GOCOP to host business lunch with corporate affairs managers
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has concluded plans to host corporate affairs managers to a business lunch at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. […]
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Customs handover N200m illicit drugs to NAFDAC
The Kano/Jigawa Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday handed 185 cartons of unregistered and expired drugs worth N200 million to the National Agency […]
Understanding Nigeria’s VAT Administration: A historical perspective
By Akinloye James An African proverb says that it takes someone who knows the history of a place to locate the boundary of the land. […]
Anambra Election: INEC to introduce Bimodal Voter Accreditation System – Prof Yakubu
By Chimezie Godfrey The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will introduce a new technology called the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for […]
NAFDAC seals 25 Kwara water factories for operating illegally, poor quality water
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 25 water factories for illegal operation and poor quality production in Kwara. […]
Sacked Ministers: CNPP commends Buhari, canvasses ‘overhauling’ of Cabinet, Agencies
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for relieving two ministers in the federal cabinet of their appointments. In a […]
48.5bn dollars spent on international transfers from 2011 to 2020 — FIFA
A total of 48.5 billion dollars (about N19.98 trillion) in international transfer fees have been paid in the decade until 2020, football’s world governing body […]
21 die in Jigawa road mishap – Police
The Police Command in Jigawa has confirmed the death of 21 people in Sunday’s road mishap that occurred in Gwaram Local Government Area of the […]
Nigeria registers 753 additional COVID-19 infections, 5 fatalities Aug.12 –NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 753 additional infections and five more COVID-19 related deaths had been registered as at Aug. 12, 2021. […]
COVID-19 infections rise for 4 consecutive weeks globally- WHO
COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone, the […]
Prices of capital goods rise in China
Most capital goods monitored by the government registered higher prices in late July compared with mid-July, official data showed on Wednesday. The National Bureau of […]
Man,41, docked for alleged theft of car worth N2m
A 41-year-old man, Olabode Akanni, who allegedly stole an unregistered Honda Odyssey car worth N2 million on Monday appeared at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. […]
COVID-19: Nigeria registers 1,683 cases in 3 days as infections surge again
Nigeria has recorded more than 500 COVID-19 cases in daily figures for the third time on Friday as the government struggles to deal with a […]
Delta FRSC begins CBT for new driver’s licence applicants
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced Computer Based Test (CBT) for graduating applicants from driving schools for issuance of driver’s licence. FRSC Sector […]
Agrochemicals: SON warns against sale of substandard, expired products
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Adamawa State has warned agrochemical dealers and retailers against selling of substandard and expired products to farmers in […]
UNHCR, Teach For All to create jobs for refugee graduates
UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday announced the formation of a partnership with the Teach For All global network to create employment for refugee university […]
APC membership registration to continue in Imo, Kwara, others- Secretary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says its membership revalidation and registration exercise will continue in Imo, Kwara, Ogun and Rivers States. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National […]
DRTS to take census of dispatch riders to curb illicit drug peddlers
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Transport Services (DRTS) says plans are ongoing to take the census of dispatch riders operating within the […]
Kano agency increases tricycle licence permits from N8,000 to N100,000
The Kano State Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) has increased tricycle licence permits from N8,000 to N100,000. The Managing Director of the Agency, Baffa Dan’agundi, […]
China sees robust growth in new taxpayers first five months
China has witnessed a spike in the number of new taxpaying market entities in the first five months as the country’s economy continues to recover […]
Fire at martial arts school in China kills 18, injures 16
Eighteen people have died and another 16 injured in a fire that broke out in a martial arts school in central China, with most of […]
Court strikes out fundamental rights violation suit against Coy
The National Industrial Court, ( NICN), Abuja on Wednesday, struck out a suit for enforcement of fundamental human rights against Berwick Nig.Ltd., by Ernest Chukwukamma, […]
Nigeria has 1,504 active COVID-19 cases as at June 11, says NCDC
The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) says the total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country Nigeria stands at 1,504, as at June 11, […]
Reps seek an end to abuses in orphanages
The House of Representatives has appealed to the Federal Government to end incessant abuses in orphanages across the country by the operators. This followed the […]
Bauchi State to revive moribund workshops for visually-challenged people
The Bauchi State Agency for People Living with Disabilities (PLWD) says it will revive six moribund workshops for visually-challenged persons for inclusive governance and empowerment. Bauchi State […]