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Tax Ombud braces for digital asset tax disputes, seeks greater public awareness

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Office of the Tax Ombud said it is strengthening its capacity to handle disputes arising from digital asset taxation as part of efforts to improve fairness and transparency in N... Read More


A bond that must never be broken (6), By Femi Fani-Kayode

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Permit me to once again share the words of the Sweden-based Nigerian writer, Prince Kio Jaja Amachree. He wrote the following on X: "In 1990 when Mandela came to thank Nigeria for ... Read More


Police rescue six abducted children, arrest suspected trafficker

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Abia State have rescued six abducted children and arrested a 51-year-old man suspected of belonging to a child trafficking syndicate operat... Read More


EFCC returns recovered N125 million to Lagos land fraud victim

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N125 million recovered from an alleged land fraud suspect to a Lagos businessman, Akinsewa Akiode. According to ... Read More


EFCC's over-sabi and 2027 question: Is Tinubu being misled by his inner circle?, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- After the bishops' recent closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Cardinal John Onaiyekan made a striking claim: that presidential aides are shielding the President fr... Read More


NPFL: Shooting Stars, Inter Lagos to kick off season with South-West derby

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will get back underway on 28 August with a South-west derby between Shooting Stars and newly promoted Inter Lagos after the fixtures for t... Read More


Turaki-led PDP meets UK High Commission, raises concerns over alleged Nigeria's shrinking opposition space

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised m concerns over what it described as mounting threats to Nigeria's multi-party democracy. The faction... Read More


Jessica Oji wins historic World U20 Shot Put gold for Nigeria

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- Jessica Oji has written her name into Nigeria's athletics history after becoming the country's first-ever field event gold medallist at the World U20 Athletics Championships. The 1... Read More


Court orders Dana Air to pay passenger N5.5 million over 11-hour flight delay

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Dana Airlines Limited to pay a passenger N5.5 million in damages and legal costs over an 11-hour delay of a domestic flight, holding that... Read More


Court jails four over $5.2 million money laundering scheme in Lagos

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced four persons to prison for their roles in a money laundering scheme involving more than $5.2 million. Trial judge Friday... Read More