The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria will begin paying lower taxes from January 2026, when the new tax law comes into effect. Speaking during a fireside chat titled “The New Tax Law and You” at the 24th Annual Conference of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) in Lagos, Oyedele explained that […]

The United States House of Representatives has introduced a new bill seeking to hold Nigerian government officials accountable for alleged violations of religious freedom and human rights in the country. Titled the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025,” the bill was sponsored by Republican lawmaker Marlin Stutzman from Indiana’s 3rd District and introduced on October 21, 2025. According to details published on the official U.S. Congress website, the bill—filed […]

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s crude oil production will soon experience a significant boost following the completion of a new offshore production facility. Komolafe stated this in a release issued by the Commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Thursday, after an official visit to Dubai Drydocks World in the United Arab Emirates. The […]

Senator Ned Nwoko (APC–Delta North) has said that politics should be an open table for the nation, not a private gathering of a few, stressing that the willingness to make Nigeria great should be a shared priority among political leaders. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, Nwoko urged leaders across all sectors to think creatively and act decisively for the betterment of the country. According […]