By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested two suspected hoodlums who were part of the armed gang that attack the former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige in the state. The arrest was disclosed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in Awka, on Thursday….
The federal government has paused issuing guidelines for the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax laws amid uncertainty over the final approved version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, disclosed. Speaking in Lagos during the 2026 Economic Outlook event hosted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Oyedele revealed he instructed the…
From Jan 19, Nigerians will start paying 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on bank transfer and USSD service charges following a new tax directive. The tax will apply to charges on mobile bank transfers, USSD transactions and card issuance fees, following a directive from tax authorities to financial institutions. This was disclosed in a notice…
The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has clarified that the new tax laws, which took effect in January 2026, do not give the government or any institution the power to debit personal bank accounts. Adedeji made the clarification on Tuesday while speaking on Journalists’ Hangout, a program aired on…
The Cross River State Government has begun compiling data on victims of recent fire outbreaks across the state as part of plans to provide relief and assistance, even as it strongly condemned the attack on firefighters and fire service equipment during a recent inferno in Calabar. The Special Adviser to the Governor on General Duties,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. This was detailed in a release, a photostatement signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and shared on the Board’s official X…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent a message to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) about the Super Eagles’ suspension list against Morocco. According to OwnGoal Nigeria, CAF has officially notified the NFF of the suspended Super Eagles player ahead of the AFCON 2025 semi-final. Captain Wilfred Ndidi will miss the match after picking…
The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. The last 11 years have now been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place, according to the…
By Kelvin Obambon Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South Senatorial District, has launched the fourth batch of his Education Support Initiative, set to disburse N100,000 each to 1,000 qualified students in 2026. The announcement came via a statement from the senator’s constituency office, framing the programme as a key investment in human capital to…
By Ovat Abeng The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh, through his Foundation, Victor Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF), has offered a sum of sixty four million naira scholarship to 326 less privileged students in the state. The scholarship ceremony took place at the Canaan house in Awka, on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026….
