President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign into law today four major tax reform bills, marking what his administration describes as “the most comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s tax system in decades.” The signing ceremony, set to take place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, has generated both excitement and anxiety across the country, as Nigerians...
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Broken Ceasefire, Rising Fire: The New Phase of the Iran-Israel War
By 8am Tuesday morning, the world exhaled. Donald Trump had just declared a “complete and total” ceasefire between Iran and Israel. After nearly two weeks of missile strikes, air raids, and a fast-escalating regional conflict, the announcement felt like a break in the clouds. Iran had given advance notice before hitting the US base in...
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How Do You Celebrate a Democracy That Never Fully Arrived?
No morning broadcast or no parade. Just a speech from Parliament. On Nigeria’s most symbolic democracy holiday, the president skipped tradition, and it’s raising eyebrows. June 12 has always been more than another public holiday. It’s a feeling, a flashback to the ghost of a nation that could’ve been. And this year, instead of echoing...
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Can Nigeria’s Coastal Highway Deliver Growth Without Corruption?
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is one of Nigeria’s most ambitious infrastructural projects, designed to connect the country’s commercial hub in the southwest (Lagos) with the southeastern city of Calabar. Spanning over 1,300 kilometers, the highway will run through various states, facilitating transportation, trade, and regional integration. However, its impact extends far beyond just the movement...
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Taking Stock of Tinubu’s Nigeria: Progress or Regression in Disguise?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his second year in office today, a milestone that has become one of the most controversial presidential anniversaries in Nigeria’s recent democratic history. From the outset, Tinubu’s administration was clouded by allegations of electoral irregularities and ethical questions, setting the tone for a presidency marked as much by spectacle as...
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Can the Nigerian New Tax Reforms Boost Economic Growth?
On May 28, 2025, both chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly, the Senate and the House of Representatives made a major step by endorsing the harmonised versions of four tax reform bills. With this move, all eyes now shift to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is expected to give assent to the bills, thus enacting...
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Fiscal Mismanagement in Focus: BudgIT Alleges Massive Waste
In a critical report that reopens the debate about fiscal accountability, BudgIT, a Nigerian civic-tech organization focused on budget transparency, has raised alarms over the 2025 national budget. According to their report, the budget features ₦6.93 trillion worth of questionable projects. With over 11,000 flagged items including 1,477 streetlight projects costing ₦393.29 billion, 538 borehole...
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Why TheTrump Administration Is Halting Student Visa Appointments
The Trump administration has escalated its immigration scrutiny by directing U.S. embassies worldwide to suspend new student visa appointments, a move that forms part of a broader clampdown on higher education institutions and international student mobility. This decision is closely tied to the administration’s intent to intensify social media vetting processes for international students and...
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Impact of Trump’s 50% EU Tariff on Youth’s Growth and Innovation
In a dramatic escalation of economic events, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on imports, alongside a 25 per cent tariff on Apple products, unless iPhones are manufactured in the United States. The Significance of the Issue “Their powerful Trade Barriers, VAT taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary...
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How To Avoid Traffic Gridlock During The Ongoing ECOWAS Summit in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has released a travel advisory for motorists ahead of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Summit, scheduled to hold from May 27 to 29 at NIIA House and Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island. This high-level regional gathering will bring together Heads of State, government officials, diplomats, and policy...
