SMEDAN, EFCC Partner on Youth Empowerment, Cybersecurity

SMEDAN, EFCC Partner on Youth Empowerment, Cybersecurity

SMEDAN and the EFCC have agreed to develop joint programmes combining youth enterprise support with cybersecurity awareness, financial responsibility, ethical practices and financial crime prevention.   The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have agreed to strengthen cooperation on youth empowerment, cybersecurity and responsible entrepreneurship. The…

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FG Slaps 10% Fine on Tax Defaulters

Oyedele Orders Six-Week Review of VAT Rules

Nigeria has launched an inter-ministerial panel in Abuja to rewrite the country’s Value Added Tax rules within six weeks. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele set the deadline during the committee’s formal inauguration, demanding a framework that settles persistent disputes over exemptions. The assignment compels officials to draft a new 2026 VAT Modification Order before the fiscal…

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Canada Increases Visa Wait Times for Nigerians

Canada Increases Visa Wait Times for Nigerians

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has raised its processing wait times for Nigerian citizens seeking study permits and visitor visas. The revision, published on 16 September 2026, pushes the standard study permit review period from nine weeks to ten weeks. Nigerians seeking ordinary visitor visas must now wait 87 days, while super visa applications require…

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5bn Depend On Forests For Food, FAO Reports

    Forests and trees support the livelihoods of more than five billion people worldwide, yet their contribution to food security and nutrition is still largely missing from national statistics and policy planning, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The report, titled “Forests for Food: Nourishing…

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Lawyers Reject EFCC Threat Over Dollar Fees

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has drawn a sharp response from lawyers over its threat to prosecute practitioners who bill clients in foreign currencies, with several branches of the Nigerian Bar Association arguing the agency has stepped outside its legal remit. The commission set out its position on Friday, 11 September 2026, when…

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Air Peace, United Nigeria Dispute NCAA Delay Report

  Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines have rejected the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s report on domestic flight disruptions for August 2026, saying the figures misstate their flight volumes and fail to separate delays the airlines caused from those driven by factors outside their control. The NCAA’s Summary of Domestic Airline Flight Disruption Operations for…

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