Taxes on products rise by 112%, hit N3tn – Report
Total taxes on products in the economy rose by 112.02 per cent from N1.43tn in 2019 to N3.03tn in 2022, coinciding with a Value Added Tax hike from five per cent in 2020 to 7.5 per cent in 2022. This was contained in the National Bureau of Statistics’ ‘Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report (Expenditure and […]
Government accountability crucial in policymaking, says NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has called on players within the organised private sector to ensure that government functionaries are held accountable for the policies they formulate, especially as it affects the business community. The association’s new president, Dele Oye, stated this at an investiture ceremony which took place in […]
Al Ahly win record 11th CAF Champions League title
Al Ahly of Egypt on Sunday came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Wydad Athletic Club in Casablanca to clinch a record 11th TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title. Egyptian international Mohamed Abdelmoneim scored a 78th-minute header that gave Al Ahly the edge. The Red Devils won the tie with a 3-2 aggregate score, […]
Nigeria Air: I didn’t ask for 5% shares, lawmaker tackles Sirika
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji, has denied asking for a five per cent equity in Nigeria Air. The lawmaker inferred that the ex-minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, ‘is a drowning man struggling to grab anything on his way to survive the barrage of attacks he has been receiving since […]
June 12: Nigeria’s democracy deeply troubled, says Obi
The Labour Party presidential candidate during February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, has claimed that Nigeria’s democracy is “deeply troubled”. In a statement to commemorate June 12, the former Anambra State governor said the country is in search of “solutions to too many basic problems”. According to him, we are now in an era where […]
‘Journey not over’, says Djokovic after winning 23rd Grand Slam title
Novak Djokovic insists it is “disrespectful” to hail him as the greatest player of all time after clinching a record-breaking 23rd men’s Grand Slam title on Sunday. The 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final, breaking the tie of 22 majors he shared with longtime rival Rafael Nadal. A […]
Five die in Ondo auto crash
No fewer than five persons lost their lives while many sustained injuries in a fatal road accident which occurred at Ikaram Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday. It was gathered that the lone accident, involving an 18-passengers bus with registration number DKA256XY, was traveling to the northern part of […]
Betara, Gagdi stepped down for Abbas — Campaign organisation
The Joint Task – 10th Assembly, a coalition of members-elect of the 10th House of Representatives across party lines, has said two leading contenders, Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi, have stepped down for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Speaker in the coming 10th National Assembly. The Tajudeen Abbas/Benjamin Kalu Joint Task Campaign […]
Tame Nigerians blowing divisive trumpets, Kaigama urges Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu must find a way of taming Nigerians with paranoid dispositions who often blow the trumpet of disunity and hostility, the Catholic Archbishop Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama, said on Sunday. He also advised Tinubu to fulfil his promise of promoting better religious harmony by being fair and just to all religious groups and […]
Islamisation: Sharia Council tackles CAN over El-Rufai’s comment
The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria on Sunday, rose in defence of the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai over his six-minute viral video justifying his choice of appointing Muslims to occupy top positions in the Kaduna State Government at the expense of Christians. This was just as Apostle Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, […]