The Federal Government’s ambitious plan to revamp Nigeria’s tax laws has gained momentum as the Senate and House of Representatives received over 200 memoranda from stakeholders during public hearings. Naija News reports that the hearings, which attracted participation from government agencies, private sector representatives, civil society groups, and tax professionals, marked a crucial step in … Read more

Some clerics in Anambra state have condemned the recent ban of preaching in public places including markets by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Recall that the governor had on Saturday announced the ban of public preaching and imposed N500,000 on anyone who violates the state’s directive on the matter. Soludo had urged clerics in the state to … Read more

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has announced that the state’s citizens will play a crucial role in determining his successor in the upcoming 2027 elections. Naija News reports that Makinde made this announcement in a statement released on Saturday, March 8, 2025, which was made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on … Read more

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of killing opposition voices in the Senate. Naija News reports that Ologbondiyan noted that under Akpabio, two senators, Abdul Ningi and Natasha-Akpoti-Uduaghan were suspended. In an interview with AIT, on Saturday, the former PDP spokesman said Akpabio’s … Read more

Nigeria imported petrol and diesel in February 2025 valued at about N930 billion, despite rising local refining capacity, raising questions as to the economic sense behind the licensing of oil marketers to bring in fresh petroleum products. Data on the importation of the fuels last month, showed that aside from the N930 billion bill in … Read more

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State has raised concerns regarding the state government’s appropriation of the federal government’s Ramadan assistance. Last Saturday, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya initiated the distribution of food items intended to support the Muslim community during Ramadan. In a statement, PDP spokesman Abdulkadir Ahmad Dukku claimed that while the federal … Read more

The former vice president and presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has denied reports that he had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) He renewed his support for a coalition of political parties to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Recently, various reports suggested that Atiku was considering … Read more