The groups praised Abbas for his pivotal role in championing transparency within Nigeria’s governance framework, particularly through the swift and public release of certified tax reform documents amid swirling controversies.

LAST week, I discussed here that the governments of Nigeria will have to do more to enable Nigerians pay tax the way the government wants them to pay it. The new tax laws which came into effect January 1, despite the furore over what was passed and what was gazetted is supposed to be a step in […]

It is sad that Nigeria’s inland waterways have continued to claim lives in preventable boat accidents. The latest tragedy struck on Saturday, January 3, 2026, in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State, where a canoe carrying 52 passengers from Adiyani in Jigawa State capsized in Garbi. It claimed 29 lives, with 8-10 people still […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Varied perceptions surround High Chief  Kestin Pondi whose roots spread to Gbaramatu and Ogulagha Kingdoms in Warri South-West and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State. Even though such perceptions are shaped by his daily engagements, he is  clearly situated as a philanthropist with generous tentacles that perform miracles of empowerment in every […]

BY TUNDE AKANNI  By far impacting the most devastating effect on Nigerians home and abroad as 2025 began to wind down was the fatal accident involving the UK-based Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, fondly hailed, AJ. The tragedy instantly claimed the lives of two of AJ’s associates, Sina Ghami and Lateef Ayodele, otherwise, Latz. Inalilai wa inailei […]