Armed groups operating in parts of Kano and Katsina States are allegedly extorting farmers, demanding up to N50,000 per acre from sugarcane growers before harvest, as they enforce a parallel system of governance within key forest reserves in the region. The bandits have entrenched themselves in the Rugu Forest of Faskari Local Council of Katsina…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has defended the government’s new tariff policy, describing it as a necessary measure to shield local industries from unfair foreign competition and product dumping. The Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, said in a statement that the refinery currently dispenses over 45 million litres of…
Operations at the $10 billion Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 Project have been brought to a halt by protesting workers. The workers are demanding the issuance of their tax receipts and Tax Identification Numbers (TINs). The workers, primarily welders and fitters, allege illegal deductions of ₦150,000 monthly from their salaries over the past…
Nigeria has successfully collected over N600 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) from international digital service providers, including Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix, following amendments to the VAT Act that brought non-resident companies into the country’s tax net. The Special Adviser on Tax Policy to the Chairman of the Tax Reforms Committee, Mr Mathew Osanekwu, disclosed…
FCT Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has accused former senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, of alleged failure to pay his mandatory Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024, as well as underpayment of taxes in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The has led to a criminal summons, dated August 21, 2025, issued at a Federal Capital…
Kogi Gov. Ododo Business owners and mobile network subscribers in Kogi State have been counting their losses as the government-MTN battle enters its second week. Other service providers in the state who depend on the MTN facilities are also partly affected, as their services have also become erratic. Recall that this is the second time…
