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Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has branded the ongoing corruption probe against him a “political witch-hunt” triggered by his membership in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). In written statements submitted to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) last month, El-Rufai alleged that his investigation is a direct…
The United States Embassy in Abuja has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, 4 March 2026, citing “high potential” for violent protests. This precautionary measure follows the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during joint US-Israeli airstrikes over the weekend. American citizens residing in the Federal Capital Territory have been strongly…
In a definitive shift for Nigeria’s fiscal federalism, the 36 state governments saw their share of Value Added Tax (VAT) soar to ₦551.77 billion in January 2026. This represents a 30.4% increase from the previous month and marks the first distribution under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025. Under the new framework, the Federal Government’s take…
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…
