The Kano State Government has announced movement restrictions across the state from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 pm on Saturday, October 26, to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the local government elections. The elections will take place in all 484 wards of the 44 local government...
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has announced plans to impose a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on luxury goods, while exempting essential items for the poor and vulnerable. Edun made this statement at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC. Key Points: 15% VAT on...
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) in Türkiye, which resulted in five deaths and 22 injuries on October 23, 2024. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria expressed solidarity with...
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima will no longer attend the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa after his plane was damaged during a stopover at New York’s JFK Airport. A foreign object hit the cockpit windscreen, rendering the aircraft...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dispelled rumours that the old series of N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes would cease to be legal tender by December 31, 2024. In a statement issued on Thursday, the CBN reiterated that these notes remain valid indefinitely. Sidi Hakama, the Acting...
