BREAKING: LIRS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS TO FEBRUARY 7, 2026

BREAKING: LIRS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS TO FEBRUARY 7, 2026     The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of employers’ annual tax returns by one week, from February 1 to February 7, 2026.       In a statement issued on Friday, the Executive Chairman… Continue reading BREAKING: LIRS EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS TO FEBRUARY 7, 2026

Undeclared Cash : Supreme Court Affirms Forfeiture of $40,000 to Federal Government by Aminu Sule Lamido

Undeclared Cash : Supreme Court Affirms Forfeiture of $40,000 to Federal Government by Aminu Sule Lamido The Supreme Court on Friday, January 16, 2026 upheld the judgments of the Federal High Court, Kano and that of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division which convicted and respectively held that Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa… Continue reading Undeclared Cash : Supreme Court Affirms Forfeiture of $40,000 to Federal Government by Aminu Sule Lamido

WEF 2026: VP SHETTIMA COMMISSIONS FIRST EVER NIGERIAN PAVILLION IN DAVOS

WEF 2026: VP SHETTIMA COMMISSIONS FIRST EVER NIGERIAN PAVILLION IN DAVOS The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said the opening of Nigeria House in Davos reflects the country’s renewed seriousness, readiness, and resolve to take its place as an active participant in shaping global economic conversations. He observed that while nations do not prosper… Continue reading WEF 2026: VP SHETTIMA COMMISSIONS FIRST EVER NIGERIAN PAVILLION IN DAVOS

OVER 60-DAY OLD STRIKE OF HEALTH WORKERS INDICTS TINUBU-LED GOVERNMENT AS INEFFICIENT AND ANTI-MASSES

PRESS STATEMENT   OVER 60-DAY OLD STRIKE OF HEALTH WORKERS INDICTS TINUBU-LED GOVERNMENT AS INEFFICIENT AND ANTI-MASSES   CDWR CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO MEET HEALTHCARE WORKERS’  DEMANDS IMMEDIATELY AND ADEQUATELY FUND HEALTHCARE   GOVERNMENT SHOULD WITHDRAW ITS NO WORK, NO PAY POLICY AND MEET WORKERS’ DEMANDS   The ongoing strike of health care workers under… Continue reading OVER 60-DAY OLD STRIKE OF HEALTH WORKERS INDICTS TINUBU-LED GOVERNMENT AS INEFFICIENT AND ANTI-MASSES

SANWO-OLU SIGNS LAGOS N4.4 TRILLION ‘BUDGET OF SHARED PROSPERITY’ INTO LAW

SANWO-OLU SIGNS LAGOS N4.4 TRILLION ‘BUDGET OF SHARED PROSPERITY’ INTO LAW       Expect more governance impacts in priority areas, Governor tells Lagosians       ‘We’ve confidence in Executive’s ability on implementation’ — Speaker               Lagos State’s 2026 Budget of Shared Prosperity is now a law. Governor… Continue reading SANWO-OLU SIGNS LAGOS N4.4 TRILLION ‘BUDGET OF SHARED PROSPERITY’ INTO LAW

Oborevwori flags off construction of Uromi Junction Flyover

Oborevwori flags off construction of Uromi Junction Flyover   Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, flagged off the construction of the Agbor/Uromi Junction Flyover in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state, amidst pomp.   At the epochal event of groundbreaking for the project, he described the project as a… Continue reading Oborevwori flags off construction of Uromi Junction Flyover

SERAP sues governors, Wike ‘over failure to account for security votes spending’

SERAP sues governors, Wike ‘over failure to account for security votes spending’       Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of billions of naira of public… Continue reading SERAP sues governors, Wike ‘over failure to account for security votes spending’

NIGERIA’S TRADE DEAL WITH THE UAE: MINISTER JUMOKE ODUWOLE EXPLAINS WHAT NIGERIA STANDS TO GAIN FROM CEPA

NIGERIA’S TRADE DEAL WITH THE UAE: MINISTER JUMOKE ODUWOLE EXPLAINS WHAT NIGERIA STANDS TO GAIN FROM CEPA Today marks a historic milestone in Nigeria’s trade relations. The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement CEPA that will transform economic ties between our two nations and deliver tangible… Continue reading NIGERIA’S TRADE DEAL WITH THE UAE: MINISTER JUMOKE ODUWOLE EXPLAINS WHAT NIGERIA STANDS TO GAIN FROM CEPA

EFCC Arraigns Austrian for Undeclared $800,585, €651,505 at Lagos Airport

EFCC Arraigns Austrian for Undeclared $800,585, €651,505 at Lagos Airport The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Friday, January 9, 2026, arraigned one Kavlak Onal, an Austrian arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $800,575 and €651,505 in his possession before Justice… Continue reading EFCC Arraigns Austrian for Undeclared $800,585, €651,505 at Lagos Airport

ERRANT POLITICIANS, TAXATION AND 2027 ELECTIONS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE

ERRANT POLITICIANS, TAXATION AND 2027 ELECTIONS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   The grandiosity of Nigerians when they discuss events and situations can be very funny. If the leaders use this kind of creativity in proffering solutions, we may be able to solve some of the problems that plague Nigeria perennially.   There seems to be… Continue reading ERRANT POLITICIANS, TAXATION AND 2027 ELECTIONS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE