence drew residents in the neighbourhood who trooped out to welcome the former governor.
Presidency or Nothing: Obidient Movement rules out VP role for Obi
The movement said: The ideals, energy, and collective resolve of the Obidient Movement are unequivocally committed to the presidential aspiration of Mr Peter Obi.
New face of Alaafin, Ooni rivalry: Okanlomo of Yorubaland (Seyi Tinubu) VS Okanlomo Oodua (Dotun Sanusi)
The battle for cultural and traditional supremacy between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, appears to have deepened following the installation of Seyi Tinubu, President Bola Tinubu’s son, as Okanlomo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin.
