Author: Aminu Imam

US resumes Sambisa Forest’s surveillance after Sokoto airstrikes

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US resumes

The United States (US) resumed intelligence and surveillance operations in Nigeria yesterday, following late Thursday’s strikes on ISIS terrorists in Sokoto. A report by Brant Philip, a Sahel-focused terrorism tracker, shared flight tracking data that showed the aircraft flying over Borno state. The aircraft was a Gulfstream-V, a long-range business jet often modified for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, according to the data. Philip said Saturday’s intelligence operations focused on the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS affiliate in Nigeria, which operates primarily in the north-east and Lake…

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“Unfair tax reforms could deepen public distrust”, MSSN warns FG

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MSSN warns FG

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, (MSSN), has raised concerns over recent Federal Government policy decisions, including proposed tax reforms, warning that such moves risk worsening public distrust if issues of fairness, justice and inclusivity are not adequately addressed. The body of Islamic students disclosed this in a statement yesterday, during the opening ceremony of its B-Zone  ‘Islamic Vacation Course’, held at the proposed permanent site of Al-Ummah University, along the Ibadan–Lagos Expressway, Onigari, Ogun State. Speaking at the event, the National President of the Society, Tajudeen Mustapha, said that…

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FG graduates 7,000 forest guards across 7 states

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FG on forest guards

The Federal Government has announced the graduation of more than 7,000 newly-recruited forest guards drawn from seven frontline states after completing a three-month training programme under the ‘Presidential Forest Guards Initiative’. The graduation ceremonies were held yesterday in Borno, Sokoto, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, Kwara and Kebbi states. Recall that the initiative, launched in May 2025 by President Bola Tinubu, is aimed at improving internal security by denying terrorists, bandits and kidnappers access to forest areas. The President directed each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 forest guards. The graduation…

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Security architecture recalibration: “Community, State Police”ll be a reality in Nigeria” -Tinubu assures Xtian leaders

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Tinubu assures Xtian leaders

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to yield results that will gladden their hearts. The President, who gave the assurance at a meeting on Friday with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence, said his administration is committed to establishing state and community police to change the country’s security narratives. He called on CAN to work with his administration to achieve the nation’s collective aspirations,…

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“Tinubu approved joint US–Nigeria airstrikes” – Tuggar

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Nigeria airstrikes

…As Trump vows more bombing …Mixed reactions trail first attacks Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed yesterday that the strikes – carried out on Christmas Day in parts of northern Nigeria – were jointly planned and executed with Nigerian approval and intelligence support.  The Minister stressed that the operation was neither religiously motivated nor unilateral. He said, “President Tinubu gave clear approval on the condition that it must be stated clearly that this is a joint operation and that it is not targeting any religion”, adding that Nigeria provided…

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FG confirms January 2026 tax reforms

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Oyedele on tax

…Dismisses TIN–bank account freeze fears The Federal Government has confirmed that major tax reforms will take effect from January 1, 2026, while moving to calm public concerns over claims that bank accounts will be frozen or automatically debited if not linked to a Tax Identification Number, (TIN). Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, addressed the concerns in a post, titled: “FACT NOT FEAR” on his official X handle yesterday, dismissing what he described as widespread misinformation surrounding the policy. Oyedele clarified that the requirement…

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National Assembly orders re-gazetting of tax laws

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NASS on re gazetting

The 10th National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of four major tax reform laws amid public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations, insisting the move is purely administrative and aimed at protecting the integrity of the legislative record. In a statement issued yesterday by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, the leadership of both chambers of the parliament directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to re-gazette the Acts and issue Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the versions “duly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly”. The directive follows…

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2027: “PDP is gone, can’t be fixed” – Baba-Ahmed

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Baba Ahmed on ADC

Former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “gone and beyond repair,” arguing that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) could emerge as a credible opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). He said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other emerging parties could provide a credible alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if they present fresh ideas and clear policy choices to Nigerians. Baba-Ahmed made the remarks on Thursday during a television programme, against the backdrop of…

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“You can’t satisfy everyone” – Imam tells Tinubu at Jumat prayers

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Tinubu at Juma'at prayers

President Bola Tinubu yesterday joined Muslim worshippers at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos for Jumat prayers. The president was accompanied by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribaɗu, and his chief of staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Tinubu was received at the mosque by Engr. Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, alongside members of the mosque management. The visiting Imam, Dr. Salahudeen Arriyadhi, commended the president for what he described as the developmental projects being executed by his administration. “You cannot satisfy everyone at the same time. Allah…

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Lagos-Calabar super highway project: FG secures $1.2bn financing for Phase-1

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FG Lagos Calabar highway2

The Federal Government says it has secured $1.26 billion in financing for the execution of the second section of the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. Announcing the loan in a statement yesterday, the presidency said President Bola Tinubu commended the ministries of finance and works, and the Debt Management Office (DMO) for collaborating on the latest transaction. Tinubu was said to have made commitments that the federal government would continue to explore innovative financing options to fund critical projects nationwide. He was quoted as saying: “This is a…

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