Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has criticised Nigeria’s previous personal income tax system as unfair and unsustainable, revealing that nearly 96 per cent of collected personal income tax came from low-income…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticised the recent actions and statements of the Obedient Movement, a political bloc loyal to Peter Obi, one of the key figures in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) movement, ahead…
The United States has temporarily suspended visa processing for applicants from Nigeria, Russia, and at least 71 other nations as part of a review of its immigration screening procedures. The directive, issued internally by the U.S. Department of State, takes…
A Catholic knight, Sir James Louise, also known as Ebube Anaedo, has publicly renounced Christianity, citing the church’s failure to recognize the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s contributions to the construction of the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Nnewi. The…
A couple recounted their traumatic experiences during the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, while testifying at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. The trial involves five men accused of…
Between 2023 and 2025, Nigerian states set aside a staggering ₦525.23 billion for security votes and related operations, according to an analysis of approved budget documents. The figures, drawn from Open States—a BudgIT-backed platform that tracks government spending—were meant to…
A 38-year-old Nigerian, Oghenemaro Ejerua, has been arrested by the Toronto Police Service in Canada over allegations that he assaulted vulnerable adults while working as a caregiver at a group home in East Toronto. According to a statement published on…
Emotions ran high on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja as two more prosecution witnesses gave painful, first-hand accounts of the deadly June 5, 2022 attack on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The court…
The Federal Government has announced a major trade breakthrough between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates, revealing that Nigeria has removed tariffs on 6,243 products from the UAE, while the UAE has eliminated tariffs on 7,315 Nigerian products. The move…
US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, saying Washington would take “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with plans to hang protesters arrested during the ongoing unrest in the country. The warning comes amid…
