News as it breaks
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has called on Nigerians to view tax payment not as a burden, but as a civic responsibility essential to national development. The appeal was made during a one-day sensitisation programme held in Kaduna on Wednesday, themed “The Role of Media in Voluntary Tax Compliance.”…
Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has celebrated the induction of Nigerian-born athlete Jovan Olafioye into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2025, describing it as a “remarkable milestone” that brings great pride to Nigeria and the global Nigerian diaspora. In…
As the festive season approaches, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has moved to address the perennial issue of currency scarcity, assuring Nigerians that adequate cash will be available to meet nationwide demand throughout the yuletide period. This reassurance was given during the official flag-off of the Nationwide Sensitization on…
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has officially conceded defeat in the country’s September 16 general election, acknowledging that opposition leader and former president Peter Mutharika holds what he described as an “insurmountable lead.” In a national address on Wednesday, just hours before the Malawi Electoral Commission was set to announce the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared full support for Nigeria’s official bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, describing the effort as a “dream that must become reality.” In a statement shared on his official X account on Wednesday, the President emphasized the historic significance of bringing the Games to…
A groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection could be available for as little as $40 per year in more than 100 low- and middle-income countries from 2027, following new deals struck by Unitaid and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationwith Indian drugmakers. The drug, lenacapavir, marketed as Yeztugo by California-based Gilead Sciences, is…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rolled out a two-day capacity-building workshop in The Gambia to equip journalists with tools to combat misinformation, disinformation, and anti-democratic narrativesthreatening democracy in the region. Organised in partnership with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and supported by the Government…
A federal jury convicted Ryan Routh, 59, of Hawaii, on all counts related to his attempt to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. Routh was found guilty of attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses after…
A Special Court-Martial of the Nigerian Army sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced three soldiers to life imprisonment and another to 15 years for illegally selling arms and ammunition to criminals and terrorist groups, in collaboration with rogue police officers. The ruling was delivered under the leadership of Brigadier General Mohammed…
Lawmakers of the ECOWAS Parliament and regional experts in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have called for caution in the deployment of the fast-evolving technology, stressing the need for ethical safeguards, legal frameworks, and job protection as West Africa embraces the digital age. This was the thrust of discussions at the 2025…
