Northern leaders, under the aegis of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), have set up a committee to review the four Tax Reform Bills presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The tax reform bills have caused controversy in the country, with most people from the North insisting it will impoverish their region. … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has broken his silence on claims that his administration has increased the state’s external debt from $80 million in 2023 to $203 million in June 2024. Fubara has denied borrowing any funds for projects, challenging critics, including the Debt Management Office (DMO), to provide evidence of such loans. Speaking during … Read more
The Nigerian Government has assured that the controversial Tax Reform Bills would ease the burden and challenges faced by citizens across the country. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director general of the National Orientation Agency said the bills before the National Assemly will protect poor people from excess tax payment. Issa-Onilu who was represented agency Director, Report … Read more
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a stern warning to advocates of the Biafra Republic, advising them to exclude Niger Delta and South-South communities from their secessionist agenda. The declaration was made in a statement released in Port Harcourt and signed by Donben Donyegha, PANDEF’s National Youth Leader. In the statement, PANDEF emphasized … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja, the Nigerian capital, following his state visits to France and South Africa. The president’s plane touched down at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 9:10 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Tinubu embarked on the trips last Wednesday, beginning with a … Read more
Tobi Adegboyega, has spoken for the first time since News broke that his church, SPAC Nation was allegedly shut down over allegations of misconduct. In a video posted on his Instagram page, Adegboyega also dismissed reports of his possible deportation from the United Kingdom. Addressing his followers, the clergy man said there is no cause … Read more
The police in Zamfara state have said that the new terrorist group Lakurawa is responsible for the explosion that rocked Zamfara State on Tuesday, December 3. The commissioner of police for the state, Muhammad Dalijan said the group launched an attack in two village Dansadau district, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Stating … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will teach the All Progressives Congress (APC) a political lesson in the 2026 Osun State election and the 2027 Oyo State election. Makinde made this statement while commissioning some projects executed by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in Osogbo on Wednesday. He … Read more
Prominent Nigerian legal figure Afe Babalola is under growing global pressure to release human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, who was arrested by Nigerian police in response to allegations made in his book Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System. Farotimi’s detention has sparked widespread criticism from international rights organizations, diaspora groups, and writers, with many accusing … Read more
Mr Dele Olawanle, legal representative for Tobi Adegboyega, a flamboyant Nigerian pastor based in the United Kingdom, has denied claims that the British government plans to deport his client. Reports circulated that Adegboyega, founder of SPAC Nation, faced deportation following allegations of £1.87 million fraud linked to his church. The UK Charity Commission had previously … Read more