By NJORIGE LYNUS FORMER Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described Nigeria’s 2025 tax reforms under President Bola Tinubu as the most ambitious overhaul of the country’s fiscal framework. Speaking at the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture in Abuja, Dogara said the reforms address decades of complexity, weak enforcement, and economic mismanagement that […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE 2025 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball Final Eight began on Tuesday with intense battles across the courts, as First Bank of Lagos, Royal Aces, Titans, and Dolphins all secured opening-day victories. In the first fixture, First Bank of Lagos overpowered Bayelsa Blue Whales 53-36. Bayelsa held their own in the opening two […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, have settled in Santiago, Chile, to begin preparations for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. The squad, led by head coach Aliyu Zubairu, arrived on Tuesday after a long trip from Nigeria. They spent the day recovering from travel fatigue and will commence double training […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO NIGERIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) to combat transnational wildlife trafficking. The agreement, sealed by NESREA Director-General Prof. Innocent Barikor and WJC’s Chief of Investigations Stephen Carmody (represented by Abim Isafiade), aims to boost intelligence-sharing, forensic collaboration, and enforcement under the Nigerian Wildlife Law […]
By GLORY UGOBA FLOODWATERS have continued to rise in Anambra State, submerging homes, farmlands, and major roads in Ogbaru Local Government Area and putting several riverine communities at risk. The crisis, triggered by days of heavy rainfall and the swelling River Niger, has left thousands of residents vulnerable. The Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE The Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge (SAN, OON), yesterday Tuesday 16 September 2025, joined other traditional rulers at the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council meeting, held to strengthen unity and promote the preservation of cultural heritage across the state. The gathering brought together royal fathers from various kingdoms, serving […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE The Chairman of Asaba Development Union (ADU), Isolo branch, Ogbueshi Izuka Amantu, has reaffirmed his loyalty and that of his members to the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Azinge, ahead of the monarch’s forthcoming New Yam Festival. During a courtesy visit, Amantu praised the Asagba’s commitment to rebranding and developing Asaba […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE The Asaba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ASACCIMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving trade, investment, and agricultural growth in Delta State, following a courtesy visit to the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN. Leading the delegation on Tuesday, ASACCIMA President, Obi Chief Mrs. Chinwe Monu-Oduah, expressed […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE NIGERIA has launched single-window platforms for land registration, alongside reforms in agricultural credit, irrigation, and mechanization, as part of efforts to drive food security and attract large-scale investment. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the initiatives on Tuesday at the FAO National and Subregional Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Abuja, describing them as “game-changers” […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs) to publicly announce the appointment of a new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) at least three months before the outgoing chief steps down. In a circular signed by Rita I. Sike, Director of Financial Policy & Regulation, the […]