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The Nigeria Revenue Service has introduced a unified Taxpayer Identification system to replace the existing validation framework for all taxable entities. The new system creates a single database linking federal and sub-national revenue authorities. Backed by the Nigeria Tax Administration Act of 2025, the initiative makes the new identity mandatory for every taxable person nationwide….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a formal apology following a chaotic raid by its operatives at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. The commission chairman, Ola Olukoyede, directed the apology to Eyo Ekpe, a professor of cardiothoracic surgery who serves as deputy chairman of the medical advisory committee. The anti-graft agency also…
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 100 people and triggered a global health alert. The World Health Organization declared the crisis an international emergency after health workers tracked nearly 400 suspected cases. The virus has already crossed the border into Uganda, where officials confirmed two cases and one…
Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has drawn fierce public condemnation after comments he made during a television interview appeared to frame ransom payments as a financial lifeline for armed groups currently under pressure from Nigerian security forces. In remarks aired on AIT News, Gumi was quoted as saying that criminals involved in banditry…
Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt faced sustained jeers at the University of Arizona as he attempted to praise the virtues of artificial intelligence. The hostile reception follows similar disruptions at the University of Central Florida and Middle Tennessee State University. These incidents expose a deep generational anxiety about the swift erosion of white-collar entry…
Iran has formalised its grip on the world’s most critical energy chokepoint by launching a new maritime regulatory agency to police the Strait of Hormuz. The Supreme National Security Council announced the creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to manage the waterway. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy backed the announcement, confirming its direct…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to social media activist Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the sum of N5 million, with one surety in like sum. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, delivering her ruling on Monday, set out stringent conditions attached to the bail. The surety must reside within the…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened a fresh nationwide strike unless the federal government halts a surge in violence against healthcare workers. The union issued the warning on Monday, following a pattern of physical assaults, intimidation, and harassment inside public hospitals. The group represents roughly 40% of the country’s medical doctors. The leadership…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, following his arraignment by the state. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik set the bail bond at ₦100 million on Monday, attaching exceptionally strict conditions to his temporary release. The state is prosecuting the influential politician over a five-count amended…
Germany has shifted its approach to Nigeria from traditional aid to a commercial alliance, sealing a €365 million development and investment partnership framework. The agreement, signed in Abuja, includes a €65 million financial and technical cooperation package for the 2026–2027 cycle, alongside a €300 million export credit line designed to de-risk private capital. This framework…
