The minority caucus of the House of Representatives says it has found “illegal” changes in the published copies of the tax reform laws. In a statement on Friday, Afam Ogene, who heads a seven-member committee set up to investigate the issue, reportedly said a review of the laws showed that different versions are circulating. Ogene …
A fatal multiple-vehicle accident involving articulated trucks at Otedola Bridge, inward Secretariat, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, has claimed the life of a trailer driver. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, December 23. The Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, confirmed the …
Twenty-four Nigerian universities appeared in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject, marking the first time the country has recorded such a feat. The rankings, released on January 21, make Nigeria the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa. The 2026 rankings cover 11 areas: Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer …
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigerian government to deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to reduce import dependence, deepen manufacturing, and create jobs. The former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy made the call on Wednesday at Nigeria House on the …
The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, over the murder of late politician, Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. Kudirat Abiola was the wife of the late businessman and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, the presumed winner …
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused his threats to impose tariffs on European exports over Greenland, ruling out the use of force and suggesting a deal could resolve the dispute over the Danish territory. Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said Western Arctic allies could reach a long-term agreement that satisfies U.S. security and mineral interests …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over renewed calls for a special tax on sugar-sweetened non-alcoholic drinks in Nigeria, warning that such a move could harm the manufacturing sector and worsen economic pressures. CPPE said in a statement issued by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Monday, January …
Uganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has told the BBC that he will not contest the outcome of the presidential election, which declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner, in court, citing a lack of confidence in the country’s judiciary. Speaking to the BBC from hiding, Wine said he had instead called on his supporters to stage …
A Jigawa State farmers' and herders' special court has ordered nine cattle herders to pay N500 million as compensation to farmers whose crops were destroyed in the Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of the state. The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by Yusuf Abubakar, who based his decision on relevant provisions of the Penal Code, …
President Donald Trump has said the United States (US) is seeking to take control of Greenland because of its critical strategic importance to American and global security. He argued that neither Denmark nor the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is capable of defending the vast Arctic territory against emerging global threats. He said this during …
