Six teams, including Botswana, Zambia, and Comoros, are eliminated from AFCON 2025, while six others secure their place in the Round of 16 as group-stage fixtures conclude.
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AFCON 2025 heads into a tense final group-stage round as qualification remains open for most teams, promising drama across three days of matches.
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Nigeria’s oil revenue in the first half of 2025 missed budget targets by over 60 percent, raising concerns over fiscal stability and government funding.
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Nigeria’s debt office says strict adherence to borrowing laws will cut delays, protect public finances and help states access development funding responsibly.
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Nigeria’s new tax laws set for 2026 are designed to ease compliance, stabilise revenue and strengthen fiscal planning across all levels of government.
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The Nigerian Senate confirmed 34 career and 30 non-career ambassadors, while assuring that states not yet represented will be considered in future nominations.
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Nigeria has declared public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year, with the interior minister urging citizens to use the season to promote unity and peace.
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Tinubu directs governors to release council allocations, pledges state police to improve security, and calls for greater party cohesion and inclusion of women.
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President Tinubu says Niger Delta communities should expect accelerated development as his administration pushes infrastructure, security and economic reforms.
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KEY POINTS The Tinubu tax reform plans are still on schedule to go into effect in January 2026. Opposition warns the reforms could worsen economic hardship. Lawmakers allege gazetted copies …
