The house of representatives has released the four tax reform acts recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Saturday night, Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the house of representatives, said the move is aimed at ensuring transparency following the alleged alteration of the legislation. Abdussamad Dasuki, member of the…
The Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku in Delta State has confirmed the death of Rev. Fr Stephen Chukwuma, the parish priest of St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Boji-Boji Agbor, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. The priest was said to have died on New Year’s Eve after he reportedly slumped while delivering his…
The Janaza (funeral prayers) for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif “Latz” Ayodele, close friends and team members of British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the London Central Mosque, 146 Park Road, London NW8 7RG. According to a statement released on Saturday by Boxing King Media, the funeral…
Suspected political thugs on Friday night invaded a popular hotel (name withheld) in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, disrupting a live Arise TV interview. It was gathered that an Arise TV crew was conducting a live interview with a former Commissioner for Employment Generation and Empowerment, Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, describing the information as false and misleading. The commission said in a statement on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Mr Adedayo Oketola, that no…
Ifeoluwa Adeniyi, the 19-year-old son of Adeniyi Kayode, Anthony Joshua’s driver, has rejected claims that his father drove recklessly before the crash that claimed the lives of friends of the heavyweight boxing champion. On December 29, a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and his team rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Two of…
The family of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has spoken out following the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two of the boxer’s close friends shortly after his arrival in Nigeria, describing the incident as devastating and condemning the conduct of some bystanders at the crash scene. Speaking on behalf of…
Official data has shown that Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, as immigration enforcement intensified to its highest level in more than a decade. Figures from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) removals programme also showed that 974 Nigerians are currently listed under “removal in progress,” awaiting deportation from the country. The…
The Lagos State government has confirmed the death of eight persons in the Christmas Eve fire incident that gutted the 25-storey building of Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) in Lagos. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the update on Friday, during an inspection of the affected building, where pockets of fire were still visible nine days after the…
The Ogun State Police Command on Friday charged the driver of the Lexus SUV in which Anthony Joshua was travelling when he got involved in a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson of the command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, confirmed this on Thursday. In the terse confirmation on…
