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 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 Ovat Abeng Ndiowu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra have elected Chief Chibuzor Okeke as the new traditional ruler of the town, after eleven years. Chief Okeke polled 506 votes to defeat his four other contesters; Chief Onyeka Ekwueme-2 votes, Mr Ogochukwu Nwankwo-2 votes, Mr Onyeka Kanu-2 votes and Chief Obuneme…
By Ovat Abeng The people of Enugwu village-Adazi-Enu community in Aniocha local government area of Anambra State have lamented the poor state of a 3 kilometers road that connected the town from Awka-Nnewi highway, called on the State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo to take adequate measures to address the issue before they are cut off…
National Health Fellows on Friday, 9 January 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, seeking collaboration to amplify health advocacy and community based interventions across the state. Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Catherine Modey, National Health Fellow Representing Calabar Municipal, explained that their work goes…
In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump signalled that the US could undertake multiple military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists. Trump, asked whether the December 25 military operation against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria marked the start of a broader campaign,…
The Clerk of the Bakassi Legislative Assembly, Mrs. Jesam Odu, has apologised to members of the 7th Assembly over the submission of the 2026 budget without the completion of the full legislative process, following heated exchanges during plenary on Thursday. Mrs. Odu tendered the apology after councillors raised objections to her earlier explanation that the…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has expressed condolences and deep sorrow over the devastating fire incident that occurred at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on December 24, 2025. Three brothers of Anambra descent who were involved in the fire lost their lives during the incident. The…
