Friday, 20 February, 2026

Category: Business


President Vladimir Putin arrive for a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. The two leaders are meeting for peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Credit – Andrew Harnik—2025 Getty Images Read more…


A First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in London has dismissed a case filed by one Tali Shani, which challenged the attempt by human rights lawyer Chief Mike Ozekhome to register a property allegedly gifted to him by the former Minister of Read more…


The Federal Government’s plan to introduce a five per cent surcharge on petrol, diesel and aviation fuel has ignited widespread concern among citizens, businesses, labour unions, and economic analysts.  The fuel tax, which is embedded in Nigeria’s new Tax Administration Act 2025, Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State government has debunked the news that hit the airwaves on Thursday claiming that the administration of Gov Charles Soludo is planning to build another airport at Orumba area. The State Commissioner for Information, Law Read more…


Airfares in Nigeria are set to rise further from January 1, 2026, when the new Tax Act, which imposes import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT) on aircraft, aircraft parts and airline tickets, becomes operational. The Act stipulates that local Read more…


Peter Navarro has claimed that the members of the group have “long hated each other” White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has claimed that the BRICS group is unlikely to last because the members have “long hated each other.” In an Read more…


The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has blasted the Federal Government over Tuesday’s total collapse of the national electricity grid, accusing it of deliberately engineering the power sector to fail while Nigerians are forced to pay exorbitant tariffs for darkness.In a Read more…


The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced remarkable strides on both domestic and continental fronts, combining strong revenue performance with decisive enforcement actions and bold reform advocacy. At the Onne Port in Rivers State, outgoing Customs Area Controller, Port Harcourt II Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has revealed what he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting on Wednesday. In a post on his official X handle, President Tinubu described the meeting as productive. He said the discussion focused on cooperation Read more…


The former group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, is reportedly being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over financial misappropriation. The development was revealed by a source inside the Read more…


The Kremlin said on Monday that no sanctions would ever force Russia to change course in the Ukraine war, hours after the United States and the European Union indicated they were considering additional economic restrictions. The West has imposed tens Read more…


Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has renewed his longstanding call for the adoption of a single African currency, warning that the continent’s overreliance on the US dollar continues to weaken local economies and undermine Africa’s development agenda. Speaking during a Read more…