Niger has adopted a new General Tax Code, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The reform, formalised through an ordinance signed by Head of State General Abdourahamane Tchiani on Sunday, represents one of the ambitious overhauls of the country’s tax system in over a decade. The new code repeals the previous version, which…
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Osun State, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo has remembered his elder brother, Mr. Olusegun Bibitayo Jenyo, who rested in the LORD on 17th July, 2018 at the age of 61. According to the Commissioner, Mr. Olusegun Bibitayo Jenyo lived an eventful life and will be remembered for the legacy…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to implement the April 9, 2025 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice. This ruling declared certain aspects of Kano State’s blasphemy laws to be a violation of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the…
By Comr Felix Alalade In the realm of Nigerian politics, especially in Osun State, few things shock the discerning public anymore. Yet, the recent outing of Senator Iyiola Omisore on Channels Television managed to surprise even the most politically jaded observers. In an era where facts are visible, projects are standing, and evidence of progress…
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced plans to raise over N157bn through a rights issue. In a notice to trading licence holders on Wednesday, the Nigerian Exchange Limited disclosed that UBA, through its stockbrokers, United Capital Securities Limited, has submitted an application for the approval and listing of a rights issue of 3,156,869,665 ordinary…
Nigerian controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu, praising his leadership style and claiming that Nigeria is making progress under his administration. In a video obtained by TRIBUNE ONLINE, Portable described Tinubu as a man of action who works quietly without responding to public insults. Portable said,…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for visiting Daura only after the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement on his verified Facebook account on Wednesday, Omokri likened Obi’s visit to Daura to “medicine after death.” He criticised Obi for making the trip only…
Angela Peters, a 56-year-old mother of five and grandmother of 12 from Australia, has shared how she gave birth to twin girls with her 17-year-younger Nigerian husband, Bright. In an interview with The Sun UK on Monday, Peters said she first came across Bright in 2020 through a dating app where she was initially chatting…
Between December 2022 and the first quarter of 2025, Osun State, under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke recorded a significant decline in both domestic and external debts. The domestic debt dropped from ₦148.37 billion to ₦83.32 billion, while the external debt reduced from $91.78 million to $75.14 million. These figures reflect the administration’s deliberate…
The court held that the EFCC had not been able to link Fayose to the crime, nor was a prima facie made case against him to warrant further defence. The Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on charges of money laundering and theft amounting to ₦6.9…
