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Atletico resist Barca to reach Champions League semis
Atletico Madrid sent 10-man Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League and reached the final four with a 3-2 aggregate victory despite Tuesday’s 2-1 quarter-final second leg defeat.
14/04/2026
Old tax laws made Nigerians poor – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that colonial-era tax laws contributed to economic hardship in Nigeria, arguing that fragmentation, multiplicity and inconsistencies in the old fiscal framework weakened national prosperity.
14/04/2026
Shettima defends N68tn budget, rejects calls for leaner fiscal planning
Vice President Kashim Shettima and former Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, on Tuesday called for far-reaching reforms to Nigeria’s budgeting framework, warning that the current system must be made more realistic, disciplined, and development-driven.
14/04/2026
JAMB UTME 2026: Full list of banned items, penalties
As candidates prepare to sit for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scheduled for Thursday, April 16, 2026, to Saturday, April 25, 2026, it is important to be aware of the dos and don’ts.
14/04/2026
Lagos targets economic growth with new industrial plan
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a new industrial policy aimed at accelerating economic growth and positioning the state as a major driver of Nigeria’s ambition for a $1 trillion economy.
14/04/2026
Tinubu condoles Kebbi over bandits’ attack, Speaker’s death
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Kebbi State over the killing of 11 security personnel in a bandits’ attack in Shanga Local Government Area and the death of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman-Zuru.
14/04/2026
Lagos Goes Digital With Housing Planning Permit
The Lagos State Government has formally migrated from analogue and semi-digital processing of planning permits for property owners in the State.
14/04/2026
Tinubu asks NRS to earn Nigerians’ trust through fairness, accountability
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday charged the Nigeria Revenue Service to embody trust, ensure fairness, and demonstrate that government can be accountable and responsive in its operations, as he inaugurated the agency’s new headquarters in Abuja.
14/04/2026
FG Incurs N418bn Power Subsidy
The Federal Government incurred a subsidy obligation of ₦418.79 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
14/04/2026
Federal High Court Grants El-Rufai Bail
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has granted the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, bail.
14/04/2026
