Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope
By AFP Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square before the service. During the mass,…
Commotion over January implementation of tax laws
• Ndume urges Tinubu to suspend laws over alleged alterations • NLC demands fair, inclusive tax system, warns against bad laws • Policy brief urges FG to suspend rollout over…
Sanwo-Olu coronates Oki as Ogboni Iduntafa, bless new palace
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday coronated the Permanent Secretary, Office of Urban Development, Lagos State, Gbolahan Owodunni Oki, an architect, as the 9th Ogboni Iduntafa (Onilegbale of Lagos) of…
Akodo: Families caution buyers on pending ownership, legal disputes
A long-running and complex legal battle over the true ownership of a vast expanse of land in Akodo, within Ibeju Lekki Local Council of Lagos State, has triggered a strong…
ASF France lauds clemency as Adamawa gov frees farmer sentenced to death
After 11 years on death row over an incident of self-defence, the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has granted clemency to a farmer, Sunday Jackson. Jackson was attacked…
Court remands six for assault, battery LASTMA, KAI officials in Lagos
The Lagos State Mobile Court has remanded six of the seven suspects arrested for allegedly assaulting personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and the Kick Against Indiscipline…
A Pastoral, Academic Call To Conscience And National Awakening
By Paul Chibuike Egbo SIR: Nigeria stands today at a delicate moral and national crossroad. As a pastor who has watched the soul of this nation battle storms, and as…
Tax Reforms put Nigeria’s revenue strategy under pressure
By Sami Tunji Nigeria is once again seeking to repair its fragile revenue system, but the risks this time are significantly higher than in previous reform efforts. SAMI TUNJI examines…
House begins tax law probe, NBA warns, Ndume pushes for suspension
The House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged discrepancies in Nigeria’s gazetted tax laws has pledged to submit its report as soon as its work is concluded. The Chairman of the…
Who Is Afraid Of Oil Resumption In Ogoniland?
By HRH Suanu Baridam We need a break to ask an elementary but urgent question: Was the Ogoni Bill of Rights written on stone? Who, ultimately, is the arbiter of…