A federal high court in Abuja has declared the excise duty on carbonated drinks introduced by the federal government invalid. The judgment follows a lawsuit filed in 2022 by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), challenging the implementation of a N10 per litre excise duty on nonalcoholic, carbonated, and sweetened beverages.   The excise tax,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Usman Yusuf, the former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), on charges of fraud.    Yusuf appeared before Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Monday, February 3, where he pleaded not guilty to a five-count charge.  …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped the traditional ruler (Onogie) of Udo-Eguare, His Royal Highness Friday Ehizojie, in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State.   The monarch was on a commercial motorcycle when they were ambushed by the gunmen at a forest between Ubiaja, by rest house junction and Udo community   The…

A Nigerian woman has shared her story of recovery a few months after she survived a gas explosion.    The baker, in a post via X on Sunday, February 2, 2025, shared new photos of herself, thanking God for her healing.    According to her, the incident which occurred in October 2024 nearly left her…