No going back on January 1 tax law commencement — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the implementation of the new tax laws, including those enacted on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, will take effect as planned. In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu said the reforms represent “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a fair, competitive, […]

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Dangote unveils 10-day credit facility for petrol station owners

The Dangote Group has announced a 10-day credit facility backed by a bank guarantee for petrol station owners and dealers, alongside free direct delivery and other incentives, as part of a new supply arrangement. The company disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, inviting petrol station operators across the […]

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PDP faction accuses Wike of creating division, pursuing selfish politics

The Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party National Working Committee has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of deliberately causing division within the party to serve his personal political interests. In a Monday statement, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said Wike has consistently acted as a political agitator, creating conflicts to conceal self-serving motives. The statement […]

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Wike panicking over losing Rivers grip, Tinubu’s favour – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike is jittery over his declining political influence in Rivers State, where he was governor for two terms (2015 to 2023). In a statement on Monday, PDP’s factional spokesperson, Mr. Ini Ememobong said that comments made by […]

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It is not life that matters but the courage you bring to it

Allocutus delivered by Chief Obafemi Awolowo on 11th September, 1963, when Justice Sowemimo declared him guilty on charges of treasonable felony MAY It Please Your Lordship Though this is a point which will be taken up at a Higher ‘Tribunal, yet I must say, with respect, that I disagree with your verdict as well as […]

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Osun PHC Board Debunks Crisis Report, Reaffirms South-West Best Performance Status

John Dike, Osogbo The Management of the Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board (OSPHCDB) has dismissed as misleading a report titled “Health Crisis Looms in Osun State as 73% of PHCs Operate Without Adequate Staff,” published on December 28, 2025, by Business News Nigeria. In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the […]

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Osun LG crisis: ALGON, NULGE disagree

By John Dike, Osogbo The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, has formally alerted security agencies in the state to hold the President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State Chapter, Comrade Kehinde Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, responsible should there be any breach of peace or breakdown of law […]

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Ex-Presidential Aspirant Anakwenze backs US-Nigeria strikes on terrorists, calls for sustenance, Gumi’s arrest

The Regent of Abagana and a former Presidential Aspirant, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze has called for the sustenance of the US-Nigeria strikes on terrorists until they are flushed out of the Country. While commending the Christmas Day strikes on the criminals by the armed forces of the United States in conjunction with their Nigerian counterparts, Anakwenze […]

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US’ Moore canvasses more airstrikes, vows peace for Nigerian christians

Riley M. Moore United States Representative Riley Moore has said further military strikes against Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria could follow recent operations ordered by President Donald Trump, describing the actions as aimed at improving security and protecting Christian communities facing violence. Moore made the remarks during a televised interview in which he addressed U.S. […]

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Osun NULGE ends prolonged strike, to resume Jan. 5, seeks security cover

By John Dike, Osogbo At last, local government workers in Osun State on Monday called off their prolonged strike, resolving to resume duties in the state’s 30 council secretariats on January 5, 2026. The workers announced the cheering news under the aegis of the state’s chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) […]

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