President Bola Tinubu has insisted that there is no going back on the controversial tax reform his administration recently introduced. He said this while answering questions during his maiden presidential media chat broadcast on Monday night, insisting that the economy cannot be revived with the “old broken book.” “Tax reformContinue Reading
BASHIR ADEWALE ADENIYI ‘MFR’, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BY GODWIN OBI In a whirlwind year of daring crackdowns and ingenious tactics, the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, has emerged as a thorn in the side of smugglers, intercepting a staggering 707 contraband-laden operations valued at over ₦18.7Continue Reading
DG, NIMASA, Omobereola The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) recently received the SERVICOM Award for excellent service delivery. This recognition highlights NIMASA’s commitment to enhancing service standards, improving transparency, and ensuring efficiency in its operations.The SERVICOM Award, typically given to government agencies that demonstrate outstanding public service, acknowledgesContinue Reading
BASHIR ADEWALE ADENIYI ‘MFR’ , COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been commended for its pivotal role in boosting Nigeria’s economic recovery, as the Federal Government sets a ₦48 trillion expenditure target for 2025. The Nigeria Minister of Finance, Mr OlawaleContinue Reading
BY JAMES AKINOLA In this special report, BY JAMES AKINOLA writes on how the abandoned Abesan Primary Healthcare Centre building in Lagos has become a haven for hoodlums, pushing the community into despair as residents find themselves cut off from essential healthcare services Approaching the Akinyele Primary Healthcare Centre inContinue Reading
As part of efforts to prevent tragedies at public events, several states have started the implementation of strict precautionary measures, Frontline reports. This comes after 67 people, 35 of them children, died in stampedes in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital; Okija, Anambra State and Abuja during a funfair and foodContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the three recent food stampedes in Nigeria as “an ugly testament to the alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, starvation, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing our nation” under the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. In aContinue Reading
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says the ₦49.7tn 2025 budget proposed by President Bola Tinubu is inadequate to address Nigeria’s structural and economic challenges In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said the “2025 budget’s capacity to foster sustainable economic growth and tackle Nigeria’s deep-rooted challenges is questionable” On Wednesday, TinubuContinue Reading