NEW TAX LAW INTRODUCES RENT RELIEF CAPPED AYt N500K FOR NIGERIANS The federal government has abolished the longstanding consolidated relief allowance and personal relief for individuals under Nigeria’s personal income tax system, replacing it with a rent-based deduction mechanism as contained in the newly enacted Tax Act. According to the Act, the total income of an individual for any year …

DON’T REPLACE SHETTIMA, NORTH EAST APC YOUTHS WARN TINUBU The All Progressives Congress Youth Parliament, North-East Zone, has warned against what it described as rumours circulating about the potential substitution of Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during a press conference on Friday in Bauchi, the group’s chairman, Kabiru Kobi, said such a move would …

2027: PETER OBI STILL CONSULTING WITH POLITICAL STAKEHOLDERS – YUNUSA Ahead of the 2027 elections, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, has confirmed that Peter Obi is in discussions with several political stakeholders. He confirmed that Obi is in talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other stakeholders with the focus on building a better …

TINUBU REWARDING GOVERNORS FOR DOING WRONG THINGS – LUKMAN Salihu Lukman, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has criticised President Bola Tinubu for enabling what he described as financial recklessness by state governors. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, Lukman said that despite clear indications …

IPOB LEADER, NNAMDI KANU, SLAMS N60BN SUIT AGAINST RENO OMOKRI OVER ALLEGED DEFAMATION The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has filed N60 billion suit against social media influencer, Reno Omokri for an alleged defamatory and prejudicial publication against him, IPOB and his tribe – Ndigbo. The suit which commenced by Writ Of Summons …

FEDERAL GOVT DISBURSES ₦22 BILLION FOR RETIREES PENSION PAYMENT The federal government has released an additional ₦22 billion to settle accrued pension rights for retirees in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) funded by the federal treasury, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) announced late Tuesday. The funds, disbursed through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, were deposited into …

PETER OBI IGNORES EDO GOVERNOR, ATTENDS BOOK LAUNCH IN BENIN Social media users have been buzzing after former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, was spotted at an event in Benin, Edo State. The moment was revealed in a post by the party’s interim National Chairman, Nenadi Usman, on her official X handle …

PDP IS A PARASTATAL OF APC, IT TAKES DATES OF NEC, NWC MEETING FROM ASO VILLA – DINO MELAYE Former Senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been purchased by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Melaye, who recently defected from the PDP to the African Democratic Congress …

COUNT US OUT OF DEFECTION PLAN – CONCERNED ENUGU PDP Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, under the aegis of Concerned PDP Stakeholders Forum, have declared that they will not defect to any other party. They made their stand known on Friday while addressing journalists after their meeting in Enugu. This comes amid rumoured plan by …

WE’RE STILL ON STRIKE – NURSES COUNTER FG The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) says its industrial action is still ongoing. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, had announced that the association has called off its warning strike. Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting in Abuja on Friday, Pate said the decision …

TINUBU DESTROYING, DESECRATING NIGERIA’S INSTITUTIONS – AISHA YESUFU A social critic and advocate of good governance, Aisha Yesufu, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is destroying every fabric of the nation’s institution. Yesufu stated this in a post on her X handle on Friday, claiming that Tinubu is desecrating the institutions. She said: “We are watching Tinubu destroying every fabric …

NURSES SUSPEND STRIKE, MINISTER The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has called off its warning strike, according to the Minister of Health, Ali Pate. He announced this to journalists after a closed-door meeting in Abuja. The minister said the decision followed agreements reached between the government and the association’s leadership However, union leaders are yet to speak to …

WE ARE NOT AGAINST DANGOTE REFINERY – OIL MARKETERS Petroleum products marketers have reiterated their support for the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery, stressing that their focus remains on ensuring Nigerians have access to high-quality petroleum products at affordable prices. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) in Abuja, …

I DON’T IDENTIFY AS NIGERIAN ANYMORE, – KEMI BADENOCH Kemi Badenoch, UK business secretary and Conservative Party leader, has declared that she no longer identifies herself as Nigerian and has not held a Nigerian passport for over 20 years. Badenoch, who was born in London and raised in Lagos, made the statement while speaking on a podcast. She said that …

AMENDMENT OF NIGERIA’S CONSTITUTION, CHARADE, SHEER WASTE OF RESOURCES – OBY EZEKWESILI Former Minister of Education and Chief Executive Officer of Human Capital Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has described the ongoing constitutional amendment by the National Assembly as a charade and waste of public funds. Ezekwesili insisted that amending the constitution cannot work nor address all the imbalances and inequalities facing …