Burkina Faso says ‘welcome!’, scraps visa fees for all Africans

Burkina Faso has scraped visa fees for all African travellers, which will be subject to subsequent official acknowledgement… According to the BBC, Burkina Faso said it scrapped visa fees for…

Zamfara again: 5 soldiers killed in ambush on Gusau road, Army confirms

The Nigerian Army has announced the death of its five officers in an ambush along the Lilo–Kotorkoshi road in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State… The incident occurred on…

NAICOM, FinTech group partner on digital Insurance

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced a partnership with the FinTech Association of Nigeria to accelerate the adoption of technology in the nation’s insurance industry. Commissioner…

SEC DG to Cadets: Invest in capital market, secure your future

Barbara Bako, Abuja. Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to embrace capital market investments…

ASKOJ decries harassment of journalists

The Association of Kano Online Journalists, ASKOJ has decried the increasing cases of police invitations and detentions of journalists across the country. Describing the trend as deeply worrying after a…

Suspected Buruli Ulcer kills 8 in Adamawa

An outbreak of the suspected Buruli ulcer disease has claimed eight lives in Malabu community, Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State, raising public health concerns as authorities move to…

No new taxes in 2026, Edun clarifies

Barbara Bako, Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured citizens that the newly signed Nigeria Tax Administration Act will not impose fresh…

NAICOM, NESG partner to boost Insurance sector reforms

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) have agreed to strengthen collaboration in advancing insurance sector reforms and boosting economic growth. The…

FG clarifies fuel surcharge, says policy not new

The Federal Government has clarified that the controversial 5 percent surcharge on fossil fuel products is not a new tax, nor is it slated for immediate enforcement, but rather a…

Russia unleashes largest-ever barrage, striking Ukraine’s cabinet building

Russia stroke its enormous-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early on September 7, setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said.…. Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage…