UNILAG students to stay off campus until second semester
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will remain off campus for the entirety of the first semester of the current academic session as the renovation of hostels has…
World Bank releases $1.5 billion loan to Nigeria after subsidy removal, tax bills
The World Bank has disbursed a $1.5 billion loan to Nigeria under the Reforms for Economic Stabilisation to Enable Transformation (RESET) Development Policy Financing initiative. The loan, approved on June…
How we will make rich Nigerians pay more taxes – Taiwo Oyedele
The Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele has explained how the Nigerian government intends to prevent rich Nigerians from evading taxes and make them pay…
Court freezes 24 bank accounts over alleged terrorism financing
The federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted the request made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze 24 bank accounts over alleged terrorism financing. Emeka…
Again, court orders DSS to release detained Miyetti Allah president
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Abuja has ordered the release of Bello Bodejo, the president of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, from the custody of the…
Presidency asks Bala Mohammed to retract ‘threats against Tinubu’ over tax reform bills
The presidency has asked Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, to withdraw his recent comments against President Bola Tinubu regarding the proposed tax reform bills. Mohammed, who chairs the…
First Bank lays off 100 senior staff in major restructuring move
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has laid off about 100 senior staff members in a major organisational shakeup. According to a report by Nairametrics on Monday, sources familiar with…
Court orders temporary forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from ex-INEC REC
The federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Nura Ali, a former resident electoral commissioner (REC) of the Independent National…
Adeleke presents staff of office to new Owa-Obokun amid protests
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday presented the staff of office to Oba Adesuyi Haastrup as the 41st Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland in a ceremony marked by mixed reactions.…
JUST IN: Warri Refinery commences operations
The Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC), with a production capacity of 125,000 barrels per day, has resumed operations, signaling a significant step in Nigeria’s drive to revitalize its domestic…
