Author: Damilola Olufemi

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has cautioned that the newly enacted tax laws cannot be implemented until questions surrounding their authenticity and legitimacy are resolved. Falana made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking with journalists in his hometown of Ilawe-Ekiti, insisting that the Federal Government risks legal trouble if it proceeds with implementation without first addressing allegations of irregular insertions in the laws. According to him, the government should have used the final days of 2025 to clarify the situation and release verified versions of the laws ahead of their proposed commencement on January 1,…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that the implementation of Nigeria’s tax reform laws will begin as scheduled on January 1, 2026, dismissing calls for a delay amid public controversy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tinubu described the reforms as a historic opportunity to lay a strong, equitable and competitive fiscal framework for the country, stressing that the new laws are not intended to increase the tax burden on citizens. “The new tax laws, including those that took effect on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, will continue as planned,” Tinubu said.…

Movie in the Pack closed the year on a high note as over 10,000 movie lovers gathered across its four events in 2025, closing the outdoor cinema experience that blended nostalgia, community, and entertainment in a vibrant open-air setting in Ibadan, Oyo state. Its last event held on December 13, 2025, treated attendees to a screening of a classic early-2000s Nollywood movie, rekindling fond memories for longtime fans while introducing younger audiences to a defining era of Nigerian storytelling. Families, friends, couples, and film enthusiasts filled the park, transforming the evening into a shared cultural moment rooted in laughter, reminiscence,…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of his bail application. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, also directed that Malami’s co-defendants—his son, Abubakar Malami, and one of his wives, Bashir Asabe—be remanded in custody. The ruling followed submissions by counsel to the defendants, Joseph Daudu (SAN), and the prosecution team led by Ekele Iheneacho (SAN). Malami and the other defendants are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party would suffer a major collapse if he were to leave the party for the All Progressives Congress. Wike made the statement during his end-of-year media briefing held in Port Harcourt on Monday, where he addressed speculations about a possible defection to the ruling party. Several of Wike’s political allies in the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara, recently dumped the PDP for the APC. Despite this development, the former Rivers governor maintained that he has no plans to abandon the PDP.…

A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has come out in defence of President Donald Trump following recent US airstrikes in Nigeria, saying the operation was carried out to promote peace and security rather than fuel conflict. Moore made the remarks in a post on X on Monday, explaining that the Christmas Day airstrikes targeted ISIS positions as part of efforts to safeguard thousands of Christians facing persistent violence and threats to their lives in Nigeria. According to the congressman, the coordinated military action has renewed hope among Christian communities across the country. “President Trump is not trying…

World-famous boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road traffic accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State. According to eyewitness accounts, the crash occurred along a busy stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Joshua was travelling in a Lexus SUV with registration number KRD 850 HN when the vehicle reportedly rammed into a stationary truck. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are still under investigation. The accident which happened shortly before the Danco Filling Station along the expressway led to the death of two persons. Following the accident, fans and well-wishers have taken to social media to express concern for Joshua,…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised the alarm over a possible nationwide shutdown of medical services, warning that a new round of industrial action may be unavoidable if the Federal Government continues to ignore an existing agreement with the association. In a strongly worded appeal addressed to senior medical professionals and respected elders, NARD said Nigeria’s health sector is on the verge of another total and indefinite strike due to the Federal Ministry of Health’s failure to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) previously signed with resident doctors. The appeal, posted on X on Sunday by NARD’s…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Ojulari, has announced that the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) gas pipeline is scheduled to begin operations in early 2026, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s gas infrastructure development. Ojulari made the disclosure after a recent inspection of the project by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, accompanied by top NNPC executives, including the Executive Vice President for Gas, Power and New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye. Speaking to journalists on Sunday after briefing President Bola Tinubu, the NNPCL boss said the company had successfully completed welding work on the…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has assured Nigerians that the intense competition currently reshaping the downstream petroleum sector will ultimately work in favour of consumers. Ojulari said the price tensions being witnessed are a normal outcome of Nigeria’s shift from near-total dependence on fuel imports to increased domestic refining capacity. “Where there is healthy competition, the buyers are the ultimate beneficiaries. And I think for us, we need to keep our minds that the market will stabilise. “After a while, there’ll be some tension, because we’re going through a major…