The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reiterated the statutory deadline of 31st January 2026 for all employers of labour in Lagos State to fulfil their statutory obligation to file their annual tax returns for the 2025 financial year.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare and empowerment of widows of fallen military heroes.

“A first team of French service members is already on site and will be reinforced in the coming days with land, air, and maritime assets,” Macron told troops during a speech to start the new year.

“This is not new. We already made it clear that any house being used to harbour criminals will go down. These are proactive measures to curb criminality in Kogi State,” he said.

Turaki also urged the Federal Government to adequately fund security agencies to effectively neutralise those he described as agents of insecurity, and restore peace to the country.

Nigeria’s exit from the European Union’s high-risk third-country list is a major boost for investor confidence, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun, has said, as the government moves to prioritise affordable food, housing, and job creation in the next phase of reforms.

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, yesterday warned that the 2027 general elections could pose the biggest threat yet to Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms, cautioning that reform fatigue and policy reversals often set in as political cycles approach.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday called on the Federal Government and state governments to demonstrate the quality of public spending if macroeconomic stability is to translate into tangible improvements in household welfare.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Thursday assured that the ongoing banking sector recapitalisation will translate into increased credit flow to the real sector, a critical step toward achieving the country’s $1 trillion economic growth target.

By Egufe Yafugborhi UYO, Akwa Ibom State — The Ekid community has raised concerns over the whereabouts of Princess God’sown Udoito, a leading female advocate for Ekid ownership of the disputed Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve (Akoiyak Ekid). The Ekid Peoples Union (EPU) expressed its worry on Wednesday night after the police allegedly arrested Princess Udoito […]