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The Nigeria Prizes Open for Entries with focus on AI, Poetry & Documentary Filmmaking
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigeria Prizes competition officially kicked off on Sunday with Call for Entries for the 2026 cycle. This year’s edition focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Information and…
Changing the Narrative: Dr. David Olofu Unveils 12-Point Agenda for Benue South in Lagos Consultative Meeting
By Godwin Anyebe The quest for a paradigm shift in the representation of the Benue South Senatorial District gained significant momentum today as sons and daughters of the…
LIRS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS TO FEBRUARY 7, 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of employers’ annual tax returns by one week, from February 1 to February 7,…
Private sector leads as pension contributions hit N1.318tn
Total pension contributions reached in the first three quarters of 2025, according to data from the National Pension Commission, driven primarily by stronger inflows from the private sector. An analysis…
FG targets local power components to save forex
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has challenged the Energy Commission of Nigeria and the Rural Electrification Agency to deepen collaboration aimed at boosting local production of electricity components,…
Petrol war: Importers outpace domestic refineries with 62% supply in 2025
Petrol importation remained the dominant source of fuel consumed in Nigeria in 2025, accounting for per cent of the country’s total Premium Motor Spirit consumption, The PUNCH reports. This trend…
State Police and the Questions Nigeria Can No Longer Avoid
Nigeria’s post-1999 democratic era has coincided with one of the gravest crises of state authority in the country’s history, with the state appearing weak and incapable of defending its authority.…
News Express Publisher writes Haleems Founder, demands N1bn for defamation, unjust disruption of business operations
News Express Publisher, Mr. Isaac Umunna, has written to the Founder of Haleems Integrated Services Limited, Dr. Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, demanding a written apology and a billion naira for…
Why Nigeria’s New Tax Regime Will Fail Without Public Trust
BLAISE UDUNZE Millions of Nigerian citizens are watching with cautious anticipation as the federal government begins implementing its far-reaching 2026 tax reforms. This is to say that the official assurances…
Sterling Bank, One Foundation Others Strengthen Climate Action With Nationwide Cleanup, Beach Adoption
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Jacqueline Ekpang, Zonal Head, Retail Sterling Bank Abuja; Tunde Akande, Business Executive, Institutional Banking, Sterling Bank Abuja; Omenta Rachael Chineye, Head of Community Sanitation and Education,…
