The Tanimu Turaki-led leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has collapsed its structure into the Aaron Chukwuemeka-led faction, which is loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The announcement was made on Friday by the factional chairman of the Turaki-led PDP in Rivers State, Robinson Nname…
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to introduce tax exemption cards for small businesses and informal operators under Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform This comes as part of efforts to shield low-income earners from multiple taxes and levies. This was revealed by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele,…
The Oyo State Government has disclosed that the N30 billion released by the Federal Government as part of the intervention fund approved for the January 2024 Bodija explosion in Ibadan has remained untouched about two years after the tragic incident. The government also revealed that the Federal Government is yet to release the outstanding N20…
Tasks Osun people on Electoral Vigilance and Activism Governor Ademola Adeleke has felicitated with Osun people on the advent of the year 2026, describing the New Year as “an era of victory and prosperity when citizens must engage in electoral vigilance and activism”. In a statement issued on the New Year day, Governor Adeleke praised…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The newly constructed State Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State burst into life on the 24th of December 2025 as the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, alongside the Deputy Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Wasiu Adeleke, paid an unscheduled inspection visit to…
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has commended troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), for their courage, resilience, and sacrifices in safeguarding the nation. According to a post by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Theatre Command Joint Task Force (North East)Operation HADIN KA, Lieutenant Colonel, Sani…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital, Territory, Nyesom Wike, were locked in a war of words over allegations of terrorism financing levelled against the Bauchi governor. Appearing on a monitored program, Mohammed alleged a political witch-hunt by President Bola Tinubu, adding that Wike was behind the terrorism financing charges…
The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has dismissed concerns that the newly enacted tax laws were designed to inflict economic hardship on Nigerians. He insisted that the legislation is a people-centered intervention aimed at strengthening the country’s fiscal base and improving living standards. Bamidele made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja…
The Defense Headquarters says a battle damage assessment of the recent United States strikes conducted in conjunction with Nigerian forces is still ongoing. US President Donald Trump announced on Christmas Day that the American military conducted lethal strikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria. The Federal Government confirmed the joint effort, describing it as…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has assured Nigerians that the new tax laws scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, will not involve automatic deductions from personal bank accounts, as the reforms are based on self-declaration rather than direct debits. The assurance was given…