By MUSA KRISHI October 1 every year is a special day for Nigerians, as  it marks the country’s independence anniversary. It is double celebrations for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Abbas Tajudeen, whose birthday falls on the same day. While Nigeria gained independence on October 1, 1960, the Speaker was born on […]

By Maryam Shettima As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence Anniversary, it presents an opportunity to reflect on the nation’s journey since 1960, its achievements, ongoing development projects, and the promising future that lies ahead. This year’s celebration is particularly significant, coinciding with the dawn of a new administration under President Bola Tinubu, whose vision and […]

By Bamidele Paul Atoyebi Nigeria has the potential to achieve anything being done with technology globally, and we can even do it better and sustain it. It surprises me that we don’t have engineers capable of building sophisticated military weapons that would command respect from the West, East, African Union, and beyond. Is it due […]

By Arabinrin Aderonke There’s no complete tax administration without proper data research and statistics. In just one year, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has shown commitment to enhancing research that simplifies the tax process in Nigeria. His zeal has laid a strong foundation for a system that not only collects […]

By Mobolaji Egbewunmi Tax payment is a statutory responsibility as entrenched in section 24 of the Nigerian 1999 constitution as amended. That section states that everybody who earns an income must declare the same to the authority and that this declaration must be honest. That is why tax payment is considered a civic responsibility. It […]