Tinubu Defends External Borrowing, Says Infrastructure Investment Will Drive Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy Goal
President Bola Tinubu says proposed foreign loans will fund major highways, power upgrades and port modernisation to boost productivity, while the Nigeria Labour Congress...
Atiku Faults Tinubu’s ₦70,000 Transport Allowance, Says It Will Not Solve Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
The ADC presidential candidate argues that the six-month payment offers limited relief to public workers while millions of Nigerians continue to struggle with rising...
21 States Adopt New Tax Law to Curb Multiple Taxation in Nigeria
The Joint Revenue Board says the legislation consolidates more than 100 taxes and levies into nine categories, while plans for joint tax audits and...
Tinubu Seeks Reps’ Approval for $20.52bn and €1.045bn External Loans
President Bola Tinubu has requested legislative approval for fresh external borrowing to finance infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, education, security and employment programmes across Nigeria.
President Bola...
FG Approves ₦70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Workers for Six Months
The agreement between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress also covers outstanding allowances, health workers’ arrears and further minimum wage negotiations, while...
WHO Warns Nigeria Cannot Yet Be Declared Ebola-Free as 42-Day Monitoring Period Continues
The World Health Organisation says Nigeria must record no further confirmed or probable infections before the outbreak can be declared over, despite the evacuation...
El Niño: How Nigeria Could Be Affected and the Steps Citizens Should Take to...
A strengthening El Niño event could influence temperatures and rainfall patterns across Nigeria, raising concerns about agriculture, food prices, water availability, electricity generation and...
Mother and Child Die as Two Container Trucks Overturn Near Mile 2 in Lagos
LASTMA confirms the fatal crash near Freeman Market and calls for an investigation into possible mechanical failure, overloading and other road safety violations.
A mother...
Nigeria’s Ebola Patient Set for Medical Evacuation as Two Suspected Cases Test Negative
NCDC Monitors 53 Contacts of Confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola Case as FG Considers ₦100,000 Weekly Support for Quarantined Persons
Nigeria is intensifying efforts to contain a...
WHO Announces Start of Ebola Vaccine Trial in DR Congo Amid Deadly Outbreak
The first participants have received vaccinations in the Tumaini clinical trial in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, as researchers assess whether existing and experimental...
