The controversy surrounding the Tax Reforms Bill continues to grow, with mounting opposition from various states and key political figures. Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has firmly rejected the proposed legislation, describing it as ill-timed, lopsided, and detrimental to national unity. During a recent New Year event in Kano, Governor Yusuf, represented by his … Read more
Nigerian-born British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, has set his sights on a monumental goal for 2025: beating Tyson Fury to become a three-time world heavyweight champion. Joshua made this bold declaration following a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Lagos on Wednesday. The two-time heavyweight champion’s target is clear as he … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a bold plan to reduce Nigeria’s inflation rate from 34.6% to 15% by the end of 2025, in his New Year address to the nation. Acknowledging the challenges Nigerians faced in 2024, he expressed optimism for the year ahead, with several positive economic indicators showing promise. Tinubu highlighted the gradual … Read more
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has revealed that over 90% of public and private sector workers will pay lower taxes if the proposed tax reforms pass. Oyedele made this statement as part of his efforts to inform Nigerians about the upcoming changes. In October 2024, President Bola … Read more
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has strongly condemned recent allegations made by Niger Republic’s military leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani. Tchiani had claimed in an interview that Nigeria was colluding with France to destabilize his country, accusing President Tinubu of accepting substantial payments for the establishment of a French military … Read more
The Nigeria Women Professional Alliance (NWPA) has expressed strong support for the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, urging her to stay focused on her duties despite alleged attempts to prematurely end her tenure, which is scheduled to conclude in March 2025. The civil society group emphasized that Madein has not violated … Read more
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State, as … Read more
The recently unveiled 2025 Appropriation Bill has sparked significant discussion following the allocation of N15.09 billion by the State House for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, SUVs, operational cars, and the construction of a new office complex for Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants. This expenditure forms part of the ambitious N49.70 trillion … Read more
Frequent collapses of Nigeria’s national grid have sparked growing concerns among citizens and stakeholders, with Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene decisively. In a strongly-worded statement issued in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye, a former state lawmaker and a member … Read more