Nigeria’s newly enacted Tax Reform Acts are designed to stimulate investment, enhance revenue generation, and promote equity within the tax system, according to tax policy expert Uzoma Kelechi. Speaking at a virtual capacity-building workshop organised by the Tax Justice and Governance Platform in partnership with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Kelechi described the reforms
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Chapter, has called on the Lagos State Government to raise its minimum wage to ₦150,000 for workers, citing the rising cost of living in the state. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, the Lagos NLC Chairperson, Mrs. Funmi Sesi, argued that accommodation, transport, food,
August 28, 2025 — Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been named among the world’s most influential figures in artificial intelligence on the prestigious TIME100 AI list. The recognition highlights Nigeria’s rising influence in the global tech ecosystem, affirming the government’s push to drive digital transformation and innovation under
August 28, 2025 — The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has launched recovery operations after a train derailed on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor, one of the country’s busiest rail routes. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, disrupted services on the line, leaving many passengers stranded. While details of the cause are still under investigation, NRC officials confirmed
Abakaliki, August 28, 2025 — A violent clash between operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has left one policeman dead in Amaeze community, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Eyewitnesses said the confrontation, which occurred late Wednesday, began as a minor disagreement but
Abakaliki, August 28, 2025 — The Ebonyi State Government has announced an upward review of the minimum wage for its workers to ₦90,000, making the state one of the first in Nigeria to adopt a higher wage benchmark amid rising inflation and economic pressures. Governor Francis Nwifuru, who disclosed the development in Abakaliki, said the
Lagos, August 28, 2025 — Financial technology expert, Obioha Oti, has stressed that integrating GPS technology into Point-of-Sale (PoS) machines will significantly reduce fraudulent activities in Nigeria’s fast-growing digital payment ecosystem. Speaking on Thursday, Oti explained that GPS-enabled PoS would allow regulators, banks, and operators to track the exact location of each transaction in real-time,
Abuja, August 28, 2025 — The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, on Wednesday, received in audience the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe to Nigeria, Ambassador Carlos Moreno, alongside the country’s Chief of Defence Staff, on a courtesy visit to the Naval Headquarters in Abuja. The high-level
Abuja, August 28, 2025 — The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a sharp increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian international passport, raising the fee for the 32-page, 5-year validity booklet from N26,000 to N100,000. The new tariff, which takes effect from September 1, 2025, marks one of the most significant adjustments in
DAMASCUS | August 27, 2025 Syria’s foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned an Israeli drone strike that struck military positions near the town of Kisweh, just south of Damascus, killing six soldiers the previous day. State television reported that the soldiers died in the Tuesday attack, describing it as “a gross violation of international law and
