President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law four comprehensive tax reform bills aimed at transforming Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue administration systems, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing economic reform agenda. The signing ceremony which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was attended by key figures in government, including the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; the Majority Leaders of both chambers; and the chairmen of the Senate and House Committees on Finance. Also present were the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Chairman of…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing concerns over constitutional compliance and financial transparency. The development was disclosed in a letter addressed to the House of Representatives and read during plenary by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. President Tinubu, referencing Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), explained that the proposed amendment conflicts with existing fiscal protocols governing the management of public funds. At the core of the President’s objection is a provision in the bill that seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of proceeds recovered from drug-related crimes. Tinubu…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has officially launched the 2025 wet season farming campaign with the commencement of subsidized fertilizer distribution to support farmers and boost agricultural productivity across the state. During the flag-off ceremony held in Gombe, governor Yahaya announced the procurement of 10,000 metric tonnes (equivalent to 200,000 bags) of NPK 20:10:10 fertilizer. The product will be sold to farmers at a subsidized rate of ₦27,000 per bag, significantly reduced from the current market price of ₦44,000. The governor disclosed that the quantity represents a 150 percent increase over the supply distributed during the 2024 wet season,…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to restoring peace in Benue State and facilitating the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their ancestral communities. General Musa made the declaration during a high-level peace advocacy meeting with traditional leaders, including the Tor Tiv, Professor James Ortese Ayatse, and the Och’Idoma, John Odogbo, at the Government House in Makurdi. The meeting, monitored by WorldClass247News, is part of ongoing efforts to address the security challenges plaguing the state ranging from herder attacks to kidnapping and banditry. Describing the military as partners in…
As the smell of cigarette smoke lingers in public places across Nigeria, health advocates are sounding the alarm. At a recent workshop held in Gombe forc Civil Society Organisations organised by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Tobacco Taxation and Gender Mainstreaming, the message was clear: “Let our people breathe clean air.” Stakeholders including women’s rights activists, youth advocates, gender professionals, media practitioners, and legal experts noted that public smoking continues to quietly harm families, particularly in rural and low-income communities. Many shared personal accounts of neighbours battling chronic coughs, children and pregnant women unknowingly inhaling second-hand smoke while…
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the death of four people following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram insurgents along the Maiduguri-Damboa road. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday at Komala village in Konduga Local Government Area, when an Isuzu pickup van with registration number DAM 156 XA, carrying passengers from Damboa to Maiduguri, struck the explosive device. In a statement issued to journalists, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, said: “The Police Command regrets to report a tragic incident that killed four persons, including the driver, on June 25,…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old suspected armed robber, Zephaniah Alfred, in Zangun, Numan Local Government Area, in what the authorities described as another major breakthrough in the fight against violent crime in the state. The arrest followed a complaint by one Ibrahim Maikano, who reported that the suspect had threatened to kill him. Acting on the report, operatives from the Numan Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), swiftly moved in and apprehended Alfred, who had been on the police wanted list for a string of armed robbery incidents along the Numan-Gombe Road…
The Gombe State Executive Council has approved a ₦21.2 billion contract for the construction of the Northern Bypass Road, as part of strategic efforts to ease urban traffic congestion and stimulate economic growth across the state. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Ethical Orientation, Mijinyawa Ardo Tilde, during a press briefing following the 48th SEC meeting, chaired by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya at the Government House, Gombe. According to the Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Engr. Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, the first phase of the 8.5-kilometre road project will begin at Dukku Road near the…
Three employees of Wema Bank Nigeria and four others have been arraigned and subsequently remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre over their alleged involvement in the theft of more than N8 billion from the bank. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the suspects on Tuesday before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on a four-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, unauthorized access to computer systems, and impersonation. The accused persons Samuel Ihechukwu Asiegbu, Ejim Kingsley Kelechi, Hamzat Zakariya, Onyeimachi Fabian, Achonu Chukwuka Ubaka, Sunday Osademe, and Nurudeen Ibrahim were said to…
The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has approved a budget of N1.132 trillion for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the 2025 fiscal year, signalling legislative support for the agency’s drive to boost revenue generation, enhance trade facilitation, and intensify anti-smuggling operations. The budget proposal was presented to the committee on Monday, June 23, 2025, by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who was represented by Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, DCG Mohammed Jibo. In his presentation, Adeniyi disclosed that the NCS has set an ambitious revenue target of N6.584 trillion for the year. This figure…