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Nigeria’s President, BOLA TINUBU is set to sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills today, transforming Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. The four bills —the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill —were passed by the National Assembly after extensive consultations with various interest groups and stakeholders.  A statement by the president’s spokesperson, BAYO ONANUGA, revealed that the presidential assent […]

The suspended National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, SHEHU GABAM, says some members of the opposition coalition bent on hijacking the structure of the party (SDP) want him out of his position. Recall that the party suspended him, along with two other members, citing serious allegations of financial misconduct. However, in an interview, GABAM alleged that the opposition coalition gave the SDP a condition to take over the National Working Committee (NWC) of the […]

A former Governor of Kaduna State, NASIR EL-RUFAI, says  he has no ambition to join the race for the 2027 presidential election.  Speaking during an interview, EL-RUFAI said that all he desires at this point is to see the administration of President BOLA TINUBU,which he described as evil and a tragedy, voted out. EL-RUFAI said he would go with the party the collective consensus decides to use as the vehicle to remove president TINUBU, adding that Nigerians are […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed the security threat within Abuja city as alleged by the United States’ Mission in Nigeria.  Recall that the United States Mission in Nigeria had warned its citizens against unofficial visits to Nigerian military and government facilities in Abuja due to increased security concerns arising from current global developments.  In a swift response, the Nigerian Government through the Minister of Information, MOHAMMED IDRIS, stated that Abuja remained safe for […]

President BOLA TINUBU has formally concluded his tenure as Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and called on regional leaders to remain steadfast in their commitment to peace, security, and inclusive development.  Delivering his closing remarks at the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority held in Abuja yesterday, President TINUBUacknowledged the challenging terrain that defined his tenure—marked by political disruptions and […]

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has raised serious alarm over discrepancies involving trillions of naira in the audited financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), describing the revelations as mind-boggling and worrisome. The committee,  during the investigative session held yesterday and chaired by ALIYU WADADA, where the Chief Financial Officer, DAPO SEGUN, was present, questioned the absence of detailed records justifying massive legal and auditing fees, as well as contradictions in receivables reportedly worth over N210 trillion […]

Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has alleged that the Abia State government is attempting to silence the PDP and other opposition voices in the state. The party was reacting to the alarm raised by the Abia State government about a recent political meeting held at the home of former Governor OKEZIE IKPEAZU in Obingwa LGA. In a press statement signed by PDP’s Publicity Secretary in Abia, ERIC IKWUAGWU, the […]

Dangote Refinery and petroleum products depot owners have increased their ex-depot prices of premium motor spirit owing to the spike in global oil prices as Israel-Iran strikes entered day five yesterday. Data from Petroleumprice.ng showed that Dangote Refinery’s petrol price rose to N840 from N825 as of Monday, Rainoil’s price surged to N900 from N850 per litre, while Fynefield and Mainland jerked their ex-depot prices to N930 and N920, adding N51 […]