Tax Law Repeal Proposal Before Assembly GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori has asked the Delta State House of Assembly to approve a bill that would repeal the state’s Internal Revenue Service Law of 2020 and replace it with a harmonised taxation framework consistent with federal reforms. The request was contained in a letter read during Wednesday’s plenary […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Electoral Law Reform Deadlock THE impasse over Nigeria’s electoral law reform deepened on Tuesday as the Senate emerged from a five-hour closed-door session without issuing a statement or addressing the media. The meeting, which followed a similar session last week, was expected to pave the way for resolving differences over the Independent […]
MORE than five decades after Nigeria’s civil war, the question of Igbo political power remains one of the most enduring and sensitive issues in the country’s national life. Despite the community’s undeniable economic resilience and cultural influence, the Igbo have remained absent from Nigeria’s highest political office since 1970. This gap has continued to shape […]
A Federation on the Brink BY early January 1967, Nigeria was facing an existential crisis. Barely seven years after gaining independence from Britain, the country had been pushed to the edge by political rivalry, ethnic distrust and violent military interventions. The coups of 1966 had not only dismantled the First Republic but also shattered confidence […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE Dispute Over NBBF Board Tenure TENSIONS in Nigerian basketball escalated as more than two-thirds of the NBBF Congress formally appealed to FIBA to sanction the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) to conduct an Extraordinary Congress and elections for a new board. The petition, dated 1 […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS & NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has emphasized that Nigerians must be prepared to pay higher electricity tariffs if they want reliable and stable power, directing the Budget Office of the Federation to establish a transparent framework for sharing the cost of electricity subsidies. Speaking during a training session for Ministries, Departments, […]
A Renewed Debate Over Identity and Statehood THE re-emergence of calls for the creation of Anioma State has reignited a long-running debate about identity, history and political representation in Nigeria’s federal structure. While critics often frame the demand as expansionist or politically motivated, proponents argue that it reflects a deeper historical and cultural reality shaped […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Electoral Reforms Under Pressure WITH less than a year to critical statutory deadlines, fears are growing that delays in amending Nigeria’s Electoral Act could jeopardise preparations for the 2027 general elections. The postponement of deliberations in the House of Representatives has intensified concerns that proposed reforms may not take effect in time, […]
By GODWIN KELECHI A Lingering Question in Nigeria’s Historical Memory MORE than six decades after Nigeria’s first military coup of 15 January 1966, one question continues to resonate strongly within Igbo political and historical consciousness: why were the Igbo people collectively punished for the actions of officers whose motivations and identities were neither exclusively Igbo nor […]
PIONEER APC MEMBERS DEMAND EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN DELTA Growing Discontent Among Founding Members PIONEER members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State have raised concerns over what they describe as their continued exclusion from governance and party decision-making structures following the mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into […]