President Bola Tinubu on Thursday attended the official launch and premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life and legacy of late Chief MKO Abiola. The premiere was held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts in Lagos, ahead of the documentary’s nationwide cinema release. The
The Executive Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, says the service’s tax reforms are aimed at supporting businesses and promoting economic growth. Adedeji said this at the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) in Abuja on Thursday. The fair, which was organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce
By Kayode Akinmade For more than three decades, the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas project remained largely a promise on paper. Now, renewed discussions between the Ogun State Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) are placing the stalled project at the centre of a broader plan to transform
Suspected bandits have killed a resident and abducted nine persons, including his wife and two children, in Babban Saura (PW) community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours on Thursday, when the attackers reportedly invaded three houses in the community. A community source
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State says his administration has cleared N32 billion out of N48 billion inherited backlog of gratuities and related liabilities owed retirees. Yusuf disclosed this on Thursday in his address at the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration in Kano. He said the government had also sustained regular
As the nation celebrates her 66th anniversary of its independence from British colonial rule, attained on October 1, 1960, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured residents that his administration will not relent in protecting lives and property. In a message to mark the day, the governor said security
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged Nigerians to uphold patriotism, resilience and determination to build a stronger and more prosperous nation. Sanwo-Olu made the call in a message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. Nigeria
Some Nigerians have called for stronger measures to improve food security, protect farmlands and reduce the prices of agricultural produce. The respondents, comprising consumers and traders, made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. They spoke while assessing Nigeria’s food sector
President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, urging love, unity and belief in the country’s future. Akpabio in a goodwill message released through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has attributed Nigeria’s persistent poverty and disunity to poor management of the country’s diversity. Kukah said this on Wednesday in Lafia while delivering a keynote address at the Nasarawa @30 Colloquium, with the theme: “Unity in Diversity: Three Decades of