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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk6 January 2026

Medical professionals have urged Nigerians to prioritise preventive healthcare in 2026, warning that rising living costs and new tax policies could make accessing medical services more expensive and challenging. They described the year as one of multiple taxation, advising citizens to adopt healthy lifestyles, including balanced diets, regular exercise, and moderation in salt and food […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk6 January 2026

President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Rivers South-East Senator Magnus Abe as chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), alongside 20 other nominees for boards of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies, pending Senate confirmation. In letters to the Senate on Monday, the President requested expedited approval for the appointments to the NUPRC and […]

Tech & Tools Desk6 January 2026

Local refinery operators, represented by the Crude Oil Refineries Association of Nigeria (CORAN), have challenged fuel importers, clashing with marketers over the continued importation of refined petroleum products. CORAN called on the Federal Government to prioritise domestic refining and restrict imports, while retailers under the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) argued […]

James Obasi6 January 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at its retail outlets in Abuja to ₦815 per litre. The new rate marks a ₦20 reduction from the previous ₦835 per litre previously sold at NNPC stations. The revised price has been implemented at filling stations across […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk6 January 2026

International Energy Insurance Plc has converted a ₦2 billion deposit received from Norrenberger Advisory Partners Limited into equity, resulting in the creation of 1.25 billion new ordinary shares in the company. The conversion was approved by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held virtually on December 31, 2025. In a disclosure filed with the […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk6 January 2026

Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited has announced that it has met the new minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank disclosed in a statement on Monday that the capital threshold was achieved on December 30, 2025. In March 2024, the CBN revised the minimum capital requirements for banks operating […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk6 January 2026

Nigerian businesses are heading into 2026 with renewed optimism, according to the December 2025 Business Expectations Survey released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The survey shows that the aggregate Business Confidence Index stood at 37.5 index points in December, with expectations that it will rise to as high as 52.5 points within the […]

Tech & Tools Desk6 January 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday directed the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other parties in a suit concerning four oil fields to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of the case. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order after counsel to the plaintiffs, Ambrose Unaeze, […]

James Obasi6 January 2026

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cautioned that petrol pump prices could surge to as high as ₦1,400 per litre if Nigeria depends entirely on imported fuel, underscoring the role of large-scale local refining as a key stabiliser in the downstream petroleum sector. The refinery issued the warning on Monday while refuting claims that it was shutting […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk5 January 2026

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has warned about the risks the country faces due to alleged discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions later gazetted. Observers have advised President Tinubu to heed the guidance of the CITN rather than relying solely on government-appointed officials, some of […]

Category: Refined Living

Doctors Warn New Tax Law Could Hinder Access to Affordable Healthcare

Tinubu Appoints New Boards for Oil Regulatory Agencies

Local Refiners and Marketers at Odds Over Fuel Imports

Fuel Price Reduced To ₦815/Litre in Abuja by NNPC

Iei Converts ₦2bn Deposit into Equity

Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Meets CBN Recapitalisation Requirement

Business Confidence Improves Despite Insecurity and Heavy Taxes – Report

Court Orders Parties to Maintain Status Quo On Four Oil Fields

Petrol Could Rise To ₦1,400 Per Litre Without Local Refining – Dangote

FG Warns Against Tampering with Tax Laws

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