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]]> As the March 31 tax filing deadline looms, Nigeria’s new tax system is facing a major stress test, and early signs point to widespread confusion among taxpayers. Individuals, freelancers, and small business owners are trying to understand what they need to do to stay compliant. “Filing tax returns is a constitutional requirement, not a […]

]]> Binance Holdings Limited on Tuesday said it is exploring a resolution of the tax evasion charges filed against it by the Federal Government, signalling a pause in the trial. Sunday Agaji, the company’s counsel disclosed this before Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Moses Ideho, counsel to the government a deputy […]

]]> Nigeria’s foreign-exchange inflows rose for a third consecutive month in February, driven by strong offshore investor participation, even as the naira came under renewed pressure amid rising demand and declining external reserves. Data from FMDQ showed total FX inflows into the market climbed 45 percent month on month to $4.4 billion, underscoring improving liquidity […]

]]> The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has concluded plans to arraign Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor,  over alleged corruption-related offences, including fraud, abuse of office and money laundering. The ICPC, in a statement by John Odey, Head of Media and Public Communications, disclosed that El-Rufai will be arraigned alongside […]

L-R: Balogun Morenikeji Mautin, Health Education & Promotion Officer, Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, and Perpetua Mbanefo, Nigeria Country Manager, Helpster Charity  ]]> Helpster Charity, in collaboration with Ikosi-Isheri Primary Health Centre, recently organized a free medical outreach for residents of the Ikosi community. The initiative, supported by Redus Centre for Digestive Health […]

]]> President Bola Tinubu signed a £746 million (N1.4 billion) financing agreement with the United Kingdom government during his state visit last week for the redevelopment of the Lagos Port Complex (Apapa Quays) and the TinCan Island Port Complex, two of Nigeria’s primary yet outdated trading seaports. The deal moves the needle on a project […]

]]> The Federal Government has signalled that the success of Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform programme will be assessed primarily on fairness and inclusiveness rather than revenue performance. Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of State for Finance and chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, stated this at the launch of the Purple Book in […]

]]> Six prominent Nigerians would, on April 18, 2026, be bestowed with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards by Independent Newspapers Limited in recognition of their years of efforts towards the economic and political development of the country. The Lifetime Achievement Awards seek to honour individuals for exceptional, long-term contributions and lasting impact within their field […]

]]> Nigeria’s electricity sector has, for decades, embodied a striking paradox: a nation endowed with vast generation potential yet persistently unable to deliver reliable power to its citizens. This contradiction—abundance without access—has shaped public frustration, constrained industrial growth and limited the country’s digital transformation. While generation capacity has grown in pockets, the transmission backbone remains […]

]]> Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have reinforced their hold on eighth place in the latest FIBA Women’s World Ranking following their campaign in Group A of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. The African champions won two of five matches, defeating Colombia and the Philippines, but suffered defeats to South Korea, […]