By Okeoghene Akubuike Abuja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate stood at 15.15 per cent in December 2025. The Statistician-General (S-G), Adeyemi Adeniran, disclosed this in a statement on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for December 2025, releasedContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has dispelled news going rounds on the imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on banking services, including electronic money transfer, fees and commission. Mr Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to Dr Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman ofContinue Reading
Inmates By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics( NBS) says the total inmate population rose from 69,946 in 2017 to 81,710 in Q2 2025. The NBS said this in its Nigerian Correctional Service Statistics for 2017 to Q2 2025 released on Wednesday in Abuja. It said that the Q2Continue Reading
By Nana Musa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, retirement in Nigeria has often been associated with uncertainty, delayed payments and endless verification exercises that left many pensioners distressed. However, a wave of reforms driven by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) is steadily changing that narrative, improving the welfareContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Former Governor of Plateau, Sen. Jonah Jang, has dismissed reports that he asked Gov. Caleb Mutfwang to step down, following his defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Jang dismissed the reports in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the formerContinue Reading
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On assumption of office in 2023, President Bola Tinubu set an ambitious goal to grow Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to one trillion dollars by 2030, with economic diversification at the core of his plan. Among the sectors identified to drive thisContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, Jan. 8, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions. The NCC’s Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Some economic stakeholders have expressed worry over the delay in the preparation of the 2026 budget. They noted with concern the delay in presenting the 2026 appropriation bill to the legislature for consideration. President Bola Tinubu finally presented a N58.47Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) says its replacement with the defunct Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will overhaul the architecture of the country’s revenue administration. The Executive Chairman of NRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, said this in a television interview monitored from Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a strategic effort to leverage Africa’s vast single market to drive economic diversification, industrialisation, job creation and sustainable growth. The AfCFTA seeks to remove tariff and non-tariff barriers, facilitate the freeContinue Reading
