House of Reps Releases Certified Copies of Tax Acts After Alteration Claims

To ensure uniformity, the Clerk to the National Assembly has concluded the process of aligning the Acts — duly passed, assented to, and certified —  with the Federal Government Printing Press to ensure accuracy, conformity, and uniformity. “Hard copies of the certified tax Acts have also been produced and are being circulated to all Honourable Members and Distinguished Senators, and made available to the public, to ensure institutional clarity, uniform reference, and legislative certainty,” said...

‘Prosperity Cannot Come by Taxing Poverty,’ Obi Tells FG

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has criticised Nigeria’s current taxation approach, warning that prosperity cannot be achieved by placing heavier tax burdens on an already impoverished population. In a statement issued on 2 January 2026, Obi argued that meaningful economic and social progress can only be built on honest leadership, transparency and national consensus, stressing that taxation must operate as a genuine social contract between government and citizens. “As I travel the world and...

Resident Doctors to Shut Down Public Hospitals  January 12

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared that it will resume a total and indefinite strike across the country from 12:00 a.m. on Monday, 12 January 2026, citing the Federal Government’s failure to implement agreed welfare demands within an earlier deadline. The announcement was made on Friday, following an Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2, 2026, and was shared on X by the association’s President, Dr. Mohammed Suleiman. In...

Governor Bago Approves Phased Reopening of Schools Across Niger State

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has directed the phased reopening of public and private schools across the state from Monday, 12 January 2026, following comprehensive security assessments and extensive consultations with relevant security agencies. In a press statement issued jointly by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education and the Governor’s Office in Minna, the state capital, the government said the decision strikes a balance between safeguarding lives and restoring uninterrupted access to education...

Political Parties Holds Nationwide Rally on 10 January to Support New Tax Policy

Political parties under the umbrella of the Forum of National Chairmen of Political Parties (NCPP) have announced plans to hold a nationwide rally on January 10, 2026, in support of the federal government’s new tax regime. In a joint communique issued after an extensive consultative meeting on Thursday, leaders of the NCPP described the tax reforms as a “far-reaching economic policy” that transcends partisan politics and advances the national interest. The initiative comes as the...

Kebbi Govt Lifts School Closure Imposed After Maga School Attack

The Kebbi State Government has officially directed the reopening of all primary and secondary schools across the state for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session, bringing an end to the prolonged closure prompted by a deadly school attack in November 2025. The resumption directive, which takes effect on Monday, January 5, 2026, was contained in separate statements signed by Isah Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and...

Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang Defects to APC

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced on X on Friday by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, who warmly welcomed the Governor into the ruling party on behalf of its leadership and members nationwide. In his statement, Yilwatda described Mutfwang’s decision as courageous and driven by national and state interests. “On behalf of the National Working Committee and the entire family...

FOSAD Ranks Alex Otti Best Performing South-East Governor

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) has ranked Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, as the best performing governor in the South-East for 2025. The ranking was announced in the outcome of FOSAD’s 2025 South-East Governors’ Performance Poll, conducted as part of the forum’s end-of-year activities for 2025. FOSAD said the poll was organised in line with its mandate to promote good governance, accountability and evidence-based public leadership in the South-East geopolitical zone. According...

Court Halts Nationwide Enforcement of Tinted Glass Permit Policy

The Nigeria Police Force has suspended the nationwide enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy following an interim court order restraining the action. The Force disclosed this in a statement, signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, and dated 1 January 2026. It explained that although it had earlier announced the resumption of enforcement from 2 January 2026, the move has now been put on hold in compliance with a subsisting court...

2025 Review: Military Kills 20 Commanders, Arrests 4,375, Rescues 2,336

The Nigerian military, working alongside other security agencies, says it neutralised no fewer than 20 terrorist commanders and their fighters across various theatres of operation in Northern Nigeria in 2025, as part of sustained efforts to tackle insurgency and banditry. The Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major-General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Wednesday while presenting a review of military operations carried out across the country during the outgoing year. Among the insurgent leaders killed,...

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