The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially rebranded as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), unveiling a new name and corporate identity as Nigeria prepares to implement a new tax regime from January 1, 2026. The new identity was unveiled on Wednesday in Abuja by the Executive Chairman of the NRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji. The…
Do you know that it was but a one minute decision that saved British-Nigerian former World Boxing Champion Anthony Joshua from last week’s fatal accident? The accident, which occurred on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway, claimed lives of two of Joshua’s friends – Ayodele Kelvin Olu (36), a Nigerian-British citizen, and Gami Sina (36), a British citizen…
In a decisive action against international drug trafficking, officers from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, alongside the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), successfully intercepted 30 slabs of cocaine weighing 30.1 kilograms on board the MV Aruna, a vessel flagged by the Marshall Islands. The seizure took place on the very first…
By Temidayo Babalola Contrary to misleading reports and narratives circulating in some quarters regarding the sealing of a disputed waterfront property within the Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Lagos, fresh facts have emerged to clarify the circumstances that led to the court action, the involvement of law enforcement agencies and the role of Lagos State regulatory authorities….
The Nigeria Police Force’s Anambra State Command has intensified its search for 28-year-old Eziebue Somtoochukwu, who has been wanted since March 2023 on allegations of engaging in same-sex activity, which contravenes the nation’s laws. In a statement released by Police Public Relations Officer Tochukwu Ikenga of the State Criminal Investigation Department, officials revealed that Mr….
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Group, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, has expressed profound appreciation to Adron customers across Nigeria and in the diaspora for their unwavering trust, patronage, and continued recommendations of the company’s products throughout 2025. In his New Year goodwill message, Emmanuelking acknowledged that the loyalty and confidence of…
The Nigerian Football Supporters Club (NFSC) has issued a stark warning, lamenting the lack of organized support for the Super Eagles at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco and placing the blame squarely on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking at an emotionally charged press conference in Surulere, Lagos, on December 31,…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s strict compliance with fiscal and financial regulations, including the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007, noting that the NDIC has consistently remitted the required percentage of its earnings to the Federal Government. Mr. Sunday…
The newly appointed Controller of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, Comptroller Aliyu Gambo, has vowed to crack down on smuggling on the trade value chain. In a strategic move, Comptroller Gambo, who without further hesitation hit the ground running, has unveiled a reform-driven leadership agenda anchored on a three-point framework of Change…
The Otun Akile of Remoland and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, KOF, has extended formal felicitations to the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, and all sons and daughters of Remoland on the occasion of the 2nd Remo Day Celebration, described…
