The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has directed an immediate suspension of the enforcement of the proposed ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and small-volume packaged spirits, pending a comprehensive review of the policy. The directive, issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, applies to all regulatory and enforcement activities related…
The Federal Government has unveiled sweeping tax reforms that could exempt nearly one-third of Nigeria’s workforce from paying personal income tax, marking one of the most ambitious fiscal shifts in recent years and a clear attempt to ease mounting cost-of-living pressures. Under the proposed framework, workers earning N100,000 or less per month across the public…
In a bold move set to reshape Nigeria’s fuel market, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price from N828 to N699 per litre, representing a drop of N129 or roughly 15.58 per cent. The adjustment, effective from 11 December 2025, is the 20th price revision by the refinery this year, signalling a strategic…
Nigerian Gospel Singer and Media Entrepreneurship, Yinka Ayefele, has restated his belief that he will one day walk again, decades after the 1997 car accident that left him unable to stand. In a heartfelt video shared on his Instagram page on Friday, Ayefele was seen explaining to his triplets why he cannot walk, recounting the…
Nigeria’s Senate has issued a firm summons to Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Association of Airline Owners, following what lawmakers describe as a shocking and unjustifiable escalation in domestic airfare prices. During Tuesday’s plenary, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC–Oyo), who chairs the…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced a sweeping Nationwide directive requiring all Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators to be formally registered, warning that unregistered outlets will be shut down beginning January 1, 2026. The Commission described the growing number of unregistered PoS terminals as a “reckless practice” that violates the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA)…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a major red alert following the discovery of increasing volumes of smuggled and prohibited food items circulating across Nigerian markets, warning that the development poses serious risks to public health and violates National import laws. The Agency raised the alarm in a…
Nigeria is preparing to commence the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a broader strategy to position the country as West and Central Africa’s leading aviation hub, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, at the maiden Nigerian International Airshow on Tuesday,…
In a surprising shift, President Bola Tinubu has approved the postponement of the planned 15 per cent ad-valorem duty on imported petrol and diesel, originally set to take effect in December 2025. According to a statement by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the implementation of the duty “is no longer in…
The Taraba State Government has announced an immediate ban on the movement of poultry and related products across parts of the State following a confirmed outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in some communities within Wukari Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Nicholas Namessan, who disclosed this through the Director of Veterinary Services,…
