By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria’s Tax Reform Acts 2025 will overhaul the nation’s fiscal system to promote economic growth, protect vulnerable groups and strengthen public finance, the Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee, Joseph Tegbe, said on Wednesday, 7 January, 2026. In a statement issued in Abuja, Tegbe described the new tax laws as a major turning point in Nigeria’s drive towards a robust and sustainable economy. He explained that the reforms were introduced to modernise the country’s fiscal architecture and create an efficient, transparent and growth-oriented tax system that supports development and shared prosperity. Tegbe, who also…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
As we begin a new year, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Wife of the Vice President, H E Hajia Nana Shettima, the First Ladies of States/RHI State Coordinators, Wives of members of the National Assembly, Wives of Ministers, Wives of Service Chiefs, and other women leaders across the nation for their support since the inception of this administration and the work we do at the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). Your compassion, dedication, and readiness to act have strengthened our collective efforts in delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda mandate of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, empowering all…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Airport Police Command, have arrested a 20-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Essien Akpama, over his alleged involvement in a transnational fraud scheme valued at about N1.25 billion and several high-end electronic gadgets. Akpama was apprehended on January 5, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while attempting to board an outbound flight, following months of intelligence-led surveillance by the Command’s Anti-Fraud Unit. Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Mohammed Adeola, said the operation was the culmination of sustained intelligence gathering and close monitoring based on credible information. “The…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Government-owned corporations, agencies, and commissions that fail to transmit their yearly audited financial statements to the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation may soon be denied budgetary allocations, following a fresh constitutional amendment proposal by the House of Representatives. The move was aimed at tightening fiscal oversight and enforcing long-standing accountability provisions that many Ministries, Departments, and Agencies have routinely ignored. For years, delays or outright failure by MDAs to submit audited accounts have undermined the work of the Auditor-General and weakened the capacity of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committees to scrutinise public spending…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 1,018 suspects and secured the conviction of 87 drug traffickers across the state in 2025. The State Narcotics Commander, Mr. Ismail Danmalam, disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina while briefing journalists on the command’s operational activities over the past year. He revealed that 86 other suspects are currently facing trial, noting that the arrests comprised 992 males and 26 females. According to Danmalam, the command also seized over 2.4 tonnes of illicit drugs during the period under review. He…
The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) has noted recent public commentary on the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts, including claims of a constitutional breach, fiscal illegality, and an alleged failure to provide access to budget documents. While public interest in fiscal governance is legitimate and welcome, Nigeria’s budget discourse must remain anchored in the Constitution, applicable fiscal legislation, and established legislative practice. Accordingly, BOF provides the following clarification to correct key misconceptions, set out the governing legal framework, and reaffirm our commitment to transparency and responsible public finance management. 1. Constitutional and Legislative Basis…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has observed with concern the wave of misinformation, sensationalism, and deliberate political mischief surrounding the Federal Government’s new tax reform agenda. We consider it imperative, in the interest of truth, national stability, and informed civic engagement, to set the records straight – beyond politics. First, it must be clearly stated that the new tax reform is not a weapon against the poor, nor is it an attempt to overburden struggling Nigerians. On the contrary, the reform is deliberately structured to protect low-income earners, expand exemptions, and introduce a more progressive,…
The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, on Tuesday, 6 January, 2026, signed the ₦5.047 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking the commencement of a new fiscal year and reinforcing the council’s commitment to sustainable development across Imota LCDA. The approved budget allocates ₦3.223 billion to recurrent expenditure, representing 64% of the estimates, while ₦1.823 billion is set aside for capital expenditure components of the budget, representing 36%. The spending plan is designed as a strategic blueprint to consolidate past achievements while laying a solid foundation for future growth. Speaking after signing the appropriation…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council, has condemned in strong terms the brutal killing of one of its members, Nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, who was in active service at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, describing the incident as a heinous crime against the nursing profession and humanity at large. According to the association, the deceased nurse closed from her afternoon duty on Friday, 3rd January 2026, after spending the day rendering selfless healthcare services and saving lives. Thereafter, she boarded a commercial vehicle on her way home within the Federal…
By Ngozi Omah, Awka The traditional ruler of Amansea community in Awka North Council of Anambra State, has pledged to uphold equity and justice, peace and unity for prosperity to thrive among his people. The Igwe who spoke at his maiden annual Ofala festival in his address to the people acknowledged that, “I will forever stand with Amansea community. “I will constantly pray for peace, unity, unprecedented progress for citizens of Amansea wherever they are.” Ofala, he acknowledged remain a key part of our cultural heritage during which our Igwe(king) come out publicly to relate with and address his people. …