The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate suspension of the tax laws signed by President Bola Tinubu, alleging that the final versions contain forged provisions not passed by the National Assembly. In a statement issued today, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, said the tax laws scheduled to take…
Peter Obi has described the discrepancies between the tax reform laws passed by the House of Representatives and the gazetted versions signed by President Bola Tinubu as a migration from padding budgets to altering laws. The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate accused the Federal Government of toying with public trust. Peter Obi tasked the Federal…
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday departed Abuja for Borno, Bauchi and Lagos aboard the 20-year-old Boeing 737 Business Jet earlier listed for sale in July but delisted months later due to poor buyer interest and lowball offers. Earlier, Borno State Police Command said it had deployed tactical teams, surveillance squads, and operatives of the Explosive…
Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari died of pneumonia and not cancer. Mrs Buhari disclosed this while recounting her husband’s final days on earth. Buhari died mid 2025 in London Clinic and was flown back to Nigeria where he was buried in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State….
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed opposition criticism of the ruling party, saying recent political realignments across the country underscore the APC’s growing national appeal and organisational strength. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Mr Yilwatda said the…
President Bola Tinubu has warned state governors that he may issue an executive order to enforce direct allocation of funds to LGs if they fail to comply with the supreme court ruling on financial autonomy. The president issued the warning again on Friday while speaking at the 15th national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the…
President Bola Tinubu and other party members attend the 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The session commenced at 6:05 p.m. following the President’s arrival. Friday’s gathering marks the party’s second NEC meeting in 2025, after an earlier session held in…
Former Senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, is dead. Details surrounding his death were yet to be made public as of the time of filing this report. Reacting to the development, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the former…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining tougher security measures, stricter fiscal discipline, and deeper economic reforms. Presenting the proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the President said the budget is aimed at consolidating recent macroeconomic gains,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the Nigerian Senate could soon be left without any opposition, as even the remaining minority senators are reportedly ready to join the ruling APC. Akpabio stated that when the APC-led Senate assumed office, the opposition had nearly 50 senators. “Today, when I counted, there are about 5 or…
