The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that small-scale investors in the capital market are fully exempted from paying capital gains tax, while the 2026 tax reform law is aimed at…

The lawyer for Henry Omoile, second defendant in the ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, on Thursday, accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of pressuring his client into implicating…

Counsel to Henry Omoile, a co-defendant in the alleged $4.5 billion fraud trial involving former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has told the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

After beating Nigeria to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final on home soil, Morocco coach Walid Regragui shifted focus to the final against Senegal, saying it will be a superb match-up when they face off on Sunday. Morocco edged…

Former senator and rights activist Shehu Sani has called for community resilience against banditry and terrorism, stating that Nigerians can no longer outsource their survival solely to the state, as violence continues to ravage large swathes of the North. Speaking…

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the interim forfeiture of $150,000 allegedly linked to Emmanuel Okoh, a Director of Vetifly Global Inc. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after hearing an…

Cade eSports and Game Evolution have reaffirmed their long-standing strategic partnership, unveiling ambitious plans to position Cade eSports as the largest gaming and eSports provider in Africa. The reaffirmation took place at a press conference held on Wednesday (yesterday) at…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday approved Caretaker Committees for Delta, Rivers, Enugu, Imo, and Osun States. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Shan, said the NWC acted on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), under Section 29(2)(b)…

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has explained that recent United States military airstrikes in Sokoto State were aimed at halting the growing threat posed by Lakurawa, which he described as a fast-expanding and highly dangerous armed group.…

A former senior executive with Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Mr. Olukayode Togun, has dragged the oil field services giant before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, over the termination of his employment, alleging discrimination, wrongful dismissal and breach…

The terrorism trial of two alleged top leaders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, stalled on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The proceeding was cut short after the defence lawyer reported to the judge that he was…

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd) has said that the arrest of separatist agitator Simon Ekpa led to a significant improvement in security across the South-East during the last Christmas period. Musa stated that the region experienced a more…

A civil society group, The Brain Builder’s Youth Development Initiative, has criticised the Kwara State Government and the Kwara State House of Assembly over their failure to make the proposed 2026 budget publicly accessible. The group, in a statement signed…

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has approved the appointment of additional permanent secretaries and general managers. The appointments were announced in a press statement issued by the Head of Service, Abubakar Malami Shekare, and signed by the Director of Administration…

The Progressives Forum has announced a national summit to mark 10 years of governance by the All Progressives Congress from 2015 to 2025. In a statement on Thursday, former presidential aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari and chairman of TPF’s…