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Oyedele unveils Tax Ombud website, digital portal to strengthen taxpayer protection

Nigeria, May 19 -- The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday unveiled the official website, toll-free call centre and digital case management portal of... Read More


ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to decongest overcrowded prisons

Nigeria, May 19 -- The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered Nigeria to decongest its overcrowded correctional facilities. In its judgement delivered on Friday, the court directed the Nigerian governme... Read More


Candidate selection or civilian coup?, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, May 19 -- Nigeria's political class now touts "consensus candidacy" with renewed assurance. Party leaders, governors, and godfathers frame it as proof of democratic progress, a tool to avoid ... Read More


PFL Africa announces full fight card for historic debut event in Lagos

Nigeria, May 18 -- The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced the complete fight card for the inaugural PFL Africa First Round event scheduled for Saturday, 13 June, in Lagos. The landmark ... Read More


Why journalists should intensify scrutiny of oil companies in Niger Delta - Nnimmo Bassey

Nigeria, May 18 -- Environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey has called on journalists covering Nigeria's Niger Delta to intensify scrutiny of oil companies and government regulators, saying sustained inve... Read More


NRS, JRB to implement Tax ID system

Nigeria, May 18 -- The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has announced that it will commence implementation of the Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) sy... Read More


Army expands nationwide formations, honours fallen, wounded soldiers

Nigeria, May 18 -- The Nigerian Army has announced plans to expand its formations across the country as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness, while reaffirming its commitment to the... Read More


Xenophobia: Ghana to begin repatriating citizens from South Africa on Thursday

Nigeria, May 18 -- Ghana will repatriate 300 nationals out of South Africa on Thursday as part of the effort to protect its citizens from the xenophobic tension and violence in the country. The Minis... Read More


Ex-humanitarian minister fails to appear for arraignment on fraud charges, despite arrest warrant

Nigeria, May 18 -- Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, on Monday, failed to appear before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High ... Read More


Aftermath of Porcha's divorce, Simon Guobadia gets his groove back; parties in Lagos

Nigeria, May 18 -- Nigerian businessman, Simon Guobadia, appears to have dusted off the aura surrounding his recent arrest and deportation from the United States of America. Mr Guobadia, who was marr... Read More