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]]> Hardly anyone disagreed that Nigeria needed a new tax regime. The erstwhile tax rules were complex and cumbersome, their administration ridden with corruption and inefficiency. So, when, in August 2023, barely four months in office, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, he was on to something truly […]

]]> The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to change the venue for the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third-round qualifier between Nigeria’s Falconets and Senegal. The first-leg match, slated for February 7, will now take place at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State, […]

]]> The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given all domestic airlines operating in the country a seven-day ultimatum to comply with regulations requiring the inclusion of a mandatory special needs or assistance request feature on their ticket reservation platforms. The directive, aimed at improving accessibility and inclusivity in air travel, was contained in a […]

]]> …MDAs to appear for budget defence Feb. 2 to 13 The Senate, through its Committee on Appropriations, has tentatively fixed Tuesday, March 17, for the final consideration and passage of the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill. To meet the deadline, the committee, at a special session held on Friday, approved February 2 to 13, […]

]]> Nigerian female Afrobeat stars are gaining more prominence on the international music scene than in their home country, data analysed by BusinessDay shows. According to a 2025 review of airplay and streaming data by Turntable Charts, not a single female artist ranked among Nigeria’s top 20 most-streamed artists for the first time since tracking […]

]]> …Financing will strengthen import and export activities and enhance trade links The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched its first investment in Nigeria’s and the first in the sub-Saharan financial sector, providing a $ 100 million (€85.0 million) trade finance facility to Access Bank, the country’s leading commercial bank. A statement […]

]]> The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed disciplinary and financial sanctions on Senegal and host nation Morocco following chaotic scenes during and after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final in Rabat. In a statement released on Wednesday, 28 January, CAF said its Disciplinary Board had sanctioned the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football […]

]]> The Federal Government has raised N501 billion from the domestic capital market under its Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme, with Africa Finance Corporation advising on the transaction. The bond issuance represents the first tranche of a planned N4 trillion programme aimed at resolving long-standing debts that have weighed on Nigeria’s electricity industry for […]

]]> The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has urged Nigerian youths to take full advantage of its skills and capacity development programmes nationwide to become self-reliant amid a rapidly changing economic environment. The call was made by Abayomi Bamidele, director in the Capacity Development Directorate, NCDMB, at a graduation ceremony held in Lagos […]

]]> Premier League club Aston Villa have completed the signing of England striker Tammy Abraham from Turkish side Besiktas in a deal worth £18.25 million. The 28-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League title challengers, returning to English football for the first time since leaving Chelsea for Roma in 2021. Read Also: […]