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Our Reporter, Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said the confirmation by the Senate that the gazetted version of the Tinubu Tax Act does not reflect what was passed by the National Assembly raises a serious constitutional concern. In a statement, Atiku said any law published in a form different from what was duly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly is invalid. “A law that was never passed in the form in which it was published is not law. It is a nullity,” he said. He cited Section 58 of the 1999 Constitution, which outlines the…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has 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. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President left the country on December 28 and will later proceed to Abu Dhabi at the invitation of the UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. President Tinubu is scheduled to participate in the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026) Summit, which will…
Our Reporter, Abuja World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has once again bridged the worlds of global leadership and local tradition, as she joined Umu Ada Association in Isingwu, Umuahia, her husband’s village, in a Christmas dance. In a vibrant Christmas video, which she shared on her X handle during the festive season, Okonjo-Iweala is seen in traditional attire, moving joyfully to Igbo rhythms amid cheers from fellow women. The moment, captured in her hometown, highlights her enduring connection to her roots even as she leads the world’s top trade body. In Igbo society, the Umu Ada—meaning “daughters of the…
By Vitus Ozoke Here is the uncomfortable truth. Christianity survives because Joseph disobeyed a tyrant and crossed a border. The plan of salvation exists because an immigrant child survived. Redemption exists because a refugee child lived long enough to grow up. Strip away the refugee, and you erase the faith. Remove the immigrant from the story, and you erase the Gospel. You can’t worship Jesus and despise immigrants without tearing your theology in half. You can’t celebrate Christmas while criminalizing the Nativity. You cannot praise the Prince of Peace while applauding policies that would have destroyed him…” Today is Christmas,…
Our Reporter, Abuja Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has once again demonstrated his thoughtful leadership style as he paid a Christmas visit to the former First Lady of the old Imo State and wife of the late legendary statesman, Chief Sam Mbakwe, Mrs. Victoria Ahuikpeghe Mbakwe, at her residence in Avutu-Obowo, Imo State. The visit also coincided with Mrs. Mbakwe’s birthday. Governor Otti who was accompanied by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha, and one of his commissioners, used the opportunity to deliver some gift items given to the former First Lady of old Imo…
Our Reporter, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over Thursday’s airstrike carried out by United States forces in parts of Sokoto State, describing it as evidence of the administration’s failure to effectively tackle terrorism and banditry. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned the nature of Nigeria’s collaboration with the U.S. and the operational framework under which the strike was conducted. The ADC demanded clarity on the role played by Nigerian authorities, the extent of control exercised by local security agencies, and the actual outcome of the operation.…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on the Nigerian government to clarify the legal basis and oversight arrangements governing reported United States airstrikes carried out on Christmas Day in parts of Sokoto State. In a press statement issued by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, on Friday, the civil society organisation said it had taken note of reports and subsequent confirmations by U.S. and Nigerian authorities indicating that the airstrikes were conducted as part of counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries. While acknowledging the Nigerian state’s responsibility to protect lives and confront the…
Our Reporter, Abuja An aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, on Friday said that the forgery allegation surrounding Nigeria’s gazetted Tax Reform Act has proven to be indeed true, accusing the Bola Tinubu-led administration of serial document manipulation and urging that the law be discarded entirely and reprocessed from scratch. In a post on X, Ibe claimed that the Senate led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio had confirmed to the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee investigating the matter that the version of the Tax Reform Act published in the official gazette was not the authentic document…
Our Reporter, Abuja Rghts activist and constitutional scholar, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has sharply criticised the National Assembly’s decision to “re-gazette” four controversial tax reform laws, arguing that the move has no basis in law and compounds what he described as an already grave illegality. Reacting via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, Odinkalu said the National Assembly (@nassnigeria) had effectively conceded that the tax laws currently gazetted were forged, but was now seeking to cure the defect through an unlawful administrative action. According to him, the legislature lacks the power to order the re-gazetting of a document that has…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of information following reported United States airstrikes on bandits’ assets in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, saying the government failed to communicate effectively with Nigerians. In a statement issued on Friday, and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party said Nigerians first learned about the strikes through verified social media accounts of former U.S. President Donald Trump and other American officials, before Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released what it described as a “vague” statement many hours later. According to the…