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Lagos Government Extends Work-from-Home Order for 3 Months Due to Fuel Price Surge

The Lagos State Government has announced an extension of the work-from-home arrangement for state workers, now set to continue for an additional three months. This decision comes in response to the significant rise in petrol prices, which has placed a heavy financial burden on many residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved this extension, as communicated in […]

Bill Gates: Tax collection in Nigeria too low

Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has raised concerns about Nigeria’s low tax collection and its impact on critical sectors like healthcare and education. During a Pan-African youth dialogue on nutrition held in Abuja on Tuesday, September 3, Gates emphasized that inadequate tax revenue is a significant barrier to properly […]

President Tinubu Meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

 On September 3, 2024, President Bola Tinubu met with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. This meeting is part of President Tinubu’s official visit to China, where he is engaged in strengthening diplomatic relations between the two nations. Upon arrival, President Tinubu, along with President Xi, inspected a […]

Leaders Attend Burial of Former President Yar’Adua’s Mother in Katsina

Prominent Nigerian leaders gathered in Katsina on Tuesday, September 3rd, to attend the funeral of Hajiya Dada Yar’Adua, the mother of former President Umar Musa Yar’Adua. Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, were among the notable figures […]

Binance Seeks Settlement with Nigerian Government, Urges Release of Executive

Binance Holdings Limited has expressed its willingness to resolve any past issues with the Nigerian Government, urging the authorities to release their detained executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Gambaryan, who was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday for alleged money laundering, faced the court in visible distress, relying on crutches as he was […]

Bill Gates To Visit Nigeria Today to Address Development Challenges – September 2

Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is in Nigeria today, September 2. The foundation announced his visit in a statement from Abuja. Gates is in Nigeria to meet with government officials, young people, and partners to discuss solutions to various challenges facing the country. His […]