FG SAYS NEW TAX REFORMS MEANT TO EASE BURDEN, NOT INCREASE IT; BLAMES MISINFORMATION FOR PUBLIC ANXIETY
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Government has clarified that the recently enacted tax reforms were designed to reduce the financial burden on Nigerians, not...
TINUBU APPROVES NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO DRIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TAX LAWS
HOTJIST NEWS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the creation of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), tasked with driving the execution of his...
FG OFFICIALLY NAMES UYO AIRPORT AS AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
BY ALICE IDOWU The federal government has officially named the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo as an international airport, which means it can now...
LAGOS BUDGET HITS N4 TRILLION IN 2026, AS SANWO-OLU PLANS HUGE INVESTMENT IN KEY SECTORS
HOTJIST NEWS •State secured N1 trillion new investment in 2025, projects N3.12trn IGR next year •Tinubu’s reforms bolster Lagos revenue drive — Governor Lagos State...
FIRE RAZES NNEWI FACTORY, CAUSING MULTI-BILLION NAIRA LOSSES
By: Adeleke Barakat NNEWI A fire on Wednesday razed a factory in Abubor Nnewichi, Nnewi North LGA, Anambra State, destroying property and goods valued at...
FG URGES AFRICA TO REASSESS STRATEGY FOR EQUITABLE GLOBAL TRADE
By: Adeleke Barakat Nigeria has urged African countries to reconsider their joint strategy toward global trade, cautioning that no nation on the continent can prosper...
LAGOS RECORDS 50 PERCENT GDP GROWTH IN SIX YEARS – SANWO-OLU
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lagos State, under the watch of the administration, grew by almost...
LAGOS TO LAUNCH SECOND PHASE OF ‘OUNJE EKO’ FARMERS’ SUBSIDY PROGRAMME IN NOVEMBER
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Government has announced plans to roll out the second phase of its ‘Ounje Eko’ Farmers’ Subsidy Programme before...
JUST IN: SENATE APPROVES TINUBU’S REQUEST FOR N1.15TRN DOMESTIC LOAN TO FUND 2025 BUDGET DEFICIT
The Senate has sanctioned President Bola Tinubu’s appeal for an additional N1.15 trillion loan from the domestic debt market to assist in covering the deficit...
WORLD BANK REVEALS MOST SOCIAL BENEFITS MISS NIGERIA’S POOREST HOUSEHOLDS
A new World Bank report has revealed that only 44 per cent of Nigeria’s social welfare benefits reach poor households, despite government efforts to support...