The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the bills for valued-added tax collection and prohibition of open grazing by herdsmen. The two crucial laws that would allow the state to administer its VAT regime and reduce deadly attacks…
The Federal Government and Ogun State have concluded plans to jointly execute palliative work on the 64-kilometre deplorable Ota-Idiroko Road in Ogun State. Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Mr Umar Bakare led engineers from both sides to inspect…
The YIAGA Africa, a civil society organisation, has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for consistently evolving measures to improve the quality and transparency of elections in the country. The group’s Director of Programmes, Ms Cynthia Mbamalu, made the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday said only two of its eight demands have so far been met by the Federal Government in the last nine months. The Ibadan Zone of the union made this known in…
A total of 36 State attorney-generals have sued the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami for non-remittance of N176billion stamp duties fund generated from the states. In a court document the Attorney-General was sued because funds generated from stamp duties…
…Lists factors preventing approval of herbal formulations The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has said Nigeria cannot manufacture or export vaccines, until NAFDAC attains the World Health Organisation’s Maturity Level…
The Zonal Coordinator of Customs, Zone A, ACG Modupe Aremu, on Thursday said that scanners to be deployed in three ports would arrive in the country this month. Aremu disclosed this during a working visit to some commands in Lagos.…
By Uthman Salami Nigerian Content Research and Development Fund under the aegis of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has earmarked $50 million for investment in research and development geared towards strengthening local content in the oil and gas…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The sleepy town of Iperu Remo in Ikenne local government area of Ogun State on Thursday, came alive and agog as it played host to prominent Nigerians across the country as they came around to join the…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the 100m women’s hurdles at the ongoing Women Diamond League in Zurich. She is the first Nigerian to win a Diamond League trophy. Tobi also set a sensational new African Record and Personal Best of…
