Tinubu bows to pressure, orders scrapping of planned 5% telecoms tax

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly abolished the controversial 5% excise duty on telecommunication services to ease…

Naira loses N1.26 against dollar in official forex market

The Naira, on Tuesday, depreciated further against the American dollar at the official window forex market.…

Equities market dips, foists N1.2tr loss on investors

The Nigerian equities market dipped on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, as investors lost N1.2 trillion on…

US govt scorns Nigeria’s N70k minimum wage

* Says it can’t lift citizens out of poverty The United States government has said that…

Trader lands in prison for allegedly impregnating another man’s wife

The Chief Magistrate Court 1 sitting in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, has remanded a businessman,…

NANS condemns assault on NYSC members in Anambra, demands swift probe

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has strongly condemned the recent assault on Corps member,…

2027: Wike mocks kinsman Amaechi over presidential ambition

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has predicted that the presidential ambition of…

FG summons Ibom Air crew, Emmanson over Lagos airport row

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Ibom Air cabin crew member, Juliana Edward and…

Alleged fraud: Court freezes four bank accounts linked to NNPC ex-GMD Mele Kyari

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the temporary freezing…

Outrage as vigilantes assault, strip female NYSC member in Anambra

Armed men suspected to be members of Operation Udo Ga-Achi, popularly known as the Agunechemba Vigilante…