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The Independent National Electoral Commission in Osun State has said it was not informed of another primary reportedly conducted by a faction of the Accord Party in the state. A faction of the Accord Party in Osun on Sunday reportedly held a primary election that produced Bamigbola Clement as its candidate for the August 8, 2026, governorship poll. The exercise, …

The Federal Government has announced plans to exempt millions of low-income Nigerian workers from paying personal income tax, in a sweeping reform aimed at easing the cost-of-living crisis and restructuring what officials describe as an unjust tax system. Under the proposed reforms, workers earning N100,000 or less per month across both the public and private sectors will no longer be …

There is growing dissatisfaction within the Nigerian Army over the special promotion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, to the rank of Brigadier General. A senior military source told SaharaReporters on Sunday that the decision has caused concern among officers, particularly those who have completed professional military courses and have served the required time in rank. …

Today, Nigerians woke up again to the troubling news that the Federal Government is planning to borrow about ₦20 trillion in new loans to finance the 2026 budget. This is at a time when debt servicing alone is projected to gulp nearly half of our national revenue, and when our borrowing requirement has surged by over 72%. At a time …

The Northern Elders Forum, on Sunday, called for the immediate termination of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the French tax authority, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques. The forum warned that the agreement poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s economic sovereignty and national security. In an open letter addressed to the Federal Government, the …

A retired Nigerian Army Major General, Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, has written to the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leadership of the European Union, raising alarm over what he described as persistent threats to his life and that of his family. According to Ali-Keffi, in a letter in which he described himself …

The Office of the Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, issues this statement in direct response to the press release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) concerning his detention and bail status. At the outset, we reiterate that Abubakar Malami, SAN is a law-abiding citizen who has shown restraint, cooperation, and respect …

Nigeria’s so-called opposition politicians, comprising some of those left in a dying political party and a sprinkling of some failed political office aspirants regrouping in a platform struggling to find its bearings, are amusing lots. They blow hot air, seek scapegoats for their failure and move to confuse the polity in a desperate search for cheap political gains. On Sunday, …

Prominent opposition leaders in Nigeria have raised serious concerns over what they described as a deliberate plot by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to weaken and ultimately dismantle the country’s multi-party democracy through the politicisation of anti-corruption agencies. In a strongly worded joint statement on Sunday, the leaders accused the Federal Government of weaponising state institutions, particularly the …

Multiple sources have revealed how the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Ishaq Hussaini Magaji (SAN), allegedly acquired staggering wealth and luxury assets within just two years of assuming office. According to insiders familiar with the matter, Magaji reportedly purchased two duplexes in the high-brow Jahi district of Abuja, each valued at N350million. The opulence did not end there. …