5% fuel surcharge was introduced in 2007 and not by Tinubu’s government — Chairman of tax reform committee Taiwo Oyedele

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that the controversial 5% surcharge on fuel was not introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s…

Gunmen kidnap Army Lt Colonel in Delta community

Gunmen have kidnapped an army ranking officer simply identified as Lt Colonel Josiah in Bomadi local government area of Delta State.     The military officer was abducted from his…

Nepal lifts Social Media ban after deadly Gen Z protests over corruption

Nepal’s government has lifted its ban on 26 prominent social media apps and messaging services after at least 19 people were k!lled and more than 200 injured in clashes on…

National Assembly Blocks Senator Natasha’s resumption

The National Assembly says Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan cannot resume ooffice despite completing her 6-month suspension.   The Kogi Central senator had written to the National Assembly notifying it of her…

He has killed 3 people – Security analyst raises alarm over violent mentally unstable man roaming streets of Zaria and attacking residents with dangerous objects

Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, has raised an alarm over a violent mentally unstable man popularly referred to as “KB,” who roams the streets of Tudun Wadza…

Thailand orders Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one-year prison term

Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will serve one year in jail following his conviction in a corruption and abuse of power case.    …

French Government collapses as MPs oust Prime Minister

France’s parliament on Monday, September 8, ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months in office, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to find a successor and…

Ex‑Senator Dino Melaye Warns President Tinubu Might Soon Borrow from Fintech Giants Opay and Moniepoint

  Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has decried the rate of borrowing by President Bola Tinubu. Melaye said Tinubu may soon borrow from Nigeria’s leading fintech companies, Opay and…

School fee hikes blamed on Nigeria’s economic crisis, says private school owner

  Proprietor of Triumph and Peak International Academy, Enugu, Dr Gladys Ajaero, has lamented the current hardship in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise…

South African Star Tyla Snags ‘Best Afrobeats’ at 2025 MTV VMAs

  South African songstress, Tyla has won the ‘Best Afrobeats’ award at the 2025 edition of MTV Video Music Awards, VMAs. She won the award over her Nigerian competitors with…