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Rising anxiety over Nigeria’s ongoing tax reform reflects a deeper crisis within the country’s fiscal architecture rather than a fair reading of the policy recalibration. Beneath the public fear lies a system plagued by weak revenue mobilisation, loopholes that enable wealthy individuals and corporations to evade taxes, and a long-standing structure that fuels poverty and…
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed how he bypassed football authorities and reached out to the highest levels of government to ensure Nigerian players were paid their bonuses during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, after months of unfulfilled promises by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Speaking on a recent episode…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that Nigerian workers and the wider population are grappling with the worst survival crisis in the country’s history, driven by soaring inflation, worsening insecurity, poor wages, and the collapse of social protection systems. According to the labour congress, the condition of Nigerian workers has deteriorated so badly that…
A former National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has alleged that a presidency cabal worked against his office during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, weakening Nigeria’s security framework from within. Monguno made the disclosure in From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, a biography authored by Charles Omole. He traced the tension…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for the immediate release of all political detainees in Guinea-Bissau, insisting that they be allowed to fully participate in the country’s political process. The demand was made at the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held in Abuja,…
Nigeria’s inflation rate slowed in November 2025, offering cautious optimism for households and businesses grappling with rising prices. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the headline inflation rate declined to 14.45% in November from 16.05% recorded in October, marking a notable easing in the pace of price increases. The NBS explained that the…
Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has revealed that rumours and fear-mongering within the Presidential Villa once led her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, to believe she intended to harm him—a development she said triggered a chain of events that severely affected his health in 2017. The revelation is contained in a newly published biography,…
The Senate Committee on Finance has strongly criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the abnormal practice of running multiple budgets within a single fiscal year, driven largely by repeated extensions of capital expenditure components. The lawmakers raised their concerns on Monday during an interactive session on the 2026–2028 Medium…
Australia is reeling from its deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades after a violent attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 16 people dead, including one of the alleged attackers. Police say the assault, which targeted the Jewish community, is being investigated as an act of terrorism inspired by the Islamic…
Nigeria’s former Chief Justice, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has passed away at the age of 71. He reportedly died at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, just two weeks before his 72nd birthday, which would have been on December 31. The death of the respected jurist was confirmed on Tuesday in Abuja through a condolence statement…
