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Landmark Tax Bills: Tinubu Prepares to Sign Sweeping Reforms

President Bola Tinubu is set to sign into law four far-reaching tax reform bills on Thursday, a move expected to significantly overhaul Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue systems. The 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 […]

Tinubu Dismisses Opposition Coalition as ‘Political IDPs’

President Bola Tinubu has described politicians attempting to form a coalition to oust him ahead of the 2027 general election as “political internally displaced persons (IDPs)” who are merely setting themselves up for failure. Speaking during a one-day presidential visit to Nasarawa State on Wednesday, Tinubu inaugurated several projects and urged his supporters to disregard […]

House Launches Probe Into National Health Insurance Scheme Failures

The House of Representatives has launched a probe into the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), following widespread public dissatisfaction and operational lapses by Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs). The resolution was passed on Tuesday after a motion of urgent public importance was raised by Hon. Billy Osawaru. Osawaru noted that the NHIS, established […]

FCCPC to Arraign MultiChoice Executives October 7

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has secured 7 October 2025 as the date for arraignment of the Chairman of MultiChoice Nigeria, Adewunmi Ogunsanya, and the company’s Managing Director, John Ugbe, for alleged breaches of the FCCP Act, 2018. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date following a request for adjournment by FCCPC counsel, […]

$4.5bn Fraud: Can WhatsApp Chats Stand? Court to Decide on Emefiele’s Evidence Challenge

The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has scheduled 15 September 2025 to rule on an application by former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, seeking a forensic examination of WhatsApp messages admitted as evidence in his ongoing fraud trial. Presiding Judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, fixed the date after hearing arguments from Emefiele’s lead counsel, Olalekan […]

26 Arrested Over Yelwata Killings, Says IGP

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 26 individuals suspected of masterminding the deadly attack in Yelwata, Benue State. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP confirmed that the police are pursuing additional suspects linked to the attack, which claimed 47 lives. Egbetokun assured Nigerians that […]

FG Records N6.9 Trillion Revenue in Q1 2025, Customs Gets N10 Trillion New Target

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has announced that the federal government generated N6.9 trillion in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, marking a 40 per cent increase over the N5.2 trillion recorded in the same period last year. Speaking at a citizens and stakeholders’ engagement session […]

From Belarus with Tractors: Will Tinubu’s Mega Plan Transform Nigerian Farming?

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched 2,000 tractors as part of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (HEDA), signalling a major step in the government’s drive for food security and modernised farming. The announcement was made by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, via his official X (formerly […]

EFCC Arrests Former NNPCL Executives Over $7.2bn Refinery Scandal

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, in connection with an alleged $7.2 billion fraud related to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Also in EFCC custody is Jimoh Olasunkanmi, a […]

Tinubu Presses for Action on Dormant ECOWAS Military Force

President Bola Tinubu has urged the immediate activation of the ECOWAS Standby Force to combat growing terrorist threats across West Africa. Speaking at the opening of the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority in Abuja, Tinubu expressed concern over delays in operationalising the regional military force, stressing that insecurity has become transnational, requiring collective […]

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