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…
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…