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The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has given all large taxpayers until July 31 to fully adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS), warning that companies that fail to comply could face regulatory and enforcement actions under existing tax laws.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru's central Andes, killing five people, injuring 21 others and leaving about 300 residents homeless, authorities said Sunday.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Freetown, Sierra Leone, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, who polled 30 percent of the votes in this weekend's Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election has rejected the result of the vote.

Andrey Rublev has returned to winning ways after claiming the ATP 250 Bastad title, defeating Luciano Darderi in straight sets.

Former world no. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas has returned to title-winning form after clinching the Swiss Open Gstaad crown, ending a lengthy wait for silverware.

France's playmaker ‎Michael Olise has broken Pele’s long-standing World Cup assist record after registering his seventh assist of the 2026 tournament during France’s 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place playoff.

In 2007, Lionel Messi took part in a photoshoot that would become one of football's most iconic images decades later.

Two students were killed and 46 others were rescued after Nigerian troops foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at a secondary school in Borno State, military authorities said.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will establish an independent tribunal made up of retired judges and other impartial officials to hear cases involving alleged broadcast code violations.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his administration is examining whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly in September, a move that has sparked strong criticism from Israeli officials.

Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong says Nigerian football will improve if more former players take leadership positions in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), adding that he hopes to serve in the governing body after retiring from football.

Two firefighters were taken to hospital on Sunday after collapsing while battling a fire that destroyed the top floor of a three-storey residential building in the Ketu-Ikosi area of Lagos State.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected the 33rd president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), becoming the latest person to lead the country's largest body of lawyers.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a nationwide Zonal Special Intervention Patrol aimed at reducing road traffic crashes through intelligence-driven enforcement across the country.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the National Assembly to withdraw the proposed Nigeria Data Protection Amendment Bill 2026, warning that it could restrict social media freedom and online expression.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Christian organisations have opposed a proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act that would criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles, warning that it could violate constitutional rights.