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President Joe Biden has disclosed that the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it was attacked. This was made known by Biden at a news conference in Japan. Biden added that China had no right to seize the island by force. Asked by a journalist whether the US would …

President Muhammadu Buhari paid a special visit to the families of the nine people killed in the Sabon Gari gas explosion in Kano on Monday. The President, who was in Kano for a national assignment but thought he should see them to sympathize with them, said he was in Kano …

The troubled Rivers State governorship aspirant of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Honourable Farah Dagogo has instituted a legal action against his party, and the Independent National Electoral Commission. Dagogo is suing both PDP and INEC over his alleged exclusion from the list of governorship aspirants in the State. Dagogo in a …

Metering electricity consumers has remained a serious challenge in Nigeria’s electricity market as utility companies struggle to fill the gap eight years after the sector was handed over to private investors. Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown that at least 8.1 million of the country’s current …

FIRS, The New Number One Cash Cow By Mahmud Jega There has been a silent change of baton at the cash inflow pipeline into the Federation Account, the proverbial national cake. For decades the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] held sway as the top national cash cow. Since last year, …

Nigeria Did Not Endorse The OECD Minimum Corporate Tax Agreement In The Country’s Best Interest – FIRS Nigeria’s cautious approach to the endorsement of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)/ G20 Inclusive Framework two-pillar solution to the taxation of the digital economy is in the best interest of …

I’ll build strong institutions, be on ground to tackle Nigeria’s challenges, says Jack-Rich Being on ground at all times for the citizens to understand their challenges and tackle them is imperative for any nation to progress, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant, Mr Tein Jack-Rich has said. Jack-Rich, who spoke …

Being on the ground for the citizens to understand their challenges and tackle them is imperative for any nation to progress, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant, Mr Tein Jack-Rich has said. Jack-Rich, who spoke in an interview with the reporters on Sunday in Enugu, said a president who was …

Other Parts Of Nigeria Will Start Witnessing Terrorism Soon – Wole Soyinka NOBEL laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has raised concerns over the perennial insurgency and killings in Northern part of the Nigeria. He asserted that other relatively peaceful parts of the country will start grappling with the menace in no …

Former chief of army staff and current ambassador of Nigeria to Benin Republic, Tukur Buratai has implored delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno to support Rotimi Amaechi’s presidential bid. This was made known on Sunday by Buratai while addressing APC delegates in the state. Also present at the …