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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has decried the projection that 141 million Nigerians are expected to live below poverty line. In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Sani said it is ironic that the report comes at a time when the States and Local Governments are receiving more money than any […]
Nigeria’s 36 states are projected to receive about N5.07tn from Value Added Tax collections in 2026 following the implementation of a new VAT sharing formula under the National Tax Acts, according to findings from the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper approved by the Federal Executive Council. Under the revised framework, which takes […]
Painful Policies Are Paying Off, Blames Elites for Tax Revolt IJEBU State Creation: ‘A Waste of Resources’ A Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Tunde Lemo, has declared that Nigeria’s economy is gradually stabilising, insisting that the country is now “seeing light at the end of the tunnel” after a […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured residents that those responsible for the attack that claimed the lives of five forest guards in the state will be apprehended and brought to justice, urging the public to remain calm as investigations continue. The governor, in a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, condemned the […]
The political landscape in Rivers State took another turn on Thursday when members of the state’s House of Assembly began impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. They are accusing them of gross misconduct. During plenary presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the […]
Controversial street-pop artist, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has levelled serious allegations against his father, accusing him of neglect, manipulation, and financially exploiting his success, while also warning him against what he described as spiritual intimidation. The outburst follows renewed family disputes that recently escalated into a physical altercation between the singer and one […]
Popular Nigerian music stars, Adekunle Kosoko, widely known as Adekunle Gold, and his wife, Simi, have become parents again this time to twins. The award-winning singer shared the joyful update on his Snapchat story on Wednesday, confirming the expansion of their family. “Asked God for another child and he blessed me double,” she wrote. While […]
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has faulted the newly enacted tax law, describing it as regressive and hostile to workers and low-income earners, while urging the Federal Government to urgently review the legislation. Ajaero spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the memoir of a former NLC President, […]
Robinson Ewor, a former Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of misusing public funds. Ewor claimed that the state is currently operating without an approved budget for the 2026 fiscal year. He made the allegations on Wednesday during the “thank you” visit of the […]
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