New Tax Laws
House Releases Tinubu-Signed Tax Reform Acts Amid Alteration Claims
The House of Representatives, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has released four tax reform Acts...
Education
VP Shettima Says Education Investment Is Never a Gamble
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that no investment in education is a gamble, describing education as a deliberate commitment...
Women Empowerment
Uba Sani Support Group to Flag Off Empowerment for 30 Women
The Sen. Uba Sani Support Group has announced the flag-off of a women empowerment programme targeting 30 women in Paki...
Empowerment
Senator Empowers 750 Constituents in Zamfara
Senator Ikira Bilbis (PDP-Zamfara), in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Research (NIAR), Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, has empowered...
Empowerment
Club to Build ICT and Skills Development Centre
The GoodFellas International Club Nibo (GFI), a non-profit and non-political organisation based in Nibo, has announced plans to build a...
Scholarship
GPFA opens fully funded scholarship for 2025/2026 academic year
The Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) Scholarship has opened applications for the 2025/2026 academic year, offering a fully supported education...
Economy
FG targets US$1tn economy by 2036 through local production, investment
The Federal Government has set a long-term goal of growing Nigeria into a US$1 trillion economy by 2036, saying the...
New Tax Laws
Oyedele faults claims new law will make poor Nigerians pay tax
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has responded to claims that Nigeria’s...
News
MDCN grants temporary surcharge waiver for 2026 licence renewal
Medical and dental practitioners who missed the 31 December 2025 deadline can still renew their 2026 licences without penalty, following...
Economy
Peter Obi says Nigeria is being “looted into poverty” by politicians
Former presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, has accused Nigeria’s political class of driving the country into poverty through corruption and mismanagement,...
Education
FG Begins Pilot of Free Internet, Digital Teacher Training
The Federal Government says it is rolling out a digital teacher training programme supported by zero-rated internet data, starting with...
JobsState Civil Service
Adamawa to issue civil service appointment letters via email
The Adamawa State Government has announced plans to issue offer letters electronically via email to successful candidates of the recent...
News
Nigerian Army denies unpaid allowances, extortion claims against 35 Artillery Brigade
The Nigerian Army’s 35 Artillery Brigade has denied claims that troops deployed under Operation MESA were unpaid and extorting motorists,...
EconomyNews
Oyo Govt denies secretly receiving, spending N30bn Bodija explosion fund
The Oyo State Government has denied claims that it secretly received and spent N30bn from the Federal Government after the...
World Bank Report
Investing in Adolescent Girls Could Add $2.4tn to Africa’s Economy by 2040
The World Bank has urged African governments and partners to prioritize adolescent girls, saying the right investments could generate up...
Volunteer
AFCO, SOAD launch volunteer farm workers recruitment initiative
The African Farmers and Cultural Organization (AFCO), in collaboration with the State of the African Diaspora (SOAD), has announced the...
FinanceNew Tax Laws
Banks Begin 10% Tax on Foreign Currency Deposit Interest
Nigerian banks have begun deducting a 10 percent withholding tax on interest earned from foreign currency deposits, effective January 1,...
ITF
UNIBEN concludes training of 200 artisans under ITF-SUPA programme
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has concluded the first phase of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Skill-Up Artisan (SUPA) Training...
EconomyNews
Abia to Commit N5bn to Manpower Training, Other Reforms in 2026
The Abia State Government says it will commit N5 billion to manpower training and development in the 2026 fiscal year,...