The Nigerian Senate has passed all four of President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, marking a significant overhaul of the country’s fiscal framework. These bills aim to modernize tax administration, enhance revenue collection, and ensure a more equitable distribution of tax proceeds across federal, state, and local governments. Key Provisions of the Newly Passed…
20151 🇳🇬Nigeria — $494.31 billion2 🇪🇬Egypt — $350.12 billion3 🇿🇦South Africa — $346.66 billion4 🇩🇿Algeria — $187.49 billion5 🇦🇴Angola — $131.66 billion 20251 🇿🇦South Africa — $410.34 billion2 🇪🇬Egypt — $347.34 billion3 🇩🇿Algeria — $268.89 billion4 🇳🇬Nigeria — $188.27 billion5 🇲🇦Morocco — $165.84 billion *2025 is projected. Statisense (IMF WEO Apr 2025)
According to The Africa Report, the meeting took place in London last week, shortly after Tinubu left Paris. The meeting, it was learnt, was at the insistence of Governor Fubara, who has been desperate to return to office since the president declared a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers State. During the meeting, Fubara promised…
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on Monday blamed state governors for the rising cases of killings nationwide, especially the recent incidents in Plateau, Benue and Enugu states. He cited the governors’ poor funding of security outfits in their states despite receiving humongous security votes. Bwala stated this when he…
To the Esteemed Members of the International Criminal Court, Subject: Urgent Appeal Regarding Grave Violations of International Law Against the Hausa Ethnic Group in Northern Nigeria To the Honourable Prosecutor and Esteemed Officials of the International Criminal Court, We, representatives of the Hausa Native Advancement and Development Initiative, acting on behalf of the victims and…
Gen TY Danjuma only said it in a nutshell. You may read the real story behind his outburst. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE I want to begin with History. Most people have heard the phrase : – “Too little, too late,”- but very few know the origin of that phrase and what it was actually created…
It’s a question many people have asked in passing, sometimes with curiosity, sometimes with confusion: Why doesn’t the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) offer Chemical Engineering? The answer isn’t just a matter of curriculum or policy—it’s a story buried in the ashes of a war that changed everything. Before the Nigerian Civil War, UNN had…
The FCT minister and former governor of Rivers state, Chief Barrister Nyesom Wike has defended his actions that contributed to the victorious emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023 presidential election. In a live chat with media team, Wike claimed Peter Obi is a mere social media politician who is ignorant of the real…
Abuja – April 19, 2025 – The Progressive Youth for Makinde’s Presidency 2027 (PYMP2027), a prominent voice within the PDP National Rebranding Forum, today issued a strong rebuke of recent statements made by former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose regarding Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential candidacy in the 2027 presidential election. Fayose’s claims, made in a…
The Northern Traditional Rulers Council (NTRC) which is led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has decried the rising wave of killings and unrelenting insecurity in the region and has warned President Bola Tinubu of consequences if his government fails to bring an end to them. The Sultan who expressed deep…
