The federal government has announced that from January 2026, Nigerians will begin paying a 5% tax on petrol consumption. This means that for every ₦10,000 spent on petrol, an extra ₦500 will be added as levy. According to officials, the…
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the newly introduced 5% tax on all refined fossil fuel sales, including petrol and diesel. Reacting on his official X handle…
The Lagos State Government has confiscated banned single-use plastics from several supermarkets across different parts of the state. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a video shared on X on Wednesday. The…
The federal government has rolled out the 2025 Electronic, Online, and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, aimed at tackling the excesses of Digital Money Lenders and Mobile Money Operators (MMOs), popularly known as loan sharks. The announcement was made on Wednesday…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has made it clear that the faction loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, will not determine who becomes the party’s next state chairman. This was the outcome of a caucus meeting…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently declare a state of emergency in northern Nigeria, warning that the region’s worsening insecurity is fast becoming a major threat to the nation’s stability and regional peace.…
Eight internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced by Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The convicts include Friday Osamudiamenwen, Monday Moses, Wisdom Idahosa, Osazuwa Oghomwen, Christopher Victor, Odion Desmond…
At least 29 people have sadly lost their lives in a boat accident that happened in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, around 11:30 am. According to the Niger State…
Seventeen suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2. The suspects were picked up during a sting operation carried out on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. According to EFCC,…
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has unanimously passed a law criminalizing LGBTQ practices, imposing prison terms, fines, and deportation for foreigners convicted under the law. The legislation, awaiting junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s signature, has sparked concerns among human rights advocates.…
