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MultiChoice Nigeria Cleared to Appeal U.S.$4.4 Billion Tax Claim

The Lagos Zone of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) has ruled that MultiChoice Nigeria has fulfilled the conditions required for the hearing of its appeal against the N1.8 trillion tax bill slammed on it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

This Day 19 hours ago

Protesters Against Police Brutality Demand Justice a Year Later

Abuja -- Activists in Nigeria gathered this week to mark the anniversary of last year's massive street rallies against police brutality. Many victims of police abuse say they have yet to see justice.

VOA 14 hours ago

Tight Security as Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Trial Begins

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu has arrived the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, venue of his trial over allegations of terrorism and treasonable felony.

This Day 20 hours ago

Food Prices Rise, But Nigerians Struggle With Same Income

One expert says it is "ridiculous" for the presidential food bill to rise significantly at a time of low government revenue and high food inflation that has left most citizens with declining purchasing power.

Premium Times 22 hours ago

#EndSARS - Victims of Police Brutality Still Awaiting Compensations Recommended By Panels

Many victims of police brutality are worried that the recommendations of the #EndSARS panels awarding compensations to them are not being implemented.

Premium Times 15 hours ago

Traders Kick As Ogun Govt Reconstructs Only 188 of 3,000 Razed Shops

Traders at the popular Sabo Akarigbo market in Sagamu, Ogun State, on Thursday, protested the shortage of shops following reconstruction of the market gutted by fire in 2020.

Daily Trust 15 hours ago

Nnamdi Kanu Moved Back to DSS Custody As Court Adjourns Till Nov 10

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IOPB), has been taken back to custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Daily Trust 15 hours ago

'We Heard a Bang Before We Got Trapped', Passenger Narrates Terrifying Moment On Kaduna-Abuja Train

Commuters on the Kaduna-Abuja train corridor have narrated how they were trapped in a secluded area along the Kaduna-Abuja rail track for over six hours on Wednesday

Daily Trust 15 hours ago

Kaduna-Bound Train Passengers Returned to Abuja Amid Uncertainty Over Attack

Passengers heading to Kaduna from Abuja returned to the nation's capital after a delay which lasted at least two hours on Thursday.

Daily Trust 15 hours ago

El-Rufai Backs National Assembly On Declaration of Bandits As Terrorists

"We have written letters to the federal government since 2017, asking for this declaration because it is the declaration that will allow the Nigerian military to attack and kill these bandits without any major consequences in international law."

Premium Times 16 hours ago

Amaechi Demands Professionalism in Ports Control, Ship Inspections

Abuja -- Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has urged Port State Control Officers, PSCOs, to display high level of professionalism in carrying out their duties of inspecting foreign ships at national ports.

Vanguard 16 hours ago

Nigerian Girl Defiant, Three Years After Kidnapping

There is glimmer of hope the Nigerian girl held by the Boko Haram since 2018 after refusing to deny her Christian faith would eventually be rescued.

CAJ News 16 hours ago

Security, Trade Take Centre Stage in Nigeria, Turkey Agreements

Abuja -- The need to improve security and trade between Nigeria and Turkey formed the highlight of the bilateral agreements signed yesterday in Abuja between President Muhammadu Buhari and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

This Day 16 hours ago

Narto Raises Concern Over Debts Owed By Defunct Petroleum Agencies

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) yesterday expressed worry over the outstanding debts owed it by the defunct Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).

This Day 16 hours ago

Black Queens Lose in Nigeria

The Black Queens of Ghana yesterday fell to a 2-0 defeat to the Super Falcons of Nigeria in their first leg clash of the 2022 Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifier played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos yesterday.

Ghanaian Times 16 hours ago

Championing Quest to Boost the Blue Economy

Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that in canvassing for a seamless blue economy, Dr. Okechukwu Henry Obi, a Nigerian oil magnet based abroad, has been vocal about the need for holistic safety in the maritime space

This Day 16 hours ago

CBN Earmarks N500 Million Grant to Promote Entrepreneurship in Tertiary Institutions

Abuja -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday unveiled guidelines for the implementation of its Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES) by setting aside a total grant of N500 million for five top Nigerian polytechnics and univers...

This Day 17 hours ago

UHC - Need to Finance Primary Health Centres

Experts at the Nigerian Health Watch Primary Health Care Policy Dialogue recently harped on the importance of financing Primary Healthcare Centers and services in a bid to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

This Day 17 hours ago

#EndSARS - NEC Directs Govs to Prosecute Indicted Persons

The youth of the nation made good their threat to hold memorial marches yesterday commemorating those who died during the nationwide anti-police brutality protests last year. This was despite warnings by the Nigeria Police that marches to mark the o...

This Day 17 hours ago

Mohammed's Loyalists Fire Back At Abdulrazaq, Ask Governor to Account for N1 Billion APC Grant

Ilorin -- Loyalists of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have fired back at Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and asked him to account for the N1billion grant alle...

This Day 17 hours ago