The House of Representatives on Thursday approved significant amendments to the four tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly in October by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. The amendments approved by the lower chamber…

China is increasing its efforts to dominate Africa’s media landscape by leveraging state-controlled platforms, forging partnerships with local news outlets, and conducting journalist training programmes, according to recent reports. According to a report on ADF, experts have raised concerns over China’s growing influence, which they described as a strategic move to shape perceptions and project…

The Oyo State Government has assured the public quality delivery on the ongoing limited rehabilitation of 83.82 kilometres of Iseyin-Okaka-Saki Road. The government noted that the project was being properly supervised by Resident Engineers from the Oyo State Ministry of Public Works and Transport. It added that the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Prof.…

Ololade Ayelabola, a Computer Science graduate from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has been officially certified by Guinness World Records for the longest distance walked on a catwalk by a model. The announcement, made on March 10, 2025, confirmed that Ayelabola walked an impressive 125.11 kilometers (77.74 miles) over four days at the UNILAG Indoor…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has granted permission to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its two additional witnesses to give evidence virtually in the charges against a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The two witnesses said to be in the…