The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, Taiwo Oyedele, announced that his role in Nigeria's ongoing tax reform process has exposed him to threats to his personal safety. Oyedele made the remarks Tuesday in Abuja at a symposium on governance held to mark the 50th birthday of the President's Special Advisor for Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman. In his address to the participants, Oyedele […]

  Nigeria’s economy is projected to record its strongest growth performance in more than ten years, following an upward revision of the country’s economic outlook by the World Bank. The global financial institution has upgraded its growth forecast for Nigeria to 4.4 per cent in both 2026 and 2027, signaling renewed optimism about the country’s economic trajectory. According to the updated projections, the revised figures represent a significant improvement over […]

  The Jigawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of 1,944.389 kilograms of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N2.8 billion during the 2025 operational year, alongside the successful conviction of 136 drug traffickers and peddlers. The disclosure was made during a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarters in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, where the NDLEA reviewed its […]

  The Nigerian gospel music community has been thrown into mourning following the death of renowned gospel singer and evangelist Bunmi Akinnaanu, widely known and fondly referred to as “Omije Ojumi” after her hugely popular song of the same title. Her passing was announced on Tuesday through an official statement released on social media on behalf of her family. The statement confirmed that the gospel artiste died on January 12, […]