Nigeria has successfully collected more than ₦600 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) from global digital service providers, including Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix. This milestone follows amendments to the VAT Act, which empowered the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to bring non-resident companies offering services in Nigeria into the tax net. These firms, though not
The Presidency has dismissed remarks by former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, on the country’s rising debt, describing them as political theatrics rather than a substantive economic critique. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, characterised Melaye’s recent
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), through its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch, has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Monday, September 8, 2025. The action is in protest against what the union described as anti-labour practices linked to Dangote Refinery’s deployment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks for fuel distribution.
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a final 10-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and relevant agencies to meet its welfare demands or face a nationwide strike. The association, in a communiqué signed by its President, Dr. Tope Osundara; General Secretary, Dr. Oluwasola Odunbaku; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr. Omoha
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is facing a deepening brain drain crisis, as no fewer than 239 first-class graduates employed as lecturers between 2015 and 2022 have resigned within seven years, leaving only 17 still in service by October 2023. This revelation was made by the institution’s immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, during The
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a renewed focus on the quality of leadership in Nigeria, stating that the country does not necessarily need a perfect constitution, but rather, the right operators to implement it effectively. Speaking at the opening of the National Summit on the Future of Nigeria’s Constitutional Democracy held in Abuja,
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai were among prominent political figures who visited the graveside of late former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday. The visit came a day after Buhari was laid to rest in his hometown following his
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Katsina State to receive the body of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as both military head of state and civilian president, ruling Nigeria for a total of nine years and eight months. Tinubu’s aircraft touched down at Katsina Airport at exactly 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday,
A coalition of opposition parties in Gombe State has officially adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its unified platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made during an “Expanded Caucus Meeting” held on Tuesday at the Shugleez Event Centre, which brought together ADC officials and key figures from various opposition groups
In a strategic political move ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed former Senate President, Senator David Mark, as its Interim National Chairman, and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, as Interim National Secretary. The appointments come as part of a broader effort by opposition figures to form a
