Rev360 Crash: LCCI demands CIT deadline extension, penalty waiver
By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to immediately extend the June 30, 2026 deadline for filing Company Income Tax (CIT) returns by one month. This, according LCCI, follows what it saw as widespread technical failures on the newly deployed Rev360 tax platform that left […]
NANS gives OSPOLY seven-day ultimatum, demands independent administrative probe
By Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has called for an immediate independent investigation into the crisis at Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, warning that continued administrative failures at the institution could further undermine the quality of tertiary education in Nigeria. In a statement signed on Thursday by its National President, Comrade […]
Geoscientist urges repurposing of oil assets for clean energy
By Henry Ojelu A Principal Geo-scientist, Imorgiemeh Akagbosu Pius, has called for the repurposing of mature oil and gas assets in the Niger Delta for carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage and geothermal energy development as part of Nigeria’s energy transition strategy. Akagbosu said the region’s extensive network of depleted reservoirs, existing well infrastructure and decades of […]
Uche Nwosu commends FG’s education, NYSC reforms
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Former Chief of Staff to a former Imo State Governor, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, has commended the Federal Government’s proposed education reforms, describing the planned introduction of a continuous 12-year basic education system as a significant step toward improving access to education and reducing school dropout rates. In a statement issued […]
2027: We’ll give Tinubu 95% votes in Ondo’ — APC women declare
—- Hail NASS list, back NWC By Dayo Johnson Akure Women members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have pledged to deliver 95 percent of their votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The women, under the Women Wing of the Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG), made the pledge […]
Okeigbo: Ondo APC stakeholders demand new representative for 2027
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Stakeholders in Okeigbo, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, have demanded a new representative for the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo/Odigbo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing years of poor representation and inadequate development. Their position was contained in a statement issued on their behalf on […]
Campaign of calumny against Chief Hakeem Gbajabiamila will not stand
By Joseph Oriowo The latest campaign of calumny against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Gbajabiamila, has crossed the line from political criticism into outright fabrication. The recent allegation by one Adeniyi Adeyemi that Gbajabiamila was “involved in the establishment” of a so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, and worse, that he “included” […]
The courtesy that’s beyond please and thank you, by Ruth Oji
Were you taught in primary school to use the magic words? Most people think courtesy means saying “please” and “thank you”, holding doors for others, not interrupting when others speak, remembering the social graces your parents taught you, and the etiquette that makes interactions flow smoothly and signals you were raised right. Well, that’s not wrong, […]
Communities as first responders to insecurity
The Director-General of the Department of State Security Service, (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, has articulated what few security chiefs would dare acknowledge: communities must become the first line of defence against insecurity and terrorism. This postulation represents obvious breakthrough thinking, yet uncomfortable questions remain about why such a brilliant strategy remains unimplemented despite years of worsening […]
Party deregistration and Nigeria’s kuli-kuli democracy
By CASMIR IGBOKWE In Nigeria, the politics of deception has become the norm rather than the exception. Last week, the wife of the President, Mrs. Remi Tinubu, encouraged Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses like selling akara (bean cake), roasted corn, and kuli-kuli (crunchy peanut snack) to survive. According to her, they require little capital to start. […]
S-West group demands release of kidnapped victims in Igbope, Ogbomoso
By Henry Obetta The Southwest Security Stakeholders Group, SSSG, has tasked the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to take urgent and decisive action to secure the release of kidnapped victims in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area, and the abducted school children in Ahoro-Esinele, Ogbomoso, both in Oyo State.The SSSG is a coalition of […]
