The Senate yesterday passed for the second reading a Bill seeking to amend the Customs, Excise, Tariffs, etc, Act to earmark revenue from excise duties on non-alcoholic, carbonated, and sweetened beverages for health-related programmes and infrastructure. The Bill, sponsored by Senator Ipalibo Harry Banigo (Rivers West), aims to make Nigeria’s taxation system more responsive to […]

Ambassador fetes ministers, lawmakers, diplomats, others in Abuja Turkiye has pledged to deepen friendship with Nigeria as it celebrates its 102nd Independence Anniversary and growing stature on the global stage. The Republic of Turkiye, founded in 1923 following dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, has evolved into a modern, dynamic nation,

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has announced collaboration with the Cross River State Government to develop a subnational non-ISPO de-risking mechanism aimed at improving access to agricultural finance in the state. During a meeting at the Government House in Calabar, the Executive Secretary of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, led a delegation alongside technical partners PROPCOM+,

MTV Base, Africa’s youth and pop culture channel, is celebrating 20 years of amplifying African music, culture, and creativity across the continent. As the first pan-African music channel, MTV Base has been a driving force in showcasing the vibrant sounds and stories of Africa’s youth, and continues to be a platform where African artists and

Chief Executive Officer of Ed-tech Startup, Dataleum, Bode Roberts, has won The Future Awards Africa Prize for Professional Services 2025. This was announced at an event in Lagos. The award honours Roberts’ contributions to transforming professional education and skills development in Africa through innovative technology solutions. As head of Dataleum, Roberts has pioneered accessible, data-driven

RusselSmith Nigeria Limited has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) to strengthen local production capability for defence tools and components. RusselSmith Nigeria is an ISO-certified provider of innovative asset integrity and advanced manufacturing solutions for critical industries. The partnership will advance local development and production of industrial and

Rotary Club of Victoria Garden City has installed Olalekan Fawumi as 29th President. The investiture, in Lagos, drew dignitaries, community leaders and members of the Rotary family nationwide. Fawumi succeeds Oluwayemisi Adeniji. The ceremony also had past presidents, family and friends in attendance. Highlight of the investiture was installation of board members and induction of

Lagos State Governor  Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that Nigeria will defeat the challenge of insecurity and others currently facing the country. The Governor also advocated for stronger unity, saying Nigerians should be united to surmount other developmental issues. He said Nigerians must adopt a homegrown, local and bottom-up approach in the actualisation of state policing,