The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has voiced cautious support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, while urging transparency, inclusivity, and broad public participation in the process. In a statement released on his official Twitter account, Obi described tax reform as a “critical issue” for Nigeria but emphasized that it must be approached thoughtfully and inclusively. He called for public hearings to ensure that Nigerians from diverse backgrounds have a platform to engage in the reform process. “Tax reform is a critical issue, and there is nothing wrong with pursuing it,” Obi stated. “However, such reform must be subject to robust and informed public debate. A public hearing on tax reform is essential, allowing Nigerians from all....Read Full Article>>

Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, owns the newly seized Abuja estate with 753 duplexes, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently took over. The APC chieftain made this claim while reacting to the EFCC’s announcement on Monday, December 2. According to the EFCC, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the forfeiture of the estate in his judgment on Monday evening. On Monday, December 2, the EFCC announced that it had made the largest single asset recovery since its establishment in 2003. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie ruled on the final forfeiture of....Read Full Article>>

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has disputed claims by Amnesty International that the police used excessive force and k!lled 24 citizens during the nationwide End Bad Governance protests, also tagged Hunger protests, that held between August 1 and 10. Reacting to the report by Amnesty International, Egbetokun said that contrary to the claim by Amnesty, seven d£@ths, and not 24, were recorded during the protests, and the police were not responsible for the d£@ths. Amnesty International had in its report released last week alleged that no fewer than 24 protesters were k!lled and over 1,200 others detained by the Nigeria Police during the....Read Full Article>>

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged northerners to reconsider their opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, which have sparked significant concerns among northern leaders. The reforms, currently under consideration by the National Assembly, have drawn criticism for potentially imposing a disproportionate burden on the region. The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF), representing 19 states, amplified these concerns after consultations with the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, calling for a thorough review of the bills. Speaking during a Channels Television town hall meeting on the reforms, Dogara appealed to northern governors and elites to adopt a forward-looking perspective, highlighting the....Read Full Article>>

Simon Ekpa, the self- proclaimed leader of the factional Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been denied bail by Finnish authorities, and will remain in prison for the next six months as he awaits his trial in May 2025. This shocking development has stirred mixed reactions globally, especially in relation to his arrest on November 21, 2024. Ekpa, who leads the Auto Pilot faction of IPOB, has been accused of financing terrorism and inciting violence in Nigeria’ s southeastern region, including attacks on security agencies. Finnish police have detained him as part of an investigation into his alleged involvement in international terrorism and terrorism financing. The crime is said to have been committed between August 23, 2021, and November 18, 2024, in Lahti, Finland. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’ s National Bureau of Investigation, Mikko Laaksonen, explained that due to the severity of the....Read Full Article>>

Nigeria’ s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has defended the decisions he made during the Nigerian Civil War (1967- 1970), stating he has no regrets about his actions. Obasanjo, a retired Army General, played a pivotal role in the federal government’ s military campaign against the Biafran forces, which ultimately ended the war. Speaking at a reception organized by the Peoples Democratic Party in his honor, Obasanjo reiterated that his choices during the war were in the country’ s best interest. ” I don’ t have any regret over some actions or decisions taken then, and I don’ t have any apology over that, because it was in the interest of all, ” he said. The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the....Read Full Article>>

In a startling turn of events, Simon Ekpa, the so- called ” autopilot leader” of the Biafran independence movement, has made serious allegations concerning the circumstances surrounding his arrest in Finland. According to recent reports, Ekpa has accused his Chief of Staff of orchestrating his detention. He revealed these accusations during a visit from his council members while he was incarcerated in a Finnish prison. This shocking claim has raised eyebrows and intensified discussions regarding the internal dynamics of his leadership and the ongoing struggles within the movement. Meanwhile, The Finnish police have announced that Simon Ekpa, who has declared himself the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will remain in custody until his trial. According to authorities, the....Read Full Article>>

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and founder of the Kukah Centre, Most Reverend Mathew Kukah, shared his views regarding the the controversial tax reform bills of Bola Tinubu’ s administration. The impassioned cleric claimed that the legislation were what the country needed to propel it into economic success. The law, which has passed the Senate’ s second reading, has received strong opposition from several sources, particularly Northern Nigerian elites. Notable northern groups and figures, including the Northern Governors Forum, the Northern Elders Forum, the National Economic Council, and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, have openly expressed their opposition to the measure and called for its withdrawal.
According to them, the bill’ s contents do not reflect the region’ s interests and....Read Full Article>>