Tag: Tinubu administration

“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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“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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Borno bomb blast: “Nigerian govt. has failed woefully in protecting lives” – PDP

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PDP on Borno blast

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has condemned the bomb explosion that occurred in Borno State on Christmas Eve, accusing the Federal Government of failing in its responsibility to protect lives and property. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party’s spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, expressed sympathy with the families of victims affected by the attack, which occurred at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri. Ememobong described the incident as another painful reminder of the worsening insecurity across the country, particularly in the North-East. “The news of an explosion in a mosque…

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External debt service gulps ₦2.70tr, 45.2% of Q2-2025 revenue

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External debt

Nigeria spent ₦2.70 trillion on external debt service in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Budget Office of the Federation, in its second quarter 2025 Budget implementation report. The amount is ₦1.01 trillion, or 60.05%, above the prorated quarterly sum of ₦1.69 trillion; it is also 45.2% of the ₦5.97 trillion revenue the government generated during the period, exposing the country’s precarious debt situation. Nigeria’s external debt as of June 2025 stands at ₦71.85 trillion ($46.98 billion), or 47.14% of the total debt stock. The report shows that…

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“Tinubu’s govt. lacks political will to fight insecurity” – Kwankwaso

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Kwankwaso Tinubu

The 2023 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government for what he described as a lack of political will in tackling insecurity. Kwankwaso, who made the remarks yesterday in Kano while unveiling the new 2000 Neighborhood Security Network established by the Kano State government, urged President Tinubu to “rise to the occasion and act as Commander-in-Chief to address the country’s insecurity challenges”. According to the NNPP national leader, the Nigerian military remains one of the most gallant forces, having served in…

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Cash-for-Quiet allegations rock NASS, as lawmakers drop Budget revolt after Tinubu’s visit

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NASS Tinubu

Nigerian lawmakers on Friday abruptly shelved a planned protest against the presentation of the 2026 Budget amid allegations that cash inducements were paid to legislators to ensure a smooth session at the National Assembly. In a published report yesterday, multiple lawmakers revealed that senators allegedly received $50,000 each, while members of the House of Representatives were given $30,000, shortly after President Bola Tinubu presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill at a joint sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives. According to the accounts, the protest—initially aimed at disrupting proceedings and…

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“Nigeria has transitioned from padded budgets to forged laws” – Obi

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Obi on Budgets

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the federal government of altering laws passed by the 10th National Assembly before they were gazetted. The allegations stem from recent concerns raised in the house of representatives over discrepancies in the gazetted versions of the four Tax Reform Acts signed by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement posted on his X handle yesterday, Obi described the development as a migration from “padded budgets” to “forged laws”. He said the discrepancies between what the legislature approved and what was published as…

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Opposition warns of threat to multi-party democracy, alleges EFCC ‘weaponisation’ 

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Opposition warns

…Presidency dismisses claims as ‘distraction’ Prominent opposition leaders have raised the alarm over what they describe as a growing threat to Nigeria’s multi-party democracy, accusing the administration of President Bola Tinubu of politicising anti-graft institutions to intimidate and weaken opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint press statement issued on December 15, 2025, and signed by former Senate President David Mark, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun, Chief Bode George and others, the opposition leaders alleged that key…

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Tax reforms: “Govt.’ll not deduct from bank accounts”, Oyedele assures

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Oyedele on tax reforms

Amid rising public anxiety over the ongoing tax reforms, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, on Friday, dismissed fears that the government plans to deduct money directly from bank accounts, insisting that such claims are ‘false, dangerous and capable of destabilising the economy’. Speaking during a media workshop on the new consolidated tax law, Oyedele said the warnings trending on social media were based on ignorance and deliberate misinformation. ‘Let me say this clearly: nobody – not FIRS, not CBN, not any government…

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FG temporarily opens 47km-section of Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

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FG opens Lagos Calabar highway

Commuters in Lagos may have cause to smile this festive season as the Federal Government yesterday temporarily opened Section-1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The section measures 47 kilometres, and stretches from the Ahmadu Bello Way junction to Eleko village junction. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the opening of the section at an event attended by government officials, traditional rulers, and other key stakeholders. He told the gathering in Lagos that the opening of the highway will bring ease to commuters and is expected to end the harrowing driving…

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