Gumi urged the Federal Government to halt military cooperation with the US and instead seek assistance from “neutral countries” such as China, Turkey, and Pakistan. He added that dropping bombs cannot tackle terrorism effectively, noting that Nigeria has sufficient personnel for ground operations. “As a principle, no nation should allow its land to be a […] The post Sheikh Gumi criticises US airstrikes in Nigeria, calls for alternative partners appeared first on Business Today NG.

Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday commissioned the Eyo Monument at the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, in the Onikan area of Lagos Island. He described the nearly 40-foot-high Eyo monument as a powerful symbol of Lagos’ heritage and a major boost to the state’s cultural tourism drive, which […] The post Eyo Monument Unveiled as Lagos Boosts Cultural and Heritage Tourism Drive appeared first on Business Today NG.

 The Nigerian Army has cautioned members of the public to ignore a recruitment advertisement circulating on social media claiming that applications are open for the Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 29 for 2026, describing the information as fake and misleading. The warning was issued in a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, […] The post Nigerian Army Disowns Fake DSSC 29 Recruitment Advert Circulating Online appeared first on Business Today NG.

The affected laws include the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025. Others are the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2025 and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025. The statements acknowledged public commentary on the passage, presidential assent and gazetting of the Acts. They assured that the issues […] The post National Assembly Orders Re-Publication of Newly Signed Tax Laws appeared first on Business Today NG.

  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has extended warm Christmas felicitations to Christians in Nigeria and abroad, using the occasion to reaffirm government’s commitment to religious harmony and social cohesion. The Foreign Affairs Minister’s Christmas message described the season as a time for reflection and renewal, underscoring values that resonate deeply with Nigeria’s diverse […] The post Tuggar reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Religious Harmony, Social Cohesion appeared first on Business Today NG.

Reports indicate that the incident occurred as some residents were travelling from Ogbe to Egbe to attend a wedding ceremony of an Ogbe indigene based in Egbe, Kogi. Tension is high in Ogbe and its surrounding communities following a fresh attack by bandits along the Ogbe–Egbe axis in Kogi State on Friday. Reports indicate that […] The post BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Five Travellers Along Ogbe-Egbe Road In Kogi, One Other Injured appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Akume Dajoh family has announced the marriage of George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to his new wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh. “We the entire Dajoh Family, happily join our daddy, uncle and brother, His Excellency, The Secretary To The Government Of The Federation, Sen. George Akume Jugu […] The post BREAKING: SGF George Akume Marries Queen Zaynab, Formerly Married To Ooni Of Ife appeared first on Business Today NG.

Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, says Nigeria’s new tax laws will take effect read more Taiwo Oyedele meets Tinubu, says tax reforms will take effect January 1, 2026

An Air Peace flight from Lagos to Accra was disrupted after a conveyor belt operated by a ground handling company read more Air Peace Lagos–Accra flight disrupted after conveyor belt hits aircraft

By publicly cooperating with the United States on a Christmas Day airstrike, Nigeria’s government may have averted humiliating unilateral military read more Nigeria averts unilateral US action by cooperating on airstrike, says Reuters

The outgoing year has been full of drama and theatrics. A lot has happened on the political turf. The year read more Year of defections, real and imaginary hunger, and political abracadabra

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said its C-130 transport aircraft, NAF 913, landed safely in Lisbon, Portugal, for scheduled read more NAF C-130 aircraft touches down in Portugal for maintenance

United States airstrike carried out in parts of Tangaza and neighbouring Tambuwal local government areas of Sokoto State has hit read more US airstrikes: We cannot yet confirm whether targets were killed in Sokoto, says council chair

The Big Tent Coalition, led by Professor Pat Utomi, has accused Nigeria’s federal government of hypocrisy and incoherent communication following read more US airstrikes expose double standards, FG must apologise to Obi – Big Tent Coalition

The Lagos state government has announced that vehicular movement along major routes on Lagos Island ahead of the EYO festival read more EYO Festival: LASG closes vehicular movement on major Lagos Island routes. See alternatives

..Says such strikes undermine Nigeria’s strategic interests  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the December 25, 2025, US Africa read more US airstrike exposes Tinubu’s incompetence – ADC

Following the enduring terrorist activities across Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s resolve to root out terrorism from read more Tinubu vows full scale operations against terrorism in Nigeria

Egypt recorded a narrow 1–0 victory over South Africa in Friday’s fixture of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations read more AFCON: Salah penalty sends 10-man Egypt into knockout stage

Over 150 passengers were forced to disembark from Air Peace Lagos-Accra flight P47750 on Thursday when a conveyor belt equipment read more Accra-bound passengers disembark Air Peace aircraft damaged by handing equipment

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major operational breakthrough with the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins read more Police arrest two notorious bandit kingpins in Kwara

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen to avoid a repeat of last season’s Declan Rice red card when the Premier read more EPL: Arteta keen to avoid Rice red card repeat against Brighton

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has praised Hugo Ekitike’s impressive form following his summer move to Anfield, hailing the French striker’s read more Slot hails Ekitike’s form amid Isak injury blow

Angola and Zimbabwe played out a 1–1 draw in their Group B encounter at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations read more AFCON: Angola and Zimbabwe share points in Group B draw

Nigeria faces a widening protein gap and rising urbanisation at a time when traditional livestock production is placing growing stress read more Investing in Nigeria’s rabbit economy: A cleaner path to closing the protein gap

Vice President Kashim Shettima, alongside Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, on Friday visited Maiduguri to sympathise with victims of the read more Shettima, Zulum visit Maiduguri bomb blast victims

Germany will implement changes affecting salaries and price for goods and services that will affect long-term residents, international students, or read more Germany: 7 wages, tax waivers, benefit changes for current and potential residents in 2026

A coordinated counter-terrorism operation between Nigeria and the United States is said to have neutralised a significant terrorist build-up in read more US–Nigeria joint operation disrupts major terror plot in Sokoto

The the Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins responsible for violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara States. On Friday, 19th December, 2025, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID–IRT), attached to Kwara State, in a covert operation carried […] The post Nigeria Police Arrest Two Notorious Banditry and Kidnapping Kingpins in Kwara State appeared first on Business Today NG.

Nigeria often speaks about growth, as most emerging economies would, but are we really growing as we ought to? That’s read more Nigeria’s quiet economic leak – The silent killer: How unrecovered debt is undermining growth even more than inflation is

A record-setting sukuk auction has pushed Nigeria’s Islamic finance market into the national conversation, offering a rare moment of excitement read more Nigeria’s sukuk boom redraws fixed-income strategy for long-term investors

Experience, they say, is the best teacher, and that is the basis on which motorists and other Nigerians who are read more Infrastructure: Yuletide travelers knock FG on equity, fairness claim

Troops of 3 Division under the Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have foiled a planned attack and neutralised read more Troops foil Christmas day attack, kill bandit, recover arms in Plateau

1. Christmas Day American strike on Sokoto dominates the media. United States Christmas Day 2025 air strikes on Sokoto State read more Social listening 26 December 2025

Transport fares have skyrocketed in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre by 60 percent despite a drop in fuel prices, sparking outrage read more Lagos transport fare surge 60% amid drop in fuel prices

President Bola Tinubu has applauded the Federal Ministry of Finance for successfully closing USD 1.26 billion in financing for the read more Tinubu applauds N1.2b financing for Phase 1 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway

…seeks cooperation with security agencies Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State and senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, has read more US airstrikes: Tambuwal calls for calm, assures Sokoto residents of protection