Manufacturers drive N626.2bn tax revenue in H1’24Â
By Yinka Kolawole
In the face of binding constraints, the manufacturing sector in Nigeria attracted a tax revenue of over N626.21 billion into the government...
Why manufacturing sector is in crisis — NECA
By Victor AhiumaYoung
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, has given insight into challenges facing the manufacturing sector leading to the closure of some companies...
Stock market bounces back as Zenith, GTB boost banking index
By Peter Egwuatu
The equities market last week bounced back to gains following the positive half year, H1’24, results posted by Zenith Bank Plc and...
Edo, Ondo polls: The world’s watching us — Anyaoku
•Tasks INEC, FG, security agencies on credible polls•There’re plots to withdraw Obaseki’s security details — Edo govt•Gov’s claims untrue — Police
By Ozioruva Aliu
Former...
UK-bound hard drugs: NDLEA nabs businesswoman, auto parts dealer
….Arrests 2 brothers behind cocaine shipment to vietnam in custard’
By Kingsley Omonobi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, yesterday, said its operatives, in...
Petrol Supply: NNPCL, Dangote Refinery disagree over pricing
•N898 per litre based on crude imported in dollars — DANGOTE•NNPC lifts 16.8m litres out of 25m
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor, Godwin Oritshe,...
Yemeni rebel fires long-range missile into central Israel
A missile launched by Yemen’s Hamas-aligned Huthi rebels hit central Israel on Sunday, a rare incident which caused no casualties but added to...
Shettima praises Oba of Benin’s role in fostering unity
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commended the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for his role in promoting unity and upholding the revered culture...
80% of Nigerians interested in digital assets, says SEC DG
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama has revealed that 80 percent of Nigerians...
Implementation of e-call up system on Lekki-Epe corridor begins Sept 23Â
Lagos State Government is set to introduce an electronic call up (e-call up) system for managing truck movements within the Lekki-Epe corridor.
The State...
NIGERIAN ARMY FIRST FEMALE SPOKESPERSON VOWS TRANSPARENCY, MEDIA PARTNERSHIP
The Nigerian Army first-ever female spokesperson, Lt. Col. Onyinyechukwu Appolonia Anele, has pledged to maintain an open-door policy and build stronger partnerships with the media.
Speaking at a media parley in Lagos, Anele pledged an...
WAEC RELEASES REVIEWED 2025 WASSCE RESULTS AFTER TECHNICAL GLITCH IN ENGLISH PAPER
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially released the corrected results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, days after it suspended result access due to a...
Sterling Bank Names First Beneficiaries of ₦2B ‘Beyond Education’ Fund
Lagos, Nigeria – August 7, 2025 – Sterling Bank, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has announced the first recipients of its ₦2 billion Beyond Education Scholarship, a groundbreaking nationwide initiative designed to fund university education...
SANWO-OLU URGES NEW LGAs’ HELMSMEN TO DELIVER ON CAMPAIGN PROMISES
… Assures of State Government support, guidance
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has urged the new Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in...
REAR ADMIRAL OLUGBODE PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE CAPTAIN OLUBOLADE, DESCRIBES HIM AS VISIONARY LEADER...
Rear Admiral Ayodeji Olumide Olugbode, Hydrographer of the Federation, has paid an emotional tribute to his former boss, Navy Captain Caleb Omoniyi Olubolade (Rtd), describing his passing as a national loss and remembering him...
