United States President Donald Trump said today that the United States is locked and loaded to respond if Iran kills protesters, after cost-of-living demonstrations in the country turned deadly. Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday, with six people reportedly killed in the first deaths since the unrest escalated. Also, Shopkeepers […]
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time today, extending a record run seen last year. In early deals on the first trading day of 2026, the capital’s top-tier index featuring the likes of energy group BP, telecoms firm Vodafone and banking giant HSBC — gained 1.0 per cent to […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has asked the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve its internal wranglings ahead of the 2027 general elections, or risk election into major offices. Wike made the call on today during a media chat at his office in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. […]
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Sunday hit back at former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose over claims that the Federal Government released N50bn to Oyo State as relief funds following the January 2024 explosion in Bodija, Ibadan. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Makinde clarified that while […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42bn and N5.57tn after a reconciliation of records between both parties. This is contained in a document prepared by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and […]
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has called for suspension of the Tax Reform Acts over alleged alteration of some sections in the gazetted version, as opposed to what was passed by the National Assembly. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar also called for the immediate suspension of the new tax laws over alleged alterations made after passage […]
Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that it was possible for Lagos State to generate up to N1tn annually from property tax if the potential in the sector is harnessed. Oyedele said this on Tuesday in his keynote speech at the Tax Reform Summit 2026 titled, From […]
The Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, says China and Nigeria recorded wide-ranging achievements in political, economic and people-to-people cooperation in 2025, and according to her this developement has positioned both countries for greater opportunities in 2026. Yan highlighted the achievements and expectations for 2026 in an interview with the News Agency of […]
The All Progressive Congress has said President Bola Tinubu demonstrated uncommon courage and resolve in steering Nigeria through difficult but necessary reforms in 2025. The party stated this today in its end-of-year assessment of the state of the nation, signed by the Lagos State APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo. According to the APC, 2025 marked […]
Private detectives from the Central Crime Branch in India have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian national for trafficking cocaine, concealing 121 grams of the drug inside bread loaves to evade detection. As reported by The Times of India on Tuesday, police seized 121 grams of cocaine, valued at roughly ₹1.2 crore, from the accused, highlighting a […]
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