A tax expert, Dr. Titilayo Fowokan, has expressed excitement on the recently gazetted withholding tax regulation titled, ‘The Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding) Regulations, 2024’, maintaining it aligned with international best practices in taxation as it will enhance business operations and economic transparency.Fowokan, who said this in a statement, declared that the alignment will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of tax collection in the country, which becomes effective January…

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has urged Ekiti indigenes residing in Ondo State to support Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. Speaking at a solidarity rally held in Akure on Tuesday, Governor Oyebanji expressed confidence in Ayedatiwa’s ability to secure a landslide victory across all 18 local government areas of the state. He commended Ekiti indigenes in Ondo State…

The Nigerian Army Headquarters has announced the funeral arrangements for the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu announced the passing of Lagbaja, who died at the age of 56 following a brief illness. In a statement issued by the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, the burial activities will begin on Thursday, 14 November,…

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), in partnership with Coronation Group Ltd., has unveiled a permanent exhibition of late Ben Enwonwu’s 1956 sculptural masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II.The exhibition, entitled “Building A Nation: Ben Enwonwu and the Impact of Sculpture”, also in partnership with Fine Art Auctioneers, Bonhams, was unveiled at NCMM in Lagos on Tuesday.This entailed a dynamic look into the career of Nigerian master sculptor, late…

Iwo Road is an economic hub in Ibadan, where thousands of people run their daily businesses like edible, non-edible goods and transportation business. Iwo Road is the first point of contact for people traveling from other south west states. In fact, Iwo Road connects residents of Ibadan to the airport road. However, one of the busiest roads in Ibadan is currently in bad shape and it is affecting the proper…

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has warned contractors operating within the state that it will not tolerate substandard work or delays in the execution of projects. The announcement was made by the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Sunday Amuna, during a formal bid opening ceremony held at the board’s headquarters. This statement sets a clear tone for what the board expects from its partners as it strives to…

Seven Nigerians, three Ghanaians, and three Bangladeshis were on Wednesday deported by the Department for Combating Illegal Migration in Libya. The deportees, who were detained at the Qanfoudah Immigration Detention Centre, were flown out of Libya via Benina International Airport in Benghazi. The Libya Authority, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, confirmed that the individuals were deported for violating Libyan law. The statement read, “DCIM deported 13…

The popular fitness centre, Eco Fitness Hub, in Gwarinpa, Abuja was Wednesday morning razed by fire . TVC reports that the fire, which erupted on Wednesday, has engulfed large portions of the facility, though the cause remains unknown. No casualties have been reported as of the time of filing this report.

The police have announced the death, on Monday, of 10 persons at the Yanfari village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Confirming the accident in a statement on Tuesday, Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said it had begun an investigation into the auto crash. He said, “The Jigawa State Police Command regrets to announce that on November 11, 2024, at about 2130hrs,…

A prophetess, Mrs Folashade Adekola, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command, over the death of a woman, Jumoke Adesuwa and her newborn baby inside the church. Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, said the prophetess was arrested and taken to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation. It was gathered on Tuesday that the deceased bled to…

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has pledged support for Nigeria’s economic reform initiatives.   Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, revealed that the assurance was given during a meeting between the two leaders on Monday in Riyadh. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit. Discussions between President Tinubu and the Crown Prince…

A United States court has reissued an order for the arrest of Allen Onyema, the Chairman and CEO of Air Peace Limited over a $20 million fraud case that has been pending against him for five years. According to Premium Times, the federal district court for Northern Georgia, Atlanta, renewed the arrest warrant on 9 October, following the addition of more charges to the case against Onyema and his co-defendant,…