President Bola Tinubu on Friday urged Nigerians to try a newly launched Personal Income Tax calculator designed to estimate how much tax would be paid under the reforms recently signed into law. In a post on his official X account, the President said the calculator allows citizens to compare their estimated tax under the proposed…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Abdullahi Bashir Haske, founder and Managing Director of AA&R Investment Group, wanted. According to a statement by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Haske, who is a son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, is wanted in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The commission urged…
American rapper Lil Nas X was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday after he was spotted roaming the streets wearing only underwear and cowboy boots. According to police, officers responded to a distress call at around 5:30 a.m. on Ventura Boulevard, where witnesses reported a “half-naked man causing a scene.” The man, later identified as…
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza—the first in the Middle East—with experts saying 500,000 people are facing “catastrophic” hunger. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher described the famine as entirely preventable, blaming the situation on what he called “systematic obstruction by Israel.” However, Israel’s foreign ministry dismissed the report, insisting “there…
Jason Jae has emerged as the first Head of House (HOH) in Big Brother Naija Season 10, following a three-stage ‘Sense of Peace’ challenge held after the season’s second launch episode on July 27, 2025. The competition tested housemates’ speed, strength, and mental agility, beginning with a Block Stacking Challenge. Jason Jae’s victory marks a…
The chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Barr. Isaac Omodewu, is reportedly dead. Omodewu was said to have died in the United States of America (USA). However, details surrounding his death are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report. May his soul rest in perfect peace …
Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. Both blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll in the Spratly Islands, where overlapping claims are also made…
The new set of rules that have been introduced according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are designed to make SIM-NIN Linkage a seamless process. The Commission said that this was essentially aimed at enhancing the processes for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and National Identity Number (NIN) linkage and addressing existing gaps and…
Enzo Maresca lost his first Premier League game in charge of Chelsea as Manchester City beat them 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Man City’s superior quality and game management ultimately won out in a battle between Pep Guardiola and another coach formerly under his tutelage. It took just 18 minutes for back-to-back Premier League Golden Boot…
The Peoples Democratic Party and the Edo State All Progressives Congress are in conflict over the alleged theft of the Continuous Voter Registration initiative being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The registration exercise in Edo and Ondo states commenced on May 27 and was originally scheduled to conclude on June 5. INEC…