Manufacturers income tax up 414.2% to N221.97bn
By Nkiruka Nnorom
Despite the worries they have expressed over harsh operating environment, manufacturing companies paid N212.97 billion income tax in the second quarter of 2024,...
Naira depreciates to N1,655/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,655 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,645 perdollar traded on Wednesday.
Similarly, the Naira yesterday...
Mpox: Africa CDC calls for urgent action amidst rising toll
By Sola Ogundipe
Despite the recent launch of a continental response plan by the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, and...
Yamal eyes legendary status at Barcelona
Spain’s teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal said Thursday in a televised interview that he hopes “never” to leave Barcelona because he wants to be...
Ogun Assembly, UNICEF partner to tackle rising number of out-of-school children
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Ogun State House of Assembly, on Thursday signed a certificate of commitment to...
Delta Police arrest suspects in beating, burning of 20-year-old boy
By Paul Olayemi
Police in Sapele, Delta State have arrested two women and a group of vigilantes for allegedly beating and burning a 20...
NGX rebounds as investors gain N178bn
The domestic bourse, on Thursday, rebounded with N178 billion profit, following gains from Tier-one banks, as well as some large and medium capitalised...
London Fashion Week opens with Charli XCX party and second-hand runways
A hotly anticipated party thrown by high-street retailer H&M and pop star Charli XCX was set to shake things up as London Fashion...
No going back on Nigeria’s digital revolution, Shettima assures
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru
ABUJA – THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Thursday, restated the firm resolve of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to revolutionise Nigeria’s...
Edo 2024: Why we did not sign the peace pact – PDP
By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY
THE Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday gave reasons why it did not sign...
LAGOS DEP. GOV. ADVOCATES REDESIGN OF SECONDARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat has stated that for Nigeria to prepare leaders who can navigate the future, the government must redesign the curriculum, the environment, and the expectations of secondary...
NDLEA intercepts cocaine in Saudi-bound religious books, arrests bandits’ supplier with drugs in private...
. Recovers 563kg skunk, meth, heroin in Bayelsa warehouse, arrests 4; destroys cannabis farms in Edo forest
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a shipment of cocaine concealed in 20...
Primate Ayodele Celebrates With Christians On Easter
As the global Christian community gathers to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader and Spiritual Head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, extends warm Easter greetings...
Remain resolute in fight against drug scourge, Marwa charges NDLEA officers
. Commissions accommodation blocks for personnel in Kano, rehab facility
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has charged officers and men of the Agency...
Hope Rises in Agege as Grassroots Champion, Hon. Taiwo Olasunkanmi Samuel Declares Chairmanship Ambition
By Oki Samson
Agege LGA, one of Lagos' longstanding local governments, is set for a New Dawn in its political firmament and socioeconomic development. This is as the LGAs/LCDAs electioneering process in Lagos is in...
