Tax collection in Nigeria too low: Bill Gates
The American said, “over time, there are plans for Nigeria to fund the government more than it does today. The actual tax collection in Nigeria is actually pretty low.” Morakinyo…
Terrorists kill eight residents in North-Central Nigeria
Opeyemi Olamilekan PLATEAU, Nigeria – No fewer than eight persons were killed following two separate attacks by gunmen in the Congo and Zarap communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of…
Three years later, no justice for slain brother of Nigerian human rights activist Omoyele Sowore
In 2022, Omoyele Sowore accused the Federal Government of Nigeria —led by former President Muhammadu Buhari of having a hand in the death of Felix Olajide Sowore. Olayomi Koiki Today,…
Gunmen ambush lawmaker’s wife in Nigeria’s Delta, kill police escorts, driver
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday, shot dead two mobile policemen and a driver escorting the wife of a lawmaker in Nigeria’s Delta State. Mrs Christy Uroye’s…
Alleged bike thief set ablaze by mob in Nigeria’s Ogun State
Sodiq Rabiu OGUN, Nigeria – A detachment of soldiers and police on Tuesday, clashed with some Hausa youths over their insistence on killing an army officer alleged to have been…
NIGERIA: Oando Plc’s market value jumps from ₦70 billion to ₦1 trillion in Tinubu’s first year as president
The market value of Oando Plc —run by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, —soared to record highs from ₦74 billion in 2023 to N1 trillion as of September…
With $16.5 billion, Nigeria becomes third largest debtor to World Bank agency
Nigeria is the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) as of June 30, 2024, according to latest World Bank’s financial disclosures, representing the expansion in the…
Gunmen raid local government secretariat in Nigeria’s Imo State, kill 2 security guards, set building, vehicles alight
Matthew Onocheta IMO, Nigeria – Gunmen on Tuesday night killed two vigilante members guarding the headquarters of Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, South-East Nigeria, a local newspaper reported.…
NIGERIA: Letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation
The Honourable Attorney General of the Federation Federal Ministry of Justice Shehu Shagari Way Central Area Abuja Dear Sir, The Imperative to Uphold the Right to Peaceful Protest and Refrain…
Nigerian man, 55, arrested in Ogun State for defiling neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter, police say
Bella Ifasola OGUN, Nigeria – A 55-year-old man, Hassan Wasiu, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his neighbour’s 13-year-old daughter at his apartment on Falowo Street, Makun, in the…