The Nigerian tax system has undergone significant transformation in recent years, driven by the need to modernise tax administration, eliminate obsolete provisions, and enhance revenue generation for sustainable economic development. Not surprising, a number of comprehensive tax legislations, the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025, and […]

The recent failed coup attempt in Republic of Benin, allegedly led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, has once again drawn attention to a disturbing trend in West Africa: the resurgence of military interventions in governance.   Coming just days after soldiers reportedly seized power in Guinea-Bissau while a presidential election was underway, the incident underscores the fragility of […]

Detty December refers to the high-energy festive season in Nigeria, especially Lagos, from mid-December through early January, marked by non-stop parties, concerts, and social events. The term “Detty,” derived from Nigerian Pidgin for “dirty,” captures the wild, unrestrained celebrations as diaspora Nigerians return home, boosting the city’s vibe.  The phrase gained traction around 2016 when […]

The vexed issue of evolving a professionally designed and operated National Social Register, NSR, to help the most vulnerable elements of our society came up at a stakeholder forum in Lagos last September under the theme: “Advancing Social Protection Through the National Social Register, NSR”. At the event, the National Coordinator of the National Social Investment […]

The seizure of a Nigerian-owned super tanker by US Naval authorities on allegations of crude oil theft lays bare a festering wound in Nigeria’s economy. This isn’t a one-off embarrassment; it’s the latest symptom of a criminal enterprise that has siphoned billions from our national coffers for decades. Ordinary Nigerians don’t command super tankers or […]

At the centre of a recent heated debate in the National Assembly was a troubling and unavoidable question: How are Nigerians expected to travel home for Christmas and New Year when a one-way domestic flight now costs as much as N450,000? What began as a gradual climb in prices has now become a full-blown crisis. […]

The narrative framing killings by Fulani herdsmen and terrorists in Nigeria’s Middle Belt as mere “herder-farmer clashes” driven by climate change is a dangerous distortion that excuses mass murder. This fraudulent argument claims herders, facing desertification and scarce grazing, encroach on farmlands, sparking violence-a global issue supposedly justifying bloodshed. Yet climate change afflicts all Nigerians, […]

“Fuel subsidy is gone!” With those four words, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signalled the end of Nigeria’s decades-long subsidy regime during his inaugural speech at Eagle Square in May 2023. He argued that the subsidy could no longer be justified and that funds saved would be channelled into infrastructure and programmes to improve citizens’ lives. […]

November 1, 2025 marked the first 100 years of civil aviation in Nigeria, and Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), did not take it lightly. The first Nigerian International Air-show, NIA, was organised in Abuja to mark the momentous celebration. It was also an auspicious moment to honour the personalities who played […]

The Kogi State Government recently reacted to a church attack by Islamist bandits on Ejiba, Yagba West LGA, telling citizens in “crime-prone” areas to reconsider suspending worship services or relocating their worship centres till the security situation improves. The bandits had swooped on a morning service of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, abducting the pastor, […]