Following the inhumane treatment meted out on the Nigerian super eagles in Libya, the House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to invite the Lybian ambassador to Nigeria for an explanation. Raised as a matter of urgent national importance by the chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Kabiru Ahmadu, the house is further asking

Wealthy Nigerians earning ₦100m and above monthly will face a 25 per cent personal income tax rate if a new tax bill is passed by the National Assembly. This was stated by the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele during a breakout session at the ongoing 30th Nigeria Economic

The pilot who flew the Nigerian team has shed more light on the controversy in the wake of the crisis between the Nigerian authorities and Libya over the ill-treatment meted out to the Supper Eagles. The unexpected diversion of the flight to a remote airport, Al-Abraq, instead of their intended destination, Benghazi has been a

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has condemned in strong terms the ill-treatment of members of the nation’s senior team, the Super Eagles, and its delegation to a return leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) qualifier in Libya. Akpabio, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for September 2024 rose to 32.70 per cent, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from the National Bureau of Statistics.The increase of 0.55 per cent is from the August 2024 figure of 32.15 per cent.The development was after inflation dropped consecutively in the previous two months of July and

The African Diaspora Union has urged Nigeria to grant citizenship to African descendants in the diaspora who trace their ancestry back to Nigeria. The President of AFRIDU, Prof. Chidiebere Ogbu, made this appeal at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. The press conference, part of the build-up to the ‘International Gathering in Honour of

The United Nations Children’s Fund said Nigeria ranks first in Africa and second worldwide in the number of malnourished children. The Chief of Nutrition for UNICEF Nigeria, Nemat Hajeebhoy, said this on Monday at the ongoing three-day collaborative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, and

The Libyan Football Federation has condemned Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, threatening to take legal action to protect its national team’s interests. The Super Eagles cited safety concerns after being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for over 13 hours following an unexpected diversion on Sunday, prompting Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the safe return of Super Eagles to the country after their ordeal in Libya ahead of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier. In a statement on Monday signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said he was moved by the inhuman treatment endured

Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire at the Gusau home of the Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly, Hon. Bilyaminu Moriki on Sunday.  In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the House of Assembly, Bello Madaro said no casualty was recorded but properties worth millions of Naira were