50 exemptions and reliefs in new tax administration
By From January 1, 2026, Nigeria’s new tax law will come to effect. This law will provide many reliefs and exemptions for low-income earners, average taxpayers, and small businesses. The…
Coup attempt, denial and the military’s changing story
By Olalekan Adetayo Film industry investment opportunities It is extremely challenging to practise journalism in Nigeria. I am not even going into the issue of safety—where those who are uncomfortable…
Eba oil exploration: Land grabbing by power by turning Ogun into investment destination
Eba Island belongs to Ondo not Ogun – Oba Adeoye By Kayode Akinmadet He is a man the opposition loves to deride, yet one who keeps his gaze firmly fixed…
Monitors demands probe into alleged forgery of 2025 tax law
Citizen advocacy group, Citizen Monitors, has called for a probe into allegations that the 2025 Tax Law was forged, warning that the development poses a serious threat to constitutional governance…
Lagos, stop illegal demolition of waterfront buildings
A young boy struggles to salvage a sinking canoe, now serving as his family’s only shelter, following the demolition of homes in Makoko, Lagos. On June 22, 2017, the Lagos…
When Bulldozers Rumbled In Makoko
Lagos residents say govt’s claim of 100 metre demolition from powerline mere excuse, add community may have been sold to highest bidder …Destroying our homes, burning our boats left us…
Ozekhome fraud case: Local and global dimensions
By Dele Kabir Hassan Nigeria has once again found itself under an unflattering international spotlight, not because of diplomatic missteps or economic turbulence, but because of a deeply troubling legal…
Professional responsibility and public communication: Lessons from tax reform package
By Chiwuike Uba The 2025 fiscal reform package in Nigeria represents one of the most ambitious efforts to modernise the country’s tax system in recent history. It comprises four key…
Ozoemena: Why ‘no victor, no vanquished’ must guide our national memory
By Emeka Okafor National symbols and commemorations are never neutral. They are not merely dates on a calendar; they signal what a nation chooses to remember, which pain it acknowledges,…
Abia: How governance was docked, convicted, and redeemed
By Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN This is a dinner Speech delivered by Dr M.O Ubani SAN at the dinner of just concluded Eastern Bar Forum Quarterly Meeting held in…