FX Taxes Surge to N6.33tn
National News – Nigeria recorded a sharp rise in foreign currency-linked tax revenues in 2025, with collections hitting N6.33tn, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The increase—up 27.3 per cent from N4.97tn in 2024—reflects stronger inflows from multinational companies, exporters, and sectors earning in dollars. It also underscores how exchange […]
Germany Backs Nigeria on Benue Security Crisis
National News – Germany has reaffirmed its support for Nigeria in tackling insecurity, following renewed concerns over the safety of residents in Yelwata, Benue State, where a deadly 2025 attack left over 200 people dead. The pledge came on Tuesday in Abuja when German official Thomas Rachel addressed journalists after visiting affected communities and displacement […]
Court Orders DSS to Free Teen, Probe Operative
National News – A Federal High Court in Dutse, Jigawa State, has ordered the Department of State Services to immediately release 16-year-old Walida Abdulhadi and hand over one of its operatives, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, to the police for investigation. The ruling, delivered Tuesday by Justice Hassan Dikko, follows allegations that the teenager was abducted and sexually […]