FG hauls N29bn from new fintech tax
...As EMTL jumps 57% in 12 months The federal government has made N79.93 billion from the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL)…
Nigeria suffers third defeat in $380m NLNG case in London
Nigeria’s bid to overturn a $380m award to oil trading firms Glencore and Vitol was unanimously rejected on 16 April…
Nigeria’s EFCC investigates Aisha Achimugu for $150m fraud
A Nigerian businesswoman who made national headlines last year for throwing a seven-day birthday party at the $132,000 per night Calivigny…
2027 Polls Between Tinubu And Nigerians, Says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the 2027 general elections is a contest between President Bola Tinubu and the living conditions of Nigerians. PDP Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, stated…
Lagos assembly summons LASIEC officials over readiness for July 12 LGA poll
The Lagos house of assembly has summoned officials of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) over preparations for the forthcoming local government elections. The house issued the summons…
Some PDP governors fuelling internal crisis as excuse to defect – Ex-Rep
Tajudeen Yusuf, a former member of the house of representatives, says some governors in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are deliberately fuelling internal crises to justify defection. Yusuf, a PDP…
Nigeria’s excess crude account balance stands at $473,754 – AGF
Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, accountant-general of the federation (AcGF), says the nation’s excess crude account (ECA) balance is$473,754.57 as of April. Ogunjimi spoke during the 149th national economic council…
Late Afenifere leader, Adebanjo, for burial May 3 — Family
The family of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the late leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Thursday announced the funeral…
Again, Rivers women beg Tinubu to lift emergency, reinstate Fubara
Apparently not giving up, Rivers women from various ethnic groups have again appealed to President Bola Tinubu to…
World Bank appoints Aliko Dangote to elite group
The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, joining a…
Why I didn’t attend Trump’s inauguration – Michelle Obama
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has spoken about her decision to skip President Donald Trump’s second inauguration earlier this year — a choice that stirred speculation and criticism. Obama, who was also notably…
TikTok content creator docked for alleged cyber bullying FRSC official
A TikTok content creator, Emmanuel Ajibade, was on Thursday docked in an Akure Magistrates’ Court for allegedly cyberbullying an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps( FRSC). The police prosecutor, Insp Taiwo…
Defection: Atiku is a loser again – Onanuga
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing him as a “loser again” following the defection of prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, including Delta…
Transgender women banned from female pool events in UK
Transgender women have been banned from the female category of Ultimate Pool Group (UPG) events following last week’s UK Supreme Court ruling. The sport in this country has been mired in controversy over its transgender…
Lawyers demand NBA’s audited account in relation to 2025 annual conference
A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL) has called for the publication of a full and audited account of all funds received in relation to the Nigeria Bar Association’s 2025…
Rivers Sole Administrator Ibas shuns Reps panel
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has again failed to appear before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight, despite being invited for an interactive…
Gunmen kill man, kidnap wife 13 days after wedding in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits, on Wednesday night, shot a newly-wedded man and kidnapped his wife to unknown destination in a Nasarawa community. An eyewitness, who spoke to Vanguard, said that the assailants…
More Nigerians will become poor by 2027- World Bank
The World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years, rising through 2027. This is according to the Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report, released during the…
Court Orders Arrest Of CBEX Promoters
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of six Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) promoters over investment fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and…
NiMet Workers Suspend Strike
Employees of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have suspended their strike following the intervention by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo. The unions had downed tools over a…
Defection: Peter Obi Won Millions Of Votes Without Single Governor, Says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has downplayed the defection of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The duo and their entire…
More Governors On Their Way To APC, Says Ganduje
National Chairman of the ruling Party, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has boasted that more governors will join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at his residence in Abuja when he received former prominent…
‘You Have No Conscience,’ Wike Knocks FCT Council Chairs Over Teachers’ Strike
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has expressed displeasure over failure of the Area Council chairmen to pay the minimum wage of the council workers. Wike said he had summoned the chairmen to an…
PDP Crisis: Don’t deceive yourself — Sowunmi warns Atiku against coalition
As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) worsens, a chieftain of the party, Segun Sowunmi, has warned Atiku Abubakar about his coalition campaign for the 2027 election. In a bid to wrest power from the…