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How Onyejeocha ran Nigeria’s toughest Ministry, and why she deserves a return to the House

How Onyejeocha ran Nigeria’s toughest Ministry, and why she deserves a return to the House

By Emameh Gabriel When Nkeiruka Onyejeocha left the National Assembly for the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, seasoned watchers of Nigeria’s political terrain knew what she was walking into. Labour is not a ministry for the faint-hearted. It is the pressure point where the aspirations of Nigeria’s teeming workforce collide with the fiscal realities […]
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And here comes the Tax Sheriff

And here comes the Tax Sheriff

By Chukwudi Achife He arrives promptly and firmly when beckoned -not with sirens and guns blazing but with a scale  and a bagful of powers to ensure justice, equity and fairness in  tax administration. He is the Tax Ombudsman  of Nigeria. A new office created to strengthen President Ahmed Tinubu’ s sweeping tax reforms. Heading  this all […]

INEC’s growing lawlessness endangers free, fair elections

INEC’s growing lawlessness endangers free, fair elections

By Dr Michael Tidi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) occupies a constitutionally sensitive position in Nigeria’s democratic framework. Created by statute pursuant to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), INEC is not a sovereign authority. It is a regulatory agency whose powers are donated, limited, and circumscribed by law. […]

Tinubu’s reforms at the Ministry of Interior championing a new face of public service

Tinubu’s reforms at the Ministry of Interior championing a new face of public service

By  Aliu Sani When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as Minister of Interior in August 2023, it marked the beginning of a new era in Nigeria’s governance. The focus was clear, especially with regards to transforming internal security, identity management, and public safety through the Renewed Hope Agenda. In less than two […]