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The House of Representatives has begun steps to recover more than $7 billion, which it says is owed to the read more Reps panel moves to recover over $7bn owed to FG by foreign airlines

A federal high court in Abuja will rule on March 9 on whether a document sought to be tendered by read more Yahaya Bello: Court fixes March 9 to rule on admissibility of EFCC’s document

…Diesel price above N1,000 When Taiwo Adeyemi, a logistics driver attached to Uber in Nigeria’s commercial capital, pulled into a read more Nigerians feel pinch of US-Iran war as petrol jumps 13% in 48 hours

Depot owners across Nigeria have raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as cooking gas, by an average read more US Iran war raises heat as cooking gas jump ₦100/Kg

…Bans roadside collections The federal government on Tuesday formally unveiled, for the first time, a set of regulations to bring read more FG targets revenue boost with informal sector tax overhaul

President Bola Tinubu has nominated celebrated tax reform tsar Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, elevating the man who read more Oyedele moves from taxman to deputy finance chief in fresh cabinet shake-up

Andre’s injury-time winner handed Wolves a 2–1 win over defending champions Liverpool at Molineux in a mid-week Premier League fixture read more EPL: Wolves stun Liverpool in stoppage-time thriller

The Department of State Services (DSS) says its operatives have dismantled a suspected arms trafficking network in Gombe State, arresting two alleged couriers and recovering two Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) warheads, an RPG launcher and other weapons. In a statement, the service identified the suspects as Muhammed Alhaji Mohammed, 55, and Sani Gesha, 47. They […] The post DSS Cracks Down on Arms Traffickers, Recovers Heavy Weapons in Gombe appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Super Falcons defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 3–1 in the second leg of their international friendly in Yaoundé read more Super Falcons thrash Cameroon 3–1 in WAFCON warm-up

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 26-year-old man suspected of orchestrating the recent attempt on the life of 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benin, Edo State. Obi, a former governor of Edo State, alongside Chief John Oyegun and several All Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftains and members, narrowly escaped […] The post DSS Apprehends 26-Year-Old Over Benin Shooting Targeting Peter Obi appeared first on Business Today NG.

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a range of illegal and endangered items along the Adamawa–Taraba axis, including five live pangolins, 15,300 litres of smuggled petroleum motor spirit (PMS), cartons of prohibited foreign soaps, and a smuggled Mercedes-Benz vehicle. The Comptroller of Customs for Zone D Command, Bauchi, Abdullahi Shuaibu Kaila, said the seizures […] The post Customs Seizes Live Pangolins, Smuggled Petrol Along Adamawa–Taraba Axis appeared first on Business Today NG.

Cristiano Ronaldo remains in Saudi Arabia and was pictured training with his Al Nassr team-mates on Tuesday, quelling speculation that read more Cristiano Ronaldo returns to training, quashes Saudi escape rumours

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate […] The post Tinubu Moves Uzoka-Anite to Budget Ministry, Nominates Oyedele appeared first on Business Today NG.

Sahara Group has launched M.A.D with Football 5.0, the latest edition of its flagship internal engagement initiative, reinforcing its commitment read more Sahara Group boosts global engagement with M.A.D. Football 5.0

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has moved to reassure stakeholders following recent media reports referencing a sanction previously imposed by Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) over delays in filing certain audited and unaudited financial statements. The insurer clarified that the issue relates to prior reporting periods and was fully resolved in line with NGX regulatory […] The post Mutual Benefits Assurance Clarifies NGX Sanction, Affirms Full Compliance appeared first on Business Today NG.

A grouping of conservative Anglican churches will meet in Nigeria this week to elect a ​leader to rival the Archbishop read more Conservative Anglicans converging in Nigeria to pick rival leader, widening Church rifts

…says space ambitions must be anchored in outcomes, accountability, national value* President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, directed relevant authorities to read more Tinubu directs immediate release of funds for space assets maintenance

Nigeria’s naira strengthened 4.31 percent in February, defying late-month dollar purchases by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) aimed at read more Naira gains 4.31% in February as CBN dollar purchases fail to stem rally

…Says ‘Our chapter should be reference point’ Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged leaders and members of the read more Sanwo-Olu tasks Lagos APC on excellence as Ojelabi re-elected state party chairman

The political rift between Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Ireti Kingibe, Senator representing the territory read more Wike’s rift with Kingibe deepens as 2027 gathers steam

Greenplinth Africa and Benue State have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) aimed at deepening the State’s commitment towards unlocking read more Greenplinth, Benue sign MoA to unlock climate finance, carbon investments

Nigeria’s drive toward a fully metered electricity market is gaining fresh momentum as the national metering rate climbed to 57.27% read more Ikeja, Eko, AEDC lead as Nigeria’s metering rate hits 57%

…boost justice access in NorthWest Nigeria A United Kingdom funded peacebuilding and justice reform programme has recorded measurable improvements in read more UK funded peace programme records 88% safety gains

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has returned Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi as chairman for another term. The party re-elected Ojelabi on consensus during its congress held on Tuesday at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the State cabinet joined party leaders and members across Lagos […] The post APC Holds State Congress, Returns Ojelabi as Chairman appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, arraigned two bank officials, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, over an alleged  $306,667.81 and €50,250 fraud before Justice Ismaila Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. The defendants, who are […] The post EFCC Arraigns Two FSDH Bank Officials Over $306,667, €50,250 Alleged Fraud appeared first on Business Today NG.

President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance marks the latest chapter in a story read more Taiwo Oyedele, from Ikare to the Federal cabinet

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—SanlamAllianz Nigeria has announced total claims payments of ₦65.02 billion across its Life and General Insurance businesses for the 2025 financial year, alongside a 33 per cent surge in gross written premium in its Life segment, underscoring strong growth momentum despite persistent macroeconomic pressures. The insurer said its performance reflects financial resilience, disciplined […] The post SanlamAllianz Nigeria Reports ₦65bn Claims Payout, 33% Premium Growth in 2025 appeared first on Business Today NG.

For a long time, Africa’s place in global trade has been reduced to a single advantage: cheap. If a product read more Why low-cost isn’t Africa’s trade identity

Ten years ago, three Nigerian startups set out to fix a payments system few trusted and even fewer understood. In read more A decade on, Flutterwave, Paystack and Moniepoint compete for Africa’s financial plumbing

Nigeria’s data protection regulator has aligned with more than 60 global counterparts to tackle privacy violations stemming from artificial intelligence read more Nigeria joins 60 global regulators to crack down on AI-generated deepfakes

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said the full enforcement of electronic payment systems across the country’s airports read more Cashless enforcement at airports to plug revenue leakages, improve remittances – FAAN

As geopolitical tremors from the US-Israel-Iran conflict send shockwaves through global markets, the Nigerian stock market is proving remarkably resilient, read more Nigeria’s stocks shrug off US/Israel-Iran war

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Anite-Uzoka. Anite-Uzoka will now read more Tinubu replaces Anite-Uzoka with Oyedele as minister of state for finance

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised concerns over what it described as a looming threat to read more HURIWA alleges plot to use int’l media to undermine 2027 elections

Residents of Sabon Gari settlement in downtown area of Kano, are reeling after a violent confrontation between rival cult groups read more Cult clash leaves two dead as urban violence deepens in Kano’s Sabon Gari settlement