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Tax reforms: Workers unimpressed with marginal salary rise
Some employees have shared their varied and generally unimpressed responses to the recent adjustments in their take-home pay following the introduction of new Personal Income Tax reforms, with numerous individuals indicating that the increments are minimal and not substantial enough to effectively ease financial burdens.

Budget delays, electioneering threaten IMF’s 4.4% growth outlook’
Analysts have pointed out that the lack of progress in budgeting and election-related maneuvering pose significant threats to the optimistic adjustments in Nigeria's growth forecasts for 2026, as indicated by the International Monetary Fund last week.

Nigerian Industrial Policy: FG targets 25% manufacturing contribution to GDP
The national government has introduced the Nigerian Industrial Policy (NIP) which seeks to enhance value addition, promote industrial advancement, generate job opportunities nationwide, and ensure that the manufacturing sector plays a role of 25 percent in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

UAE, Nigeria’s economic deal, major strategic milestone — NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has characterized the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a significant strategic achievement in Nigeria’s economic transformation initiative.

Lagos raises N244.82bn in oversubscribed green, conventional bonds
Lagos State has successfully raised N244.82 billion through the issuance of green and conventional bonds, with proceeds earmarked for major infrastructure projects across the state.

Incessant system failures hampering port operations — Customs agents
THE Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, is lamenting that the newly commissioned B’odogwu unified digital customs management system initiated and operated by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, is suffering frequent down-time.
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