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BATTLE OF THE GIANTS! Dangote Takes the Fight to the EFCC; Drags Ex-Fuel Regulator to Court Over Alleged ‘Dirty Fuel’ Scams and Sabotage! The “gloves are off” in the war between Aliko Dangote and the oil regulators. Africa’s richest man has officially dragged the former boss of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority […]
Finance Ministry Finally Drops the Millions for Super Eagles’ AFCON Bonuses to Stop Any ‘Money Fighting’ in Camp! The Super Eagles can now breathe a sigh of relief and focus entirely on the ball. The Federal Ministry of Finance has officially given the “green light” and released the funds needed to pay all their bonuses […]
DEAL DENIED! Why the Big Plan to Buy Fuel From Dangote Is Falling Apart as Cheaper Foreign Petrol Floods the Market! The big “brotherhood” between Nigerian oil marketers and the Dangote Refinery is currently facing a rocky patch. Just weeks after everyone celebrated a deal to buy fuel directly from the Lagos-based mega-refinery, the agreement […]
MACHINES VS. HUMANS! Fuel Station Workers Vow to Block AA Rano’s New ‘Robot’ Petrol Stations; Fear Thousands of Jobs Will Be Lost to Automation! A big battle is brewing in Nigeria’s oil sector, and this time it’s not about the price of petrol, but about who or what is pumping it. Workers across the country […]
MEGA BUDGET FOR A MEGA CITY! Lagos Assembly Gives the ‘Green Light’ to Record-Breaking ₦4.4 Trillion Spending Plan for 2026! Lagos is ready to spend big in 2026! The State House of Assembly has just approved a staggering ₦4.4 trillion budget, making it the most ambitious spending plan ever seen in any Nigerian state. The […]
THE CASH IN CASHEW! Nigeria Is Sitting on a ₦15 Trillion Goldmine; Why Local Farmers and Business Owners Are the Key to This Massive Payday! Did you know that the simple cashew nut could be the secret to fixing Nigeria’s economy? The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has just dropped a bombshell, revealing that […]
Local Oil Sellers Team Up With Dangote to Slash Petrol Prices to Under ₦739; See When the Drop Hits Your Nearest Station! There is finally some good news for Nigerian drivers. The Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN) have officially shaken hands with the Dangote Refinery to start buying petrol directly, and they say this move is […]
PAY TO VISIT! US Slaps $15,000 ‘Security Deposit’ Requirement on Nigerians; Here’s Why Your Next Visit to America Could Cost You a Fortune Upfront! Traveling to the “Land of the Free” just got a whole lot more expensive for Nigerians. The United States has officially started a new program that could force many Nigerian visa […]
EFCC Slams ‘Professional Protesters’ and Vows to Keep Chasing Stolen Cash Without Fear or Favor! The EFCC is firing back at people it claims are trying to bully the agency into stopping its work. In a blunt statement, the anti-graft body told Nigerians that it has no intention of slowing down, even if its critics […]
GTBank Implements New ₦50 Stamp Duty Rule; Senders Now to Bear Cost of Electronic Levy on Transactions Above ₦10,000 In a major update to digital banking protocols, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has informed its millions of customers that the responsibility for paying the ₦50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) has shifted from the receiver to […]
FIRS Boss Zacch Adedeji Declares Tax Reforms are ‘Economic Blueprints,’ Not Tools to Marginalize Opposition or Target Dissent The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed claims that the federal government’s aggressive tax reforms are a disguised attempt to stifle the political opposition. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, […]
Airfares Crash as New Domestic Carriers Flood Northeast Routes, Breaking Monopolies in Maiduguri, Yola, and Gombe A new era of connectivity is dawning across the Northeast as the entry of several domestic airlines has triggered an intense price war, providing much-needed relief for travelers in the region. For years, the Northeast corridor comprising key hubs […]
Taiwo Oyedele Outlines How Radical Macroeconomic Shifts and Tax Consolidation Rescued the Nigerian Economy for 2026 Taiwo Oyedele, the architect of Nigeria’s recent fiscal overhaul, has declared that the “tough pills” administered through macroeconomic reforms over the last two years have finally broken the back of the nation’s economic stagnation. Speaking at a high-level economic […]
Banking Sector Braces for Impact as CBN Ends Forbearance, Triggering Sharp Rise in Official ‘Bad Loan’ Portfolios The veil has been lifted on the true state of credit risk in Nigeria’s financial sector as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially withdrew its long-standing regulatory forbearance. The move has led to an immediate and significant […]
Tinubu and FIRS Defend New Tax Laws as the ‘Ultimate Engine’ for 2026 Prosperity and National Wealth Creation As Nigeria enters a new fiscal year, the Federal Government has made a bold case for its controversial fiscal policies, declaring that the newly effective tax laws are the definitive path to a more prosperous and self-sufficient […]
NANS Joins NBA in Demanding Immediate Suspension of 2025 Tax Laws, Citing ‘Legislative Forgery’ and Lack of Public Awareness With less than 72 hours remaining until the commencement of Nigeria’s most ambitious fiscal overhaul, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has thrown its weight behind calls to halt the 2025 Tax Reform Acts. In […]
‘Nigeria is Not at War,’ Edun Reassures Global Investors as Economy Targets Strong 2026 Growth Post-Sokoto Airstrikes The Federal Government has moved to quell jitters in the international financial community, with Finance Minister Wale Edun declaring that Nigeria remains an “anchor of peace” despite recent intensified military actions in the North-West. In a personally signed […]
Experts Demand Urgent Land Use Act Reform and Strict Rental Regulation to Tackle Nigeria’s ‘Unbearable’ Housing Costs As the year 2025 draws to a close, the conversation surrounding Nigeria’s deepening housing crisis has taken a sharp turn toward policy intervention. Prominent housing advocates and urban planners are warning that without a fundamental overhaul of land […]
Top 5 Financial ‘Cheat Codes’ for Gen Z to Outpace Inflation as Nigeria’s Price Surge Hits 5-Year Low Ahead of 2026 As Nigerian markets reopened, for the final trading week of the year, a new wave of financial advisory is targeting the nation’s youth. While official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows […]
Tinubu Hails $1.26bn Financing Milestone for Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway as Global Lenders Back 55km Lekki-Ode-Omi Section President Bola Tinubu has described the successful securing of a $1.26 billion financing package for the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway as a “major achievement” that guarantees the project will proceed without interruption. In a statement released on Friday, December 26, […]