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“Kaduna State has keyed into Tinubu’s reform agenda” – Uba Sani

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Uba Sani on Asiwaju

Kaduna state Governor, Uba Sani has reiterated that the State remains committed to providing the enabling environment for businesses to thrive, by aligning with the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Governor pointed out that over the years, his government has pursued deliberate reforms aimed at improving transparency, strengthening institutions, simplifying government processes, promoting investment, and enhancing service delivery. Sani made the remarks at the technical session of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) nationwide town hall and state engagement tour, held in Kaduna yesterday. Represented by the…

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“Nigeria’s security, economic crisis threaten national dev’t.’ – NSCIA

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NSCIA on insecurity

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has used the occasion of the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1448 AH, to raise concerns over the country’s worsening security and economic challenges, warning that sustainable national development cannot thrive in an atmosphere of fear and hardship. In its New Year message signed by its Public Affairs Officer, Abbas Jimoh, the Council said the lessons of Hijrah, faith, sacrifice, resilience, and unity were particularly relevant as Nigeria confronts multiple crises affecting citizens across the country. The Council, led by the Sultan of…

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FG releases guidelines for transition to new 2026 tax regime 

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FG on 2026 tax regime

The Federal Government has issued comprehensive guidelines to facilitate the transition from Nigeria’s repealed tax laws to the new tax framework established under the Tax Acts 2025, providing clarity for taxpayers, tax practitioners, revenue authorities and other stakeholders ahead of the full implementation of the reforms. The guidelines, released by the Federal Ministry of Finance yesterday, outline the procedures for managing tax obligations and administrative matters as the country migrates to the new tax system, which takes effect from January 1, 2026. According to the government, the General Guidelines for…

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Northern youths raise alarm over alleged plot to remove Service Chiefs

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Arewa Youth Assembly

Northern youths under the umbrella of the Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) have raised concerns over what they described as an alleged plot by certain political actors and power brokers to orchestrate the removal of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs, warning that any attempt to politicise the nation’s security leadership could undermine ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity. The spokesperson of the group, Aliyu Sanni Mohammed, at a press conference in Abuja, alleged that credible concerns had emerged suggesting that some influential individuals may have held meetings outside Nigeria aimed at engineering the removal…

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NDC exempts Obi, Kwankwaso from party’s anti-defection oath

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NDC exempts Obi, Kwankwaso

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has excluded its presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a newly introduced party requirement mandating candidates to sign an anti-defection oath. The party’s National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, who disclosed this during an interview on television on on Wednesday, explained that the oath, which is intended to discourage elected officials from abandoning the party after elections, is grounded in the NDC constitution and reflects internal rules binding on all members. He argued that political parties operate as voluntary associations whose members…

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“Remove military decrees smuggled into our Constitution” – Abdulsalami

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Abdulsalami  ‬on democracy

…Says it’ll strengthen country’s democracy In a notable intervention from one of Nigeria’s key democratic transition figures, former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.) has urged the removal or amendment of military-era decrees embedded in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).  The goal, he argues, is to align the foundational document more closely with democratic principles and the evolving needs of Nigerians more than 27 years after the return to civilian rule.  Abubakar, who oversaw Nigeria’s swift transition from military to democratic governance in 1998–1999, made the remarks in his…

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‘Lead or resign’ – Ɗangiwa Umar, opposition H’Reps. tells Tinubu

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Dangiwa, opposition Reps. to Tinubu

…Demands 6-month security plan Fresh criticism has trailed President Bola Tinubu’s administration as former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Ɗangiwa Umar (rtd), and the Minority Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives separately raised concerns over worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and the state of Nigeria’s democracy. In an open letter to the President, Ɗangiwa Umar commended Tinubu for honouring military officers, civilian activists and pro-democracy campaigners who resisted the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, describing the recognition as a fitting tribute to those who sacrificed…

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ACF condemns alleged northern women profiling, deportation threat in Ondo

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ACF condemns

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the alleged profiling, arrest and threatened deportation of some northern women by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun. In a statement issued by the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Bashir M. Ɗalhatu, the Forum described the action as discriminatory, unconstitutional and a violation of the rights of Nigerian citizens. ACF said it was disturbed by a widely circulated video showing Amotekun operatives allegedly arresting, profiling and publicly parading a group of women identified as Hausa/Fulani northerners…

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“Arrested suspects in Benue kidnap case were travellers” – MACBAN

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Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Arɗo Muhammad, has alleged that the men arrested in connection with a suspected kidnap case in the Okpokwu local government area of the state were travellers and not kidnappers. In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Makurdi, the MACBAN chairman claimed that the four Fulani men were travelling from Benue State to Onitsha, Anambra State, to visit relatives when they were allegedly ambushed. Residents had reported that youths in the area…

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Calls, SMS tariffs to rise, as NCC begins rates’ review

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Calls, SMS tariffs to rise

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), working with consultancy KPMG, has begun a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade. The exercise, which kicked-off in Lagos at a mobile termination rate stakeholder forum on Tuesday, brought regulators, operators and industry participants into a structured process to reassess wholesale pricing rules that govern payments between networks for completing voice calls. Mobile Termination Rates are regulated fees paid by one operator to another to complete calls across networks. They influence competition,…

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