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…
NNPC, 12 others fail ICPC integrity indicators test
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and 12 other ministries, departments, and agencies of the Federal Government recorded zero in the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard of the Independent Corrupt…
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…
Northern governors’ security plan: For community recovery and regional inclusion
By Aderonke Adegbite The emergency meeting between Northern Governors and the region’s traditional rulers marks a decisive moment for a region long strained by insecurity. For the first time in…
Tax agency can’t debit accounts without court order
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that Nigerian tax authorities cannot debit taxpayers’ bank accounts without first going through the full…
The $5m Shadow And Dangote-Farouk Power Play
By Marcel Mbamalu In a dramatic turn of events, Nigeria’s oil sector has been rocked by high-profile resignations amid explosive allegations of corruption and sabotage. Aliko Dangote’s claims against the…
FIRS: NIN, CAC numbers to serve as TIN from 2026
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) would automatically serve as a Tax Identification Number (TIN) for…
Alleged illegal land takeover in Anambra may brew crisis, govt take notice
A crisis is erupting in a fast-growing commercial location of Oze in Nkwelle-Ezunaka in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State following the purported use of armed men, supported…
Bishop Odetoyinbo calls for hope, peace, national renewal during Christmas
The Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo, has urged Nigerians to anchor their hope for peace in Jesus Christ amid the country’s mounting social and economic…