The Federal Government’s ambitious plan to revamp Nigeria’s tax laws has gained momentum as the Senate and House of Representatives received over 200 memoranda from stakeholders during public hearings. Naija News reports that the hearings, which attracted participation from government agencies, private sector representatives, civil society groups, and tax professionals, ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged critics to refrain from making uninformed remarks about the Upper Legislative Chamber, emphasizing the need for a proper understanding of parliamentary rules before engaging in debates. Naija News reports that he issued the caution while receiving a delegation from the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationalities Youth ...

Major opposition parties have warned President Bola Tinubu not to be swayed by the recent vote of confidence he received from governors and top figures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. In separate interviews with Sunday Punch, opposition parties argued that such ...

Mrs Seromi Pauline Awa, the widow of Professor Eme Awa, former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), has passed away at the age of 86. Her passing was confirmed in a statement by one of her children, Uzoma Awa, who announced that she breathed her last on Wednesday, ...

Federal Government ministries, departments, and agencies, along with the Presidency, have collectively spent at least ₦1.99 billion on foreign trips, training, and estacodes in France between May 2023 and September 2024. The expenditure data, sourced from GovSpend—a transparency platform operated by BudgIT—covered costs such as airfare, accommodation, visa processing, estacodes, ...

The family of the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Gen. Mamman Vatsa, who was executed by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida military regime, has demanded the restoration of his rank as a General in the Nigerian Army and a full military burial. Naija News reports that Vatsa was accused ...

The war of words between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has intensified following her suspension from the Senate over allegations of misconduct. While Akpabio accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of making baseless allegations, the Kogi lawmaker fired back, insisting that she was not the first person to accuse ...

What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 8th March, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira ...

New details have surfaced regarding the agreement between Nigeria and the United States (US) that led to the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive previously detained in Nigeria. Following Nigeria’s decision to halt negotiations with Binance over Gambaryan’s release, the US government intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the matter. ...

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 9th March, 2025. 1. 2027: Tinubu Woos South East, South-South, Strike Deal With Governors’ Over Re-election With 715 days to the February 20, 2027, presidential election, political maneuvering and realignments are already ...