President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, scheduled to begin on Monday, 11 November 2024. The summit, hosted by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aims to address…
To facilitate Port-Hinterland connectivity and create pathways for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Saturday, said it planned to link the Export Processing Terminals (EPTs), with the Domestic Export Warehouse (DEW). This was disclosed…
By Arabinrin Aderonke Let’s be honest: For years, Nigeria’s tax system has been a source of frustration, confusion, and sometimes even unfairness. Whether you’re a small business owner fighting to keep your business going or a worker frustrated by the…
The Federal Government’s budget deficit has risen to 7.5 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product as of August 2024, reflecting a significant widening of the gap between government revenue and expenditure. A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria has warned the Federal Government to be cautious in granting import licences to petroleum traders for the importation of refined products. CORAN’s comment came amid the controversy between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and…
The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has banned the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun and Vigilante Corps, among others, from participating in the Ondo governorship election. No fewer than 17 political parties will participate in the election slated…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has foiled attempts to smuggle illicit drugs to the UK, discovering them hidden in parcels of tiger nuts and bags of groundnuts. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced plans to introduce reforms aimed at enhancing tariff transparency in the telecommunications industry. These changes, set to roll out in the coming months, will require telecom operators to provide consumers with clear, easily accessible…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha as the Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency for a second term of five years. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Press…
The Ogun State Government has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road from Ilara in Remo North to Ilishan in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Saturday during the Afotamodi…
