The Federal Government has commenced a comprehensive review of Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions and zero-rated supplies under Nigeria’s new tax regime with the inauguration of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to develop the 2026 VAT Modification Order. The initiative is aimed at ensuring the smooth implementation of the Tax Reform Acts, which came into effect on…
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 25, 2026/APO Group/ — The Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Lieutenant General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, travelled to Mongbwalu, epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in Djugu Territory, on 22 July to assess operations aimed at protecting…
… Says people’s voice now shapes policy From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, says his administration has reversed seven policies in three years following public complaints, declaring that citizens’ feedback is now the backbone of governance in the state. The Governor, represented by Deputy Governor Peter Odey at the 2026…
Suspected bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State following an overnight attack that left two police officers dead. A Security Analyst, Basharu Altine, who spoke with THE WHISTLER, said the assailants reportedly stormed the resistance of the LG chairman in the Zango area barely 20 kilometres from the state…
LONDON, United Kingdom, July 25, 2026/APO Group/ — The Organizing Committee of the International African Energy Oil and Gas Summit (IAEGOS) 2026 announces a change in the venue for this year’s summit. IAEGOS 2026, which was originally scheduled to hold in Doha, Qatar, will now take place in Windhoek, Namibia. This decision was made following…
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has it’s taking steps to strengthen its internal accountability system, with plans to upgrade the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) to ensure faster response to citizens’ allegations of police misconduct, extortion, harassment and human rights abuses. The move signals a renewed effort by the Police Force to…
