Peter Egwuatu Barring unforeseen circumstance, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will officially transition to a T+2 settlement cycle for equities transactions from Friday, November 28, 2025, in a move designed to align with global best practices and enhance market efficiency. […]
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By Babajide Komolafe President Bola Tinubu’s bold tax reform initiatives are central to Nigeria’s strategy for economic resilience, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FRSC, has said. Speaking at the maiden lecture series of the […]
By Omowunmi Samuel A recent online claim has caused confusion regarding the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s (FIRS) enforcement of withholding tax on investment income. The claim suggests that the government is attempting to target Nigerians’ savings through a new tax […]
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has unveiled a three-point strategy he believes can transform Nigeria into a N1.5 quadrillion economy within 10 to 15 years. In a letter addressed to the Minister […]
From 1st January 2026, the new tax laws will provide many reliefs and exemptions for low-income earners, average taxpayers, and small, according to Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele. In an update on his X handle […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms, Inc., will, on Nov. 3, adopt the terms of settlement in the dispute on the $32.8 million fine imposed against the latter by the regulatory agency. Justice James Omotosho of the […]
LAGOS — The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order empowering a consortium of Nigerian lenders to take possession of assets belonging to Nestoil Limited, one of the country’s leading indigenous oil and gas service companies, pending the […]
One of the key drivers of any law business is its human resources. And the way a leader leads it’s team will ultimately affect the output of the business and image. It is therefore important to learn team building. Today, […]
By John Ofikhenua, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said states and federal debts were N32.92 trillion as at December 2020. Its data entitled: “Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt (Q4 2020)” pasted on its website, said while N12.71 trillion […]
By Douglas Ogbankwa, Esq. The Nigerian mainstream news media and blogosphere was awash with the comments credited to Abdulrasheed Bawa the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (hereafter called “the EFCC”), illegally giving Bankers in Nigeria till the […]