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The management and staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have been thrown into deep mourning and grief over the death of four staff members in the fire incident at Afriland Towers located on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday. The deceased staff were working at one of the two FIRS offices housed on the sixth and seventh floors of …

As part of efforts to reposition Enugu State as a hub of agro-industrial excellence, the state government has signed a landmark N100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative in Nigeria and Tribu Limited for the rehabilitation and transformation of the moribund Heneke Integrated Farm into a world-class agro-industrial hub. The deal, signed on Tuesday at Government House, Enugu, …

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is returning to office today, September 18, following the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu. Fubara, alongside his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the State House of Assembly, was suspended in March after months of political turmoil that paralysed governance in the oil-rich state. The …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for lifting the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the move as a positive step toward restoring democratic governance. The commendation came in a statement released on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere …

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the emergency rule in Rivers State. In a statement released by the Presidency on Wednesday, Tinubu asked Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, to resume work today, September 18. The President also asked the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resume their duties. Tinubu had declared a …

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million (about ₦11.2 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) to the Federal Government after the funds were discovered to have been deposited in Providus Bank under questionable circumstances. According to investigations, the cash was deposited in raw currency on March 26 and 27, 2025, directly into the …

President Donald Trump is seeking $15 billion in damages from The New York Times and Penguin Random House in a defamation lawsuit that alleges the newspaper and publisher engaged in a campaign to damage his reputation ahead of the 2024 election. Alleging that the Times has become a “leading, and unapologetic, purveyor of falsehoods,”. Trump’s attorneys argued that a series …

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Tuesday, ahead of the conclusion of his vacation, which would have been on September 19. The Presidential jet, Air Force 001, touched down at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 6:50pm local time. The president has been in France and the United Kingdom since September 4th on …

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has responded to concerns about the non-refundable nature of U.S. visa fees, stating that the policies align with global practices. The embassy stated that fees cover application costs regardless of approval. The statement comes amid public debates on transparency and fairness in U.S. immigration procedures. However, the US, in a statement on its X handle …

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has blamed the administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari for destroying the value of the naira through reckless monetary policies, including the printing of N22.7 trillion under the guise of “ways and means.” Dogara made the revelation in a viral video clip circulated on Tuesday, where he detailed how Buhari’s economic decisions …