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Kano stakeholders are actively engaging with Nigeria’s new federal tax reforms through a major sensitization program, highlighting a critical shift towards a more progressive and streamlined fiscal system. The reforms aim to enhance fairness and economic stability by restructuring approximately 70 taxes, focusing on business profits, and implementing a progressive structure that exempts the poor while increasing contributions from the wealthy. This collaborative effort between civil society and financial experts underscores the strategic goal of boosting revenue, reducing evasion, and fostering transparency through widespread public and business understandingContinue Reading

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Nigeria’s power sector has a critical window of opportunity in 2025, leveraging recent grid stability to enact transformative reforms. However, this potential is undermined by persistent issues including high technical/commercial losses (39.61%), inadequate metering (only 47% of customers), and gas supply constraints that keep generation below 50% capacity. Tariff adjustments alone are insufficient; success requires smarter implementation focused on accurate customer mapping, operational discipline within DisCos, and resolving gas pricing and infrastructure security.Continue Reading

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President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Borno strategically combines official project inaugurations with significant socio-political engagements. The core agenda involves commissioning critical federal and state infrastructure—including enhanced airport facilities, an urban electric transport fleet, and a new school—signaling investment in the region’s recovery and development. His participation in a high-profile wedding and a condolence visit underscores the political dimension, reinforcing alliances with influential northern figures. This trip exemplifies a holistic governance approach, blending tangible project delivery with essential relationship-buildingContinue Reading

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The Nigerian naira experienced a volatile week, opening with a brief appreciation but succumbing to sustained demand pressures to close 0.4% weaker at N1,464.49 against the US dollar. This trajectory highlights the persistent fragility of the currency despite intermittent gains, underscoring that underlying market forces continue to drive depreciation. The key takeaway is that without addressing core demand imbalances, short-term currency strength is likely unsustainable.Continue Reading

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President Bola Tinubu has announced a definitive end to Nigeria’s problematic system of overlapping budgets, setting a hard deadline of March 31, 2026, to fully fund and close all prior capital liabilities. From April 2026, the nation will transition to a single, unified budget aligned with a single revenue cycle, aiming to eliminate project abandonment, unpaid contracts, and the inefficient “rollover” culture. This structural reform, presented within a N58.18 trillion “Budget of ConsolidationContinue Reading

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The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) is strategically expanding its brand identity beyond a utility provider by launching a targeted Christmas CSR initiative, distributing essential supplies to orphanages and vulnerable groups. This move demonstrates a shift toward building community goodwill and a compassionate corporate image, directly addressing the reputational challenges often faced by service-based companies. The core insight is that such targeted philanthropy serves a dual purpose: fulfilling social responsibility while strategically fostering stronger community relations and customer loyalty. Ultimately, PHED is redefining itsContinue Reading

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The NYSC in Katsina has enforced its disciplinary framework by extending the service of four corps members for infractions, while simultaneously honoring six others for exemplary performance, demonstrating a clear system of accountability and reward. A core takeaway for the over 800 graduating members is the critical directive to actively leverage SAED entrepreneurship training to create their own employment, moving beyond reliance on scarce government jobs. This underscores the scheme’s evolving role from a civic exercise to a practical incubator for self-reliance and national economicContinue Reading

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Bauchi State, in partnership with UNFPA, has validated a ₦4.38 billion Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (2026–2030) to dramatically expand access to affordable child-spacing services. This strategic initiative, backed by state funding and UNFPA commodity support, is projected to yield a ₦10 billion return on investment by directly targeting the reduction of maternal and infant mortality. The plan’s success hinges on securing full funding and leveraging broad community support from traditional and religiousContinue Reading

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The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) has appointed Shehu Shantali as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2026, following the successful tenure of Haruna Jalo-Waziri. Jalo-Waziri’s eight-year leadership is credited with driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and enhanced stakeholder confidence in Nigeria’s capital market infrastructure. The Board expresses strong confidence that Shantali’s deep industry expertise and strategic vision will build upon this solid foundation to usher inContinue Reading

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Edo State is prioritizing a major upgrade of its rural Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to deliver visible grassroots impact, directly linking accessible, quality care to improved health outcomes. A core immediate action is a comprehensive 2026 Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign targeting all children aged nine months to 14 years, aimed at building herd immunity and leaving no child behind. This initiative is framed as a critical test of multi-level collaboration, requiring full mobilization of state and local governments alongside health workers toContinue Reading