The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has begun the implementation of a new Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system for all taxable persons in Nigeria. The agencies announced the rollout in a public notice issued on Monday, May 18, saying the initiative is in line with Sections 6, 7 …
How China's $180 billion bet on Africa — from Nigerian railways to Angolan oil — is rewriting the rules of global power, filling the void left by a negligent West, and raising urgent questions about who, ultimately, will pay the price. $180.87B Chinese loans to Africa 2000 – 2024; 1,319 loan commitments across 49 nations; …
Nigeria’s worsening unemployment crisis, rising rural insecurity, and persistent pressure on foreign exchange may find an unlikely solution in one commodity: sugar. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin, says a fully industrialised sugar sector could become one of the country’s most transformative economic tools capable …
Nigeria’s credit system is failing millions of small businesses and choking economic growth, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics has warned. The group pointed this out in a policy document titled 'A Policy Analysis on SME Credit, Development Finance, and the Imperative of Structural Reform', which it issued on Sunday, May 17. It blamed …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in illegal online schemes widely promoted on social media, stating that many of them exhibit signs of Ponzi and other prohibited investment operations. In a public notice issued on Thursday, the Commission said it had observed “the increasing promotion of unregistered online investment …
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has listed a ₦47.355 billion Series III Sovereign Green Bond on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited, in a move aimed at expanding climate-focused financing in the country. The bond, which carries an 18.95 per cent interest rate and is due in June 2030, was …
The Federal Government plans to raise ₦600 billion through a fresh bond auction, as it seeks to finance government operations and manage public debt. The Debt Management Office (DMO) announced the offer in a circular released on Wednesday, May 13. It stated that on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), it is offering …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled an ambitious push to anchor Nigeria’s capital market on data, artificial intelligence and technology-driven regulation, saying the shift is critical to attracting domestic and foreign investment. The Director-General of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this on Wednesday at the FSDH Investor Conference 2026 in Lagos, where he outlined …
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria will spend not less than $11.6 billion on debt servicing in 2026 under the current global financial system. According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the president spoke on Tuesday at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Tinubu said nearly half of Nigeria’s projected revenue for 2026 …
Food prices in Nigeria could decline by the next harvest season if governments at all levels strengthen security and take deliberate steps to reduce production costs for farmers, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has said. Speaking on Tuesday in Lagos, the Deputy Chairman of AFAN, Lagos State Chapter, Mr Shakin Agbayewa, explained that …
