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Nigeria’s treasury grew by N2.96 trillion in the third quarter of 2025 through Company Income Tax. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Q3 figure represents an eight percent increase from the N2.78 trillion recorded in the second quarter of 2025. Local businesses provided N920.91 billion of this sum while foreign firms contributed…
Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital has publicly defended the professional conduct of its medical director and two other doctors facing interim suspension over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, the son of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, while raising serious concerns about procedural irregularities and confidentiality breaches during the regulatory investigation. The Medical and Dental…
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria and other developing economies may face a jobs deficit of approximately 800 million positions over the next decade and a half, as rapidly expanding youth populations outpace the creation of formal employment opportunities in a trend the institution describes as a looming national security threat. In an analysis…
United States President Donald Trump has declared he is unconcerned about whether the Iranian national football team participates in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as escalating military conflict in the Middle East throws Tehran’s involvement into serious doubt. In an interview with Politico on Tuesday, President Trump was unequivocal when asked about Iran’s place in…
A coalition of Africa’s largest mobile operators, the “G6,” has unveiled a plan to pilot entry-level 4G smartphones priced at approximately ₦56,000 ($40) by 2026. The initiative, coordinated by the GSMA, aims to break the primary barrier to internet adoption in Nigeria and five other African nations: Rwanda, the DRC, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Despite…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has thrown its weight behind an international enforcement framework targeting the proliferation of deepfakes and synthetic media, as global regulators move to close privacy gaps opened by generative artificial intelligence technologies. Nigeria has formally aligned with more than 60 data protection and privacy regulators worldwide in endorsing new international standards…
The Federal Government has issued new presumptive tax regulations designed to simplify compliance for millions of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced the framework on Wednesday, framing it as a “structured pathway” for informal businesses to enter the formal economy. The rules replace…
The Middle East has plunged into a generational conflict as US and Israeli forces sustain a “broad wave of strikes” designed to dismantle the Iranian state. President Donald Trump, meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday, claimed that two waves of attacks have already killed several figures considered potential successors to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei….
The Federal Government has prohibited the use of roadblocks for tax collection across Nigeria as part of a sweeping reform of informal sector taxation, introducing presumptive tax regulations designed to bring millions of small businesses into the tax net while exempting the poorest enterprises. The Joint Revenue Board, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry…
The Super Eagles head coach has made a decisive call on his goalkeeping department, favouring experience and availability as the team prepares for crucial competitive fixtures later this month. New Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has designated Francis Uzoho as Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper following the current inactivity of Stanley Nwabali, who remains without…
