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Ball President Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday marked Nigeria’s 65th anniversary with a review of the economic reform of his government, presenting the numbers that he described as evidence of a country “turning in the corner” after years of instability. Speaking in Abuja, the President revealed that the State Gross Domestic Product (GDP) developed by 4.23 percent in the second quarter …

The president of the presidential committee for tax policy and tax reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, revealed that commercial prostitutes, popularly called “Runs Girls”, will have to pay taxes pursuant to the new tax framework of Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu had signed four tax reform invoices approved by the National Assembly after consultations with the interested parties on 26 June. The new …

The advice for the employers of Nigeria (Neca), warned that the action in progress by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (Pengassan) is able to derail the fragile economic recovery of Nigeria. In a declaration issued in Lagos by its general manager, Mr. ADEWAL-SMATTO OYERinde, “conflict is an inevitable feature of the work ecosystem and Nigeria …

Pula Foundation, partner of the Nigerian government to revolutionize agricultural insurance Abuja (Core reporter) The Pula Foundation, in collaboration with the Coordination Presidency of Food Systems (PFSCU) and the Bayer Foundation, has launched an innovative agricultural insurance initiative to improve the resilience of the agricultural sector of Nigeria. The partnership aims to provide methodologies of mitigation of agricultural risk of …

The State Government of Ogun has indefinitely suspended the two principals of the Iugun High School of Elega, Abokuta, in the midst of the death of a student suspected of being connected to the school.The commissioner for education, science and technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, revealed it on Tuesday in a press conference, while reacting to a viral video, in which …

A friend of the late television anchor, Somochukwu Maduagwu, narrated how the promising journalist lost his life in the aftermath of a robbery attack on his katami residence in Abuja. According to reports, Maduagwu, called upside down, died after suffering fatal injuries from a fall while trying to escape the armed thieves who invaded his apartment in the early hours …

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Hrh Oba Rashidi Adventu Ladoja Arusa I, flanked by a delegation led by the former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar (1A R), including former governors Liyel Imoke and Nasir El-Rufai; Former President of the Senate and Democratic Party Peoples (PDP), former national president, Senator Iyorchia Ayu; Former police minister, Maina Waziri and Alhaji Kashim Imam, during …

Thursday the Nassarawa police will begin the application of the colorful glasses permit Lafia (Core reporter) The Nasarawa State Police Command has said that online registration and demand for colored glass permit are underway and that the national execution will officially begin on October 2, 2025. Consequently, vehicle owners and users who wish to obtain permission are recommended to carefully …

The South Africa Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, ordered a large -scale investigation into the administrative error at the South African Football Association (Safa) who led Bafana Bafana to be attracted three crucial points in their qualifying campaign of the FIFA 2026 FIFA World Cup Bafana’s qualification hopes have undergone a serious setback after Fifa established that the team had …

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Tuesday, commissioned the new headquarters of the FHA Mortgage Bank in 3rd Avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja, with the ambition to expand to over 20 branches nationally in the next two years and to grow its basic customer base for 100,000 families. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, during the event, the MD/CEO, Fha Mortgage Bank (Fhamb) Limited, …