By Douglas Maha, Abuja The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has confirmed that land, buildings, and rent are now fully exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025. The clarification is a not-so-veiled rebuttal…
The Senate on Wednesday declined to initiate a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), opting instead to await the outcome of an investigation already ordered by President Bola…
By Deborah Nnamdi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public, businesses and financial institutions against rejecting the standard N100 banknote, stressing that it remains a valid legal tender across the country. The apex bank issued…
The Federal Government has suspended the enforcement of newly introduced regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the completion of a harmonised national policy review. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr.…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the remand of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, over his alleged failure to fulfil the conditions attached…
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has announced plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) traditional khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric as part of sweeping reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme and boosting local industries. The…
World News
Inah Canabarro Lucas, a Brazilian nun recognized as the world’s oldest living…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned the former Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), Ahmed Dikko,…
Sports
Chelsea have issued a detailed statement explaining the circumstances surrounding the departure of former head coach Enzo Maresca, revealing that the Italian resigned midway through the 2025/26 season to pursue the opportunity of succeeding Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. The Premier League club admitted that the 2025/26 campaign was deeply disappointing, blaming much of the disruption on the managerial change that occurred during the Christmas period. According to Chelsea, the…
Education & Travel
The Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria has announced that applications for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme will open on June 29, offering qualified Nigerians the opportunity to pursue fully funded Master’s degrees at leading universities in Ireland. The announcement was made on Friday through the embassy’s official X account, stating that the programme is designed for early and mid-career professionals from Nigeria and Ghana seeking to undertake a one-year postgraduate programme. According to the embassy, the scholarship covers tuition fees,…
Entertainment
Tunde Onakoya, renowned Nigerian chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, has embarked on his second ambitious quest to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon. The challenge kicked off on Thursday in the…
Africa
Hundreds of Nigerians who registered for the Federal Government’s voluntary repatriation programme from South…
US News
A gunman was shot dead by United States Secret Service agents after opening fire…
Business
By Deborah Nnamdi Independent petroleum marketers have projected that the pump price of Premium…
Metro
No fewer than seven people have lost their lives, while more than 5,400 residents…