Getting 100 million Nigerians into the tax net
By Adekunle Adekoya IN the January 9 edition of this column, I discussed taxation, the new tax laws and the well-being of our country and our people in so far as taxation is concerned. Writing under the headline Government, Nigerians and Taxation, I surmised that a huge chunk of our people will remain outside the tax net […]
Tax Reform Issues
By Donu Kogbara Much has been said and is being said about the Federal Government’s controversial tax reforms. They got off to a very bad start when some legislators claimed that the version of the law passed by the National Assembly was not the same as the document President Tinubu signed. Ali Ndume, the former Senate […]
Yusuf’s Red Cap on Tinubu’s Red Carpet
By: Azu Ishiekwene After months of dallying and endless speculations, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State finally broke ranks with Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, his in-law, mentor and political godfather. Yusuf had been in Kwankwaso’s shadow for nearly two-and-a-half decades, serving in various roles, including an executive portfolio as commissioner in Kano State, until 2023, when Kwankwaso […]
Tragedy as two die in accident enroute Bayelsa Dep Gov’s burial
Tragedy struck on Friday as an 18-seater bus carrying passengers to the Bayelsa Deputy Governor’s burial was involved in a crash along the Toru-Orua axis of the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road. News of the accident filtered in soon after the accident occured, with claims of casualties in the incident. Prof Seiyefs Brisibe, Bayelsa Commissioner for Health, who […]
2027: Rivers leads in mobilising support for Tinubu’s re-election – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says Rivers is leading other states in mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Wike stated this during the inauguration of senatorial and local government coordinators of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt on Friday. The minister, in a statement issued by […]
Home Alone actor, Catherine O’Hara, dies at 71
Emmy-winning actress Catherine O’Hara, who starred in “Schitt’s Creek” and “Home Alone,” has died at the age of 71, her management agency said Friday. The Canadian-born performer also starred in “Beetlejuice” and recently Apple TV’s Hollywood satire show “The Studio.” A person who answered the phone at her manager Marc Gurvitz’s office confirmed the actress’s […]
Okonjo-Iweala urges Nigeria to shift from importing tech to local manufacturing
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged Nigeria to move decisively beyond importing technology to manufacturing it locally, warning that sustained dependence on foreign technology weakens the country’s industrial base and constrains job creation in the digital economy. Speaking at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Okonjo-Iweala said the current disruption […]
Naira appreciates to N1,470/$ in parallel market
The Naira on Friday appreciated to N1,470 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,480 per dollar on Thursday. But the naira weakened in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), depreciating to N1,391 per dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,391 […]
Wizkid, Seun Kuti clash over Fela’s legacy refuses to fade
The Wizkid and Seun Kuti feud, over Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s legacy is still causing a stir in Nigeria’s music scene, with many top musicians and fans weighing in and sharing their takes on the controversy. Recall that the media was awash last week, after Wizkid claimed he’s ‘bigger than Fela’, prompting mixed reactions from music icons […]