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Behind every line was somebody’s ordinary day made unnecessarily difficult. A mother arrives at a hospital, already frightened for her child, discovering that the entrance has steps but no ramp. A young man preparing carefully for an interview, only to find his opportunity waiting upstairs without a lift. An older woman confronting a pavement that has forgotten her legs cannot move as quickly as they once did.

If your organization still handles tax correspondence with that casual approach, your business is operating under a severe financial hazard. Under Section 108 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025, the government has fundamentally overhauled the penalty regime for non-responsiveness and information withholding.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has posted $22.5 billion in revenue and $4.7 billion in net profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with a loss of $117.2 million in the corresponding period of 2025.

Golf has a way of turning innocent ambitions into personal obligations. We want to improve our handicaps, break scoring barriers and demonstrate that all those hours of practice have achieved something.

Whatever the precise circumstances that led to this unfortunate situation, it raises a fundamental question: How could an event of such national and professional significance be organised in a manner that left some of its principal stakeholders unable to gain entry? To be candid, a ceremony designed to celebrate the dignity of the legal profession must never become a source of embarrassment to its members.

Nigeria’s latest economic narrative presents a troubling contradiction: An economy expanding at a faster pace, a government celebrating international validation of its reforms, and a population in which tens of millions remain deprived of basic healthcare, education and acceptable living standards.

As the countdown to the 2027 general elections gathers momentum, political calculations in Akwa Ibom State are increasingly moving beyond high-profile endorsements and public declarations to the grassroots structures that could ultimately determine who wins and who loses.

In a statement issued on Monday, October 12, 2026, the club's National President, Charles Ojug bana, said the initiative was designed to strengthen the relationship among Arsenal supporters in Nigeria while creating opportunities for charitable engagement.

The Federal Government set up the NYSC in 1973 to foster cultural diversity, patriotism driven by shared values and orientation, as well as solidarity that breeds mutual trust, especially among a nubile and virile population still burning with generational zeal.

As part of the collaboration, Nestlé and the NBA will build on a shared commitment to youth participation in sport by creating more opportunities for young people and families to engage with basketball. This will include activations across select NBA youth basketball development programs and platforms.