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It is two years since you took over as chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). How has the journey been and what would you give as your achievements in the agency? When we set out on this journey, our mind was set on reforming the fiscal landscape of Nigeria and consequently changing the […]
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria(CIPM) has charged about 274 Lagos human resources(HR) professionals, who were inducted into the institute, to drive change in the country. CIPM had earlier conducted a specialised induction ceremony for Lagos State government public service staff, marking a significant milestone in the professionalisation of human resource management within […]
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+), are considering another round of output increase despite production shortfalls across the group. According to reports, the OPEC+ Ministers are preparing to add fresh barrels in November, even as actual output remains hundreds of thousands of barrels per day below target. Brent’s slip under $70 reflected […]
Barrister Peace Onyesome and her sister, Gift Onyesome, who were among the 12 passengers kidnapped in Kogi state on Friday, September 27, 2025, have regained their freedom unhurt. This was disclosed to our Correspondent by the Kogi State Police Command’# spokesperson, SP William Ovye Aya, late Tuesday night. The kidnappers had earlier demanded […]
The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has announced a major initiative aimed at bolstering the credibility of Nigeria’s elections, starting with the upcoming off-cycle polls in November and extending to the crucial 2027 general election. The Centre’s Chancellor and former minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during […]
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, deliver a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. The broadcast, scheduled for 7 a.m., will be aired on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN). In a statement on Tuesday, the President’s Special Adviser […]
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has promised improved welfare for workers of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, following a visit to the facility on Tuesday. In a statement shared on his verified Facebook page Tuesday evening, the governor said he met with health workers to listen to their grievances […]
In continuation of the ongoing operations across Taraba State code-named Operation Lafiya Nakowa, aimed at flushing out bandits and other criminal elements, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in conjunction with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have two fake police officers with van-loads of cannabis. […]
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, in Owerri, Imo State, blasted those peddling allegations of religious genocide in the country, saying no religion was under siege. He said the allegations were unfounded and misleading, as citizens focused more on harmony and shared prosperity. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President noted […]
Twenty persons have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday at about 4:30pm in Ibaji local government area of Kogi State. An eyewitness, who is a farmer in the local government area, James Otoga, told journalists that the ill-fated boat was fully loaded with people and it departed Onugwa community in […]
