FCT court dismisses suit against new Tax Act, Jan. 1 take-off
• Northern groups fault Tinubu on new tax, allege executive overreach • New tax laws can’t take effect without addressing alleged forgery, says Falana • Kachikwu urges Tinubu not to…
State police, youth fund, tech-based intel to curb insecurity, Senate pushes
•Tax law, Rivers’ emergency rule, others tested Speaker’s leadership, says Agbese •Abbas urges Nigerians to renew hope in 2026 The Senate has thrown its weight behind the establishment of state…
Tinubu lists better economy, security, food abundance for 2026 promises
• President says reforms delivering results as GDP growth tops 4% • FG to deepen tax reforms, expand fiscal space for infrastructure, social investment • Renewed Hope ward programme to…
Tinubu aims comprehensive reforms, tax harmonisation, impactful growth in 2026
Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to deeper economic reforms, tax harmonisation and an inclusive growth agenda in 2026, describing the new year as a decisive phase…
Lagos Arena market: Trader count loss as fire destroys 20 shops
It was a shattered dream for traders at the popular Nigerian Army Shopping Complex, Bolade-Oshodi, also known as Arena, after a section of the market was engulfed in fire. The…
Land encroachment: Firm disputes FHA claims over estate
Alleges illegal demolition Tulwu Integrated Ltd has rejected claims made by the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) regarding alleged land encroachment at Gwarinpa Estate, describing them as “baseless” and contrary to…
KAI warns Lagosians against attacks, announces tougher enforcement
The Corps Marshal of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), also known as Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), Major General Olaniyi Cole (rtd), has warned Lagosians that officials of the agency…
NNPC and unremitted billions of dollars
By Jide Oyewusi Sir: If there is a company all Nigerians must focus all their attention on and demand a transparent accountability from if Nigeria is ever going to move…
Daily struggles and systemic failures test the nation’s patience (2)
By Chiwuike Uba Healthcare infrastructure is particularly neglected. Despite pledges under the Abuja Declaration to allocate at least 15 per cent of public expenditure to health, Nigeria’s budget falls far…
Year 2026: Between the Old and the New
By Rasheed Ojikutu As the year 2025 fades with its attendant vicissitudes, the new year peeps into the world like a neonate. It’s cry resonating with hopes and aspirations. Yet,…