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Value Added Tax (VAT) collections rose sharply to N2.28 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase of 10.66 per cent compared with N2.06 trillion generated in the second quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The new figures are contained in the 2025 Quarter III Sectoral VAT Distribution report which was released on the agency’s website, Tuesday. …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is currently on medical rest in Abuja, a reliable source confirmed, following the announcement by the presidency that he would not lead the Nigerian delegation to the World Bank-IMF meeting in New York due to being “unwell.” According to sources who revealed the information after spending time …

Minister of Public Works, David Umahi, has urged the South East region to be patient in their bid for Nigeria’s presidency, stating that it is not yet time to produce a leader of the country. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Umahi stressed the importance of justice and political continuity, and stressed that President Bola Tinubu must be allowed …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly nominated chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “prioritize and ensure effective prosecution of politicians and their sponsors allegedly responsible for electoral violations, including violence, bribery, vote buying, conspiracy and undue influence during general and off-cycle elections since 2015.” SERAP urged him to “prioritize …

Nigerians reacted angrily to the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 after she was found guilty of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, at their residence in Abuja on November 19, 2017. Maryam was among 175 convicts granted presidential pardon by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday based on the prerogative of mercy …

Barring a last-minute ceasefire between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Union has decided to embark on a two-week warning strike starting Monday, October 13, 2025. ASUU took the stand following the expiry of the two-week ultimatum given to the government to meet their demands which was due to expire on Sunday evening, and …

Here are the top 10 news stories across the country. 1. Tinubu’s choice of Amupitan as INEC Chair revives debates on zoning, equity and national balance The appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Bola Tinubu has sparked discussions around zoning, ethnicity and national balance, and presidential aide …

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has called on the Nigerian government not to bow to mounting pressure and release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the banned Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Igbokwe who has been highly critical of the IPOB leader, made the call in a series of posts on his …

The appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by President Bola Tinubu has sparked discussions around zoning, ethnicity and national balance, and presidential aide Sunday Dare described the move as a “commendable gesture of equality and inclusion.” In a statement released on Friday titled “INEC Chairman: Making a Difference – …

Investors earned N2.1 trillion as equity capitalization reached N93.2 trillion in the just ended trading week. The market recorded gains across all five trading sessions. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 2.37% closing the week at 146,988.04 from 143,584.04 points recorded in the previous week. The Nigerian equity market started the week on Monday, October 6, 2025, on a …