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The federal government has halted the issuance of guidelines for the implementation of the new tax laws, citing uncertainty over the final version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Tax Reform Committee, has revealed. He said he had told the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) to wait because guidelines on the implementation of tax laws cannot be …

As the 2027 general election gathers momentum in Lagos State, former governor Akinwunmi Ambode is re-emerging in political calculations, with party power brokers said to be working to defer Seyi Tinubu’s governorship ambition to 2031. The contest is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent history, with several high-profile aspirants, emerging power blocs, and an increasingly …

Nigeria’s battle to shape Washington’s view of its internal security crisis has spilled into a lobbying war, with the federal government dramatically outspending Biafran secessionist groups as both sides seek President Donald Trump’s ear over claims of a Christian genocide. According the noted UK publication, African Confidential: Alarmed by Trump’s threat last November to go into Nigeria “guns ablazing,” President …

The assurance was given by the newly appointed Managing Director of the Refinery, David Bird, at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, following the seamless supplies by the facility during the last Christmas and New Year celebrations. Dangote Petroleum Refinery Plc says its has reached a daily offtake of 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) The newly …

When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he declared that “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.” Now 81, the former rebel leader is seeking a seventh term in office on Thursday, after nearly four decades at the helm of the East African …

The State Department is pausing all visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge. A State Department memo, seen first by Fox News Digital, directs consular officers to refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses screening and vetting procedures. The countries include Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, …

President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian military to remain steadfast in discipline, loyalty and unity, describing men of the Armed Forces as the enduring symbol of Nigeria’s shared strength and guardians of the nation’s democracy. The President also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the military in order to secure lasting peace and stability across the country. Tinubu gave …

The Rivers state council of traditional rulers has constituted a nine-member peace committee to mediate in the ongoing political crisis rocking the state. The political crisis stems from a protracted feud between Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The committee, announced in a press release on Wednesday, is chaired by …

The Rivers state council of traditional rulers has constituted a nine-member peace committee to mediate in the ongoing political crisis rocking the state. The political crisis stems from a protracted feud between Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The committee, announced in a press release on Wednesday, is chaired by …

Kano State’s former Governor and National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said any consideration to join the All Progressives Congress must come with clear assurances on the future of the Kano State government and the welfare of party supporters. Kwankwaso stated this on Wednesday at his Miller Road residence in Kano during a …