Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

The NRS boss said Tinubu often walks from his residence to his office and only uses a vehicle when travelling to the airport. The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has said President Bola Tinubu does not live an extravagant lifestyle despite the privileges attached to his office. Adedeji made the claim during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday while responding to questions about the lifestyles of political office holders amid rising economic hardship and concerns over government spending. The NRS boss said Tinubu often walks from his residence to his office and only uses…

Omar Artan This latest appointment will see him officiate the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria. Somali referee Omar Artan will make history on Wednesday when he becomes the first non-European official to referee the UEFA Super Cup, capping a remarkable rise from Somalia to one of football’s biggest stages. The 34-year-old has established himself as one of Africa’s leading match officials, becoming the first Somali referee to take charge of a CAF Champions League final before being named CAF Men’s Referee of the Year in 2025. His latest appointment will see him officiate the meeting…

The European Union has confirmed its decision to deploy an Electoral Expert Mission to Nigeria for the 2027 general elections, dismissing reports that it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS described the reports as inaccurate, stressing that it had formally accepted INEC’s invitation to participate in the electoral process. The clarification was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot. According to the statement, INEC invited the EU on April 17, 2026, to deploy observers for the 2027…

UBA, Mikano Motors Ease Vehicle Ownership With AutoUBA, Financing Scheme Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has partnered Mikano Motors to launch an auto financing scheme, themed: ‘Drive Your Dream Today’, specifically designed to ease the purchase of new vehicles by making them more accessible to Nigerians. The flexible Financing solutions Initiative, requires customers to make an initial payment of just 30 percent while the Bank finances the remaining 70 percent. Unveiled at the Mikano Motors showroom in Victoria Island, Lagos, the scheme allows eligible customers to repay the financed amount in instalments over a period of…

When Zacch Adedeji settled into the studio for Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on the night of August 9, most viewers probably expected the usual back-and-forth: a government official defending unpopular policies, a host pressing him on the cost of living, and the conversation moving on by the next day. Instead, Adedeji came with charts. The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service walked viewers through figures comparing Nigeria’s economic position in 2023 with where he believes the country is today. There were numbers on GDP growth, inflation, the exchange rate, interest rates, foreign reserves, public debt and oil production. He…

Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, a prominent Anambra-born businessman and owner of Jezco Oil Nigeria Limited and Jezco Plastic, has reportedly been abducted. Ezeokafor, who is the father of popular Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Joseph Ezeokafor Jnr, better known as Jowi Zaza, was allegedly abducted in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to reports, the businessman was kidnapped while on his way to a prayer mountain at Iffite Awka, where he had gone for prayers. Sources said Ezeokafor arrived at the foot of the mountain with his security personnel but reportedly proceeded alone to the prayer ground. The kidnappers…

File photo: Acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi after arrest. Adeyemi Asks For Questioning Before Media, His Lawyer When Facing Reps. The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council is yet to decide where it will question the council’s self-appointed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, a source familiar with the committee’s proceedings has disclosed. The development comes as Adeyemi insisted that his lawyers and journalists must be around before he submits to interrogation by the House committee. The committee, chaired by the lawmaker representing Kanke/Kanam/Pankshin Federal Constituency…

The Nigerian Air Force said its airstrike in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State had killed nine Islamic State West Africa Province fighters, including a major commander responsible for facilitating the movement and protection of senior members of the group. It said the operation was conducted on Saturday, August 8, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities and movement of suspected terrorists within the forest. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to him, a Remotely Piloted Aircraft was deployed to conduct persistent Intelligence,…

Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will deploy a dedicated Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom as part of efforts to ease delays and streamline passport services for Nigerians living in the country. The intervention team, acting on the directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is expected to arrive in the UK on August 10, 2026, and work with the Nigerian High Commission to process pending, new and renewal passport applications. The team will also visit designated cities across the UK to conduct passport enrolment and processing, giving eligible applicants in…

David Umahi The Federal Ministry of Works has launched the Coastal Highway Guards to strengthen security and protect critical infrastructure along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The initiative, launched on Sunday by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, began with the deployment of 40 officers who will maintain a visible presence along the highway and work with security agencies in the state. The guards are expected to report suspicious activities, monitor and report vandalism, and help prevent activities considered detrimental to the safety and smooth use of the highway. Their responsibilities will also include restricting hawking, loitering, the use of…