Author: Lawan

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind calls to suspend the implementation of the controversial tax reform laws, amid allegations that the gazetted versions were fraudulently altered after passage by the National Assembly and assent by President Bola Tinubu. In press release issued on Sunday, December 28, 2025, the caucus expressed deep consternation over the ongoing controversy surrounding the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025. The laws, signed into law in June 2025 and scheduled to…

The Coalition Against Terrorism and Corruption (CATC) has announced plans to mobilize a one-million-man march to protest any attempt to release former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami from EFCC detention, demanding instead that he be sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly enabling terrorism financing through massive money laundering. In a statement signed by Dr. Hassan Adebayo, the group’s spokesperson, Malami was branded a “traitor in high office” whose actions have directly fueled terrorism, cost countless innocent lives, and betrayed the nation. “Abubakar Malami, as AGF, turned his position into a criminal enterprise, laundering billions to arm…

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network has named Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, as the Best Performing Minister of the Year and Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), as the Best Performing Agency Head. The group said it came to this conclusion after a careful review of key promoters and stakeholders championing Mr. President’s ideological and developmental agenda. It noted that Minister Bagudu came out tops for his outstanding contributions, loyalty, and strategic leadership in steering Nigeria’s fiscal policy and economic planning throughout 2025. In a statement signed by Opialu…

By Philip Agbese In every constitutional democracy, the legitimacy of law does not rest on sentiment or speed, but on process. Laws derive their authority not merely from political will or popular approval, but from scrupulous adherence to the procedures laid down by the Constitution and statute. It is against this background that recent public commentary surrounding the authentication, assent, and gazetting of key tax reform legislation must be understood, and properly situated within Nigeria’s constitutional order. The National Assembly, as the custodian of legislative authority, has responded not with defensiveness or evasion, but with institutional sobriety. The leadership of…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has released what he described as documentary evidence to support his claim that the Oyo State Government received N50 billion from the Federal Government as intervention funds following the January 2024 explosion in Ibadan. Fayose said he had earlier made the allegation during a national television appearance, stating that the funds were approved to support victims of the deadly explosion. According to him, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, subsequently challenged him to provide proof that such funds were received.In a statement issued on Sunday, Fayose said the documents he released were in response…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday, December 28, departed Lagos for Europe as part of his end-of-year break, ahead of an official visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. President Tinubu is scheduled to attend the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The summit will hold in early January in Abu Dhabi.Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is a weeklong annual global forum that convenes leaders from government, business and civil society to shape the future…

By Tunde Rahman To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that the budgets were not fully funded for apparent reasons. This admission reflects an attribute typically rare in government – transparency. In August, at a stakeholders’ engagement on the implementation of the 2025 capital budget and related issues in Abuja, Dr. Tanimu Yakubu, the Director-General of…

The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Network, a leading advocacy group championing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, has named Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, CON, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador of the Year. The group came to this conclusion after a careful review of key promoters and stakeholders championing Mr. President’s ideological and developmental agenda. It noted that Senator Musa came out tops for his outstanding contributions, loyalty, and strategic advocacy both at home and on the global stage. In a statement signed by Opialu Fabian Opialu, Senator Musa was described as a “towering…

By Philip Agbese The man Rt. Hon. Chief Abiodun Faleke is as unique as his name, literally translated Ìbí Ìdùnwòsì Àti Ìpè Àṣe, Abiodun, meaning, the birth of festivity, or born on a day of celebration, has been enhancing and fostering the unique role of attracting joy, and prosperity to others. Born on December 25, he has spent his life embodying the spirit of that sacred day—bringing hope, compassion, and prosperity to those around him. His existence seems almost predestined to reflect the themes of renewal, generosity, and communal harmony that Christmas represents. In a world where genuine leaders are…

Public affairs commentator and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over what he described as the party’s selective outrage in matters relating to terrorism and national security.In a statement on Saturday, Omokri expressed concern that the ADC had failed to issue strong condemnations when terrorists carried out attacks that led to the killing of innocent Nigerians, but swiftly released a strongly worded statement condemning the Nigerian and United States governments following a recent joint strike against terrorist targets. Omokri challenged Nigerians to identify any previous statement in which the ADC condemned terrorist attacks with…