CULTURE COMMISSIONER EULOGISES PS FOR INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE  

Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Sesan Fagbayi has commended the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Quudus Yusuff, for his humility, innovative and contributions to the Ministry. The Commissioner gave the Commendation at the...

Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (17/06/25)

1 Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: Headlines for today (17/06/25) from Daily Independent Newspaper: BENUE MASSACRE We Must Act Decisively Now To...

‘Nigeria Cannot Continue Like This’ – Labour Party Condemns Benue Killings

Characterising the assaults as “a new wave of senseless violence, the party cautioned that Nigeria cannot continue in this trend. Naija News reports that the party’s National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, in a statement...

Nigerian FIRS extends operation time to achieve N25.2tn revenue target

Nigeria’s revenue collection agency, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has ordered the extension of its tax office operational time to the weekend to boost revenue collection. Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch...

‘Education Tax yields N1.02tr to TETFund in four years’

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said that over N1.02 trillion was accrued to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) as accruals from the Education Tax Fund between 2019 and 2023. Executive Secretary of...

‘Nigerian lawyers need to render quality cross-border legal services’

The chairman of the NBA action committee on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) and founding member of the British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) Mr George Etomi has urged Nigerian lawyers to prepare to participate in delivering quality...

'Nigerians have been lying to me; Ghana is a beautiful country' – Anthony Joshua

British boxing superstar Anthony Joshua has heaped glowing praise on Ghana following his visit for the Legacy Rise Sports: Battle of the Beasts event. In doing so, he also called out what he now sees as misleading narratives from his Nigerian...

Nigerians Rush to Take Advantage of Konga Health’s Record-Breaking Beauty Discounts

Advertisements Konga Health, a strategic business under Konga.com has triggered an unprecedented shopping frenzy across Nigeria, with thousands of customers rushing to take advantage of the historic 50% discounts on premium L’Oréal products. Since...

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Ajibade sends veiled warning to NFF

Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to ensure the team receives full backing as they prepare for next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria will...

 Nigeria, Tanzania Lead In Fraud Rates In Africa 

1 Nigeria and Tanzania have recorded year-on-year increases in fraud rates despite an overall decline in identity fraud across Africa. The development is driven largely by the rapid rise of synthetic identity fraud powered by Artificial...

Abdulrazaq seeks collaborative approach to health funding as Kwara hosts 27th confab of Nigeria’s health educators

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, on Monday, restated the administration’s commitment to strengthening health systems through investments in health promotion, prevention care and community engagement. He said the government has...

Adeniran: We Need More Young Nigerians Like Adewole Adebayo To Lead The Nation

Professor Tunde Adeniran, a former Minister of Education and Nigerian ambassador to Germany, in this interview, shares his thoughts about Nigeria, her politics and the need to have young generation politicians to drive and lead the country to the...

Bishop Ajasu Laments Brain Drain as Nigerian Graduates Flee Abroad

The Bishop Theologian, Church of Nigeria, Rt. Rev Prof. Dapo Ajasu has expressed worry over Nigerian universities’ steady loss of graduates to foreign countries despite huge resources invested in them. He also regretted the increasing number of...

Ex-Perm Sec identifies challenges with Nigeria’s advancement

A former Permanent Secretary in Lagos State and Chairman, DSE Foundation, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, has identified seven major challenges inhibiting the advancement of Nigeria as a nation and as the greatest secret of the world solution. He disclosed...

UN Recognised Human Rights Group Slams Tinubu Government Over Killings in Benue and Across Nigeria

The International Organisation for Human Rights Development and Environment (IOHRDE), a United Nations recognised group with Special Consultative Status under the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), has strongly blast President Bola Tinubu’s...

N1.024tr contributed for Education Tax in 5 years – NEITI

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) stated that a total revenue accrual to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) from Education Tax reached approximately N1.024 trillion in five years. This is according to the...

Latest attack reportedly kills nearly 200 people in Nigeria

Digital Africa Global Consult, NDPC Launch “Nigeria Data Challenge” Initiative

Advertisements In a bold and forward-looking move to embed a culture of data privacy in Nigeria’s educational landscape, Digital Africa Global Consult (DAGC), a leading technology advancement firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with the...

Stakeholders pay tributes to doyen of Nigerian journalism, Sam Amuka @ 90

It was a night of tributes for the Publisher of Vanguard Media Group, Sam Amuka-Pemu, as he celebrated his 90th birthday in Lagos last week. Popularly called Uncle Sam, the event was anchored by TV presenter and newspaper columnist, Reuben Abati;...

PenCom rallies Newspapers’ proprietors to drive pension remittance for media practitioners

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it will forge a strategic partnership with the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) to ensure compliance of pension remittance by managers of media organisations in Nigeria. Director...