By Ayomide Otitoju The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has announced that the recently signed tax reform laws will officially take effect on January 1, 2026. Speaking to State House correspondents on Thursday, Adedeji explained that the extended timeline was intended to give stakeholders—including regulators, operators, and the general public—adequate…
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that he deliberately spared Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination during recent hostilities with Tehran, while warning of further military strikes if Iran continues pursuing nuclear weapons. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform Friday, Trump said he had precise intelligence on Khamenei’s location but…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) has released its long-awaited report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, reaffirming that crucial evidence needed to draw definitive conclusions remains unavailable. Comprising 27 independent international experts, SAGO stated that while the weight of current evidence points to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, has lauded Africa’s richest man and President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, for his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s capital market and economic growth. Kwairanga made the remarks during a courtesy visit by capital market stakeholders to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju FirstBank, a leading financial institution in West Africa, has won the prestigious Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the 2025 Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards. The accolade was conferred on FirstBank’s learning and development arm, FirstAcademy, in recognition of its exceptional commitment to embedding…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed that the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting will proceed as scheduled on Monday, June 30, despite claims to the contrary by Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. In a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly signed by 11…
By Ayomide Otitoju At least two people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday as protests marking the anniversary of Kenya’s deadly 2023 anti-government demonstrations turned violent, prompting a fierce response from police and renewed public outcry over police brutality and economic hardship. Demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi and other cities to…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu is set to sign into law four far-reaching tax reform bills on Thursday, in a major policy move expected to overhaul Nigeria’s tax and revenue systems. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the bills were passed by the National Assembly following extensive consultations with industry stakeholders…
By Ayomide Otitoju Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday proclaimed a “historic victory” following the conclusion of a 12-day military campaign against Iran, asserting that Israel had successfully crippled Tehran’s nuclear capabilities and would not allow them to be rebuilt. Speaking in a nationally televised address following the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between…
