The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that Nigerians do not need to obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) to open or operate bank accounts, amid reports suggesting a new requirement from January 2026. Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the FIRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, explained in a statement…
The Federal Government has raised an alarm that 11 states could face heavy rainfall and possible flooding between Sunday and Thursday. The warning came from the National Flood Early Warning Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment. According to the notice, the areas at risk include Adamawa State: Ganye, Natubi, Benue State: Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo,…
Some fuel importers in the country have alleged that the Dangote refinery sells a litre of petrol to international traders at N65 cheaper than the amount it gives the product to marketers in Nigeria. The Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria, Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria confirmed this in separate…
Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf, popularly known as Buhun Barkonun, a prominent critic of the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, has died during a hotel encounter with a woman in Abuja. He was 47. The #EndSARS movement was a nationwide protest demanding the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit notorious for brutality and…
Three Nigerians who were recently deported from the United States and left in Ghana have filed a suit before a court in Washington DC, challenging the legality of their deportation. Two Gambians were also part of the plaintiffs who alleged inhuman treatment during the 16-hour flight from the US to Ghana. The suit, filed on…
The federal government says it is working to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to 50 million primary school pupils in 2026. The National Programme Manager, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “We are working to include…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its industrial action after two days of embarking on strike. The strike, which began on Friday, was suspended on Saturday night, and members were instructed to resume work on Sunday (today). NARD President Dr. Tope Osundara said in a WhatsApp message, “Some of our demands have…
Reality TV star and actress Phyna has laid her younger sister Ruth Otabor to rest. Ruth passed away on August 31 after a road accident involving a Dangote truck on August 13. The 24-year-old had just graduated from Auchi Polytechnic six days before the incident and suffered severe injuries, including the amputation of her leg….
Shock waves and mourning has enveloped the Taraba State University community following the discovery of a female student’s lifeless body in the Bakasi area of Jalingo, metropolis. The deceased, identified as Comfort Jimtop Oliver, was a 100-level student in the Department of Mass Communication and hailed from Takum local government council of the state According…
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is on the road to sustainability in the power sector. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated this in Abuja during the inauguration of two blocks housing five training workshops and a 104-room hostel at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). He said the development is a milestone…
