CSOs calls grow for suspension of new tax laws over alleged constitutional breaches
Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform programme has come under renewed scrutiny following allegations of constitutional violations and procedural irregularities in the passage of recently enacted tax laws, sparking calls for the…
Alleged nine billion property laundering: EFCC slams 16-count charge on ex-AGF Malami, son, associate
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his son, Abdulaziz Malami, and an employee of Rahamaniyya…
UN decries ‘industry’ boom as abductors collect N2.57b in one year
The United Nations (UN) has expressed concern over the spate of indiscriminate abductions of civilians by bandits in Nigeria. Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, said the continued attacks…
Mobile courts order remand of 6 over assault on LASTMA, others
The Lagos State Mobile Courts, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of six suspected notorious miscreants apprehended for a violent assault on personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)…
Investors wary as building demolitions flatten over 2,500 houses
• Over 300 houses pulled down in Mile 12 fresh demolition in Lagos • Regulatory lapses fuel over N2tr investment loss • Building control agencies culpable, say stakeholders • Lagos…
Philanthropists raised $570,000 for Olufemi, Saudi death row inmate
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has given a detailed account of how a $570,000 for Diyya (blood money) was raised toward the possible release of Suleimon Olufemi, a Nigerian…
Family seeks return of Chinwuba’s portrait, other legends to Ikeja Police College gallery
• Demands official publications, websites to reflect his position as first indigenous commandant Family members and children of former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Aneto Umeadi Oyeoka Chinwuba, have demanded…
Nigeria’s digital destiny and 2026 appropriation bill
By Ojo Emmanuel Ademola A budget at the crossroads of history Nigeria stands at a decisive threshold. The presentation of the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Ahmed…
Lagos can generate N1tn yearly from property tax –Oyedele
Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that it was possible for Lagos State to generate up to N1tn annually from property tax…
Aiyedatiwa: Govern for legacy now
By Sunday Ayodele Enikanselu Sir: Time moves quietly, but its effects are loud. Days are already rolling into weeks, weeks into months, and the tenure of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is…