Policy

Tinubu govt confirms capital budget funds withheld since 2024

The Nigerian presidency has effectively confirmed that capital budget funds for 2024 and 2025...

With executive order, Tinubu alters Nigeria’s oil law, overriding National Assembly

President Bola Tinubu has moved to rewrite key fiscal provisions of Nigeria’s landmark 2021...

Tinubu strips NNPC of billions in retained oil revenue, orders direct remittance to federation account

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s oil revenue architecture, stripping...

Nigeria to scrutinize MTN Group’s $6.2 billion IHS Towers acquisition

Nigeria’s government will subject MTN Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of IHS Towers to...

Nigerian govt probes Temu over suspected data protection violations

Nigeria’s data protection regulator has launched a formal investigation into Chinese-owned e-commerce platform Temu...

NAFDAC insists sachet alcohol ban stands amid FG confusion

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed reports...

Who is Gilbert Chagoury, Tinubu ally given Nigeria’s second-highest honour?

When President Bola Tinubu quietly conferred Nigeria’s second-highest national honour on Gilbert Chagoury earlier...

CBN counts pre-election spending as growth boost for 2026 despite risks

Nigeria’s central bank is projecting a stronger economic expansion in 2026, explicitly counting increased...

Tinubu refuses to suspend “altered” tax law despite uncertainty over final text

President Bola Tinubu has rejected calls to suspend the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax...

Tinubu govt to directly tax bank money Nigerians can’t explain

From 2026, the federal government will start deducting taxes directly from the bank accounts...

Nigeria shelves 15% fuel import tax seen as protecting Dangote Refinery

The Nigerian government has suspended the planned implementation of a 15% import duty on...

Looming tax on Nigerian stocks rattles investors. Govt tries to clarify again

The federal government’s tax reform committee has published more details of a new capital...

Tinubu is taking $24 billion in new loans weeks after clearing IMF debt

Just weeks after celebrating the repayment of a $3.3 billion loan to the International...

Tinubu’s First Interview: 11 questions that should have been asked

President Bola Tinubu granted his first media interview on Monday since assuming office in...

Tinubu fires five ministers, appoints seven new ones

President Bola Tinubu has made significant changes to his cabinet, relieving five ministers of...

Tinubu getting ready to change ministers, aide says

President Bola Tinubu is preparing to reshuffle his cabinet, and the move could take...

Tinubu buys $100 million jet as Nigerians suffer severe hardship

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has acquired a new private jet, an Airbus A330 business...

Tinubu and labour unions set minimum wage at N70,000

President Bola Tinubu has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers,...

Nigerian lawmakers agree to meagre pay cut amid economic hardship

Members of Nigeria's House of Representatives have announced a decision to cut their salaries...

Ignoring criticisms, Senate signals it’ll give Tinubu new aircraft

The Senate has signalled it will approve new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and...