Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Nigeria as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Nigeria: Bill to prohibit casualisation of workers passes second reading in Senate

A Bill to ban the casualization of labour in the private and public sectors has now passed through the Nigerian Senate at second reading …

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Nigeria: Extended deadline for 2020 PAYE tax returns (Lagos State)

The Inland Revenue Service for Lagos State has extended until 14th February 2021 the deadline for employers to submit their 2020 payroll tax returns (H1) …

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Nigeria: US drops reciprocity fees for Nigerian visa applicants

The United States government has just eliminated visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the United States …

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Nigeria: 2020 Finance Bill to exempt minimum wage earners from tax

The Federal Government has proposed in the 2020 Finance Bill that minimum wage earners will be completely exempt from Personal Income Tax …

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Nigeria: Inflation rate hits 13.71% as food prices soar

The consumer price index rose over the year to September 2020 by 13 …

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Nigeria: Concerns over plans to legalise cannabis farming

A Bill before the House of Representatives could, if passed, not only flood the country with non-toxicant cannabis resin, but potentially the rest of the World …

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Nigeria: Oyo government to extend maternity leave to 6 months

State employees in Oyo state will shortly have their maternity leave extended from 4 to 6 months …

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Nigeria: Risk of economic presence

New provisions under the Companies Income Tax Act could have significant implications for both HR and commercial functions if their company has any transactions involving entities in the country …

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Nigeria: All travelers will need a yellow card to enter or leave Nigeria

In addition to the government’s compulsory vaccination against yellow fever by the Nigerian population, the border service has begun to enforce a requirement for all those arriving in, or leaving, the country to possess a “yellow card” showing that they have been vaccinated against the disease …

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Nigeria: Buhari launches new Visa Policy

The government’s new visa policy has increased the classes of visa types from 6 to 79 …

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Nigeria: Life insurance cover

The National Pensions Commission has warned companies that unless they have provided “life insurance cover” for their staff in line with the Pension Reform Act 2014, and obtained a certificate of compliance, they will not qualify for any contracts from Federal Government ministries, departments or agencies …

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Nigeria: Dickson approves new minimum wage for Bayelsa workers

Workers in Bayelsa, a state in southern Nigeria, are now entitled to an increased minimum wage of 30,000 Naira (US$83) a month …

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Nigeria: President Buhari promises visas on arrival for all African visitors in 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced at the Aswan Forum in Egypt that the country will give all African travellers visas on arrival commencing from 2020 …

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Nigeria: Revealing documentary prompts Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill

Renewed interest has been engendered in the parliamentary Senate about a stalled sexual harassment Bill …

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Nigeria: After Xenophobic attacks, Nigeria and South Africa try to reset ties

Meetings have been taking place between the governments of both countries to seek solutions to the recent incidence of xenophobic violence against each other’s nationals and their business interests …

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