NiDCOM: Ukraine Returnees Got $100 Each Nigerian citizens who were evacuated from war-torn Ukraine were given $100 (about 48,000) each on Friday by the federal government, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said. NiDCOM spokesman Abdur-Rahman Balogun disclosed this via a statement on Friday in...

No Money to Meet ASSU's Demands - Ngige The Minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige has claimed the federal government does not have the money to meet some of the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU embarked on a one-month warning strike...

EFCC: Four Fidelity Bank Staff Hacked Five Accounts to Steal N874m The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented its second witness in the ongoing trial of four staff of Fidelity Bank Plc accused of N874 million fraud. The staff of the bank standing trial...

Buhari Donates $1m to Afghanistan The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has donated $1 million to Afghanistan. Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, disclosed this in a statement. Commending the Nigerian government, Taha said OIC remains committed to supporting Afghanistan. “The Secretary-General of...

Senate Proposes Pollution Tax For Illegal Oil Refiners The Senate has called on the Federal Government to sanction security agencies found culpable of vandalising pipeline installations and facilities in the country. This came as it also asked the FG to introduce a pollution tax on those...

Lawmakers Pass Amended Budget Bill For Second Reading, Decry N1trn Tax Waivers   The Senate yesterday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the 2022 Appropriation Act as the lawmakers decried the high N1 trillion tax waivers to be granted by the federal government. President...