By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has explained why Nigeria did not sign the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) G20 Inclusive Framework two-pillar solution to tax challenges of the digitalized economy. The OECD G20 Inclusive Framework two-pillar solution proposes a framework of...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Latest statistical findings from the UNICEF has revealed that at least 300,000 children were newly infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) in 2020, or one child every two minutes. UNICEF revealed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Communication Officer, Borno State, Mra....
The Nigerian government has reassured the Republic of South Africa that it will continue to strengthen bilateral ties between both countries for the mutual benefits of both country’s citizens and economies. Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said this on Monday at the closing of the Ministerial Meeting...
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo is hoping that Victor Osimhen will recover in time to lead Nigeria’s attack at the forth coming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon as he will be ‘needed’ at the tournament. Napoli forward Osimhen suffered a serious injury to his eye socket after collision...
The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has advised that Nigeria should adopt a two-pronged strategy for its energy transition programme in response to global call to reduce exploitation of fossil fuels and production of Green House Gases (GHG). Okunbor spoke last week while delivering the 51st...
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said that social media platform, Twitter, has agreed to all the conditions laid out by the Federal Government regarding its operations in Nigeria. Keyamo who is also a member of a committee, set up to review the operations...
An Ondo State-based cleric, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has urged the Federal Government to pay more attention to fixing problems troubling the country rather than dissipating power on the 2023 general election. Senior Pastor Giwa of the Awaiting the Second Coming of Christ Ministry ( ATSCM), Akure, said this on...
Economic and financial experts have warned the Federal Government that Nigeria risks losing key national assets to China in the event that it defaults in paying back loans obtained from China which is currently put at $3.48bn. They spoke against the backdrop of the possible takeover of Uganda’s only...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Universities to take advantage of the Federal Government’s interventions to boost research activities. Buhari made the call on Saturday during the 5th and 6th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA). Buhari, represented by Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, the Minister of State for...
Renowned virologists in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to be swift in its emergency response to the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19, first detected in South Africa. The virologists including the Chairman, Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof Oyewale Tomori; ex-National Chairman of the Association of Public...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nigerian leaders to value the interest of every section of the country in order to build a united nation devoid of agitation, disunity and disenchantment. Jonathan spoke when he led members of the 1981 set of the University of Port Harcourt alumni Association...
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has warned the Federal Government Against removing subsidies on petroleum products. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, had on Wednesday announced that the government would remove fuel subsidy in June 2022 and replace it with a monthly N5,000...
The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airline from flying into Nigeria without conditions. The Minister of Aviation , Sen. Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja in a statement by Mr James Odaudu, Director Public Affairs in the Ministry of Aviation. The News...
Nigeria as a country is a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse federation, which consists of 36 autonomous states and the Federal Capital Territory. Apart from this indispensable fact, it is also religiously diverse but the two most prominent religions practiced are the Islamic religion and the Christianity religion. As rightly...
There is no gainsaying that Nigeria is plagued with development challenges such as widespread poverty, insecurity, corruption, gross injustice and ethnic politics. Also, evidence abounds that the nation is in dire need of attention/support from, interventionist’s organizations (private and civil society organization), to help unleash economic development, promotes growth...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the increasing cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria, saying it received over 139,780 complaints between 2020 and March 2021. NHRC Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at an event...
Jumia, the Pan-African e-commerce platform, has announced a boost in sales midway into its annual Black Friday promo in Nigeria. The promo which started earlier in the month was scheduled to run till Nov. 30. Jumia said in a statement in Lagos on Thursday that a number of Nigerians...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has earmarked the sum of N1 billion each for the establishment of twelve additional Centres of Excellence (COEs) in tertiary institutions. It would be recalled that under the 2020 intervention, 12 TETFund Centers of Excellence were...
Spotify, a music streaming service provider, has launched a self-serve advertising platform, Ad Studio, in Jamaica, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The innovative advertising medium has been made available to even more artists around the globe. Christopher Li, Director of Digital Planning and Products at Live Nation and...
Human rights group Amnesty International has dismissed the Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed’s claims on the panel report on Police brutality and the EndSARS protests, saying his position is not surprising to them. The minister had during a briefing in Abuja, described the report submitted by the Lagos...