The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its director-general for a second term. In a post on X on Friday, WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025.The former Minister of Finance assumed office as the seventh Director-General of the World Trade Organization on March 1 2021. She…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has voiced strong criticism of the tax reform bills currently under consideration, stating that their implementation would hinder the progress of the northern region and adversely affect other parts of the country. The bills, introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in September, have sparked significant opposition, particularly…
Angry youths on Friday, Nov. 29, burned down suspected cult members in Jenta Adamu community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Alabo Alfred, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said it happened around 9:20am but did not state how many the victims were. Mr…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced notable reductions in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths across Africa, marking a significant milestone in the continent’s fight against the epidemic. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, shared this in her statement on Friday, November 29, to commemorate World AIDS Day under…
The Federal Government’s electricity subsidy has surged by 269%, rising from ₦650 billion in 2023 to an estimated ₦2.4 trillion in 2024. This increase comes despite the implementation of the Band A tariff service category in April, which was expected to reduce subsidy obligations by ₦1.14 trillion. Dr Yusuf Ali, Commissioner for Planning, Research,…
The Senate has passed, for second reading, the four tax reform bills that were forwarded to it for consideration. After scaling Second Reading during plenary on Thursday, Nov. 28, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio referred the four bills to the Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East led Committee on Finance to carry…
The kidnappers of four children of a Kaduna chef, Aisha Kabir, have demanded N300 million ransom for their release. The father of the children, Yunusa Adamu, who disclosed this to newsmen,, said the abductors had threatened to kill the youngest child because of his cries. It was reported that the children, Safa, Amina, Nasreem…
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 28, 2024, said the suspects, Abubakar Musa, 22 and Usman Ismail, 20, all of Nasarawo Quarters, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked some residents…
Gunmen have abducted three persons along Onitsha-Owerri Road end of Nnewi in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred near the Innoson Motorcycle Showroom on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, as the victims were driving along the road. “The three persons were in a vehicle when armed men…
A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to her husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi on grounds of “lack of love and affection.” She told the court that she was once married before her wedding to Iya-Onitasi, NAN reports. “I divorced…
