Nigeria’s proposed January tax reforms face uncertainty as allegations of alterations continue to draw opposition from lawmakers, labour and civil society, heightening risks of legal disputes, taxpayer resistance and a growing credibility crisis. Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume yesterday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene by sus...
•Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State A series of explosive allegations and institutional disputes yesterday painted a troubling picture of Nigeria’s pre-2027 landscape, with opposition leaders warning that internal sabotage, electoral mistrust and creeping authoritarianism now pose a greater threat than electoral defeat itself. At the centre of...
•Tinubu and EFCC logo A row broke out yesterday over the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and security agencies. Leaders of opposition parties accused the federal government of weaponising the anti-corruption agencies to silence di...
•President Hassan Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is to be inaugurated today with the internet still blocked after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces. The electoral commission says Hassan won 98 percent of the vote, reports AFP. But the main opposition party, Chadema, which was barred...
•Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s 98-percent election victory is a “mockery of the democratic process”, a spokesman for the main opposition party Chadema told our correspondent yesterday. “We are calling for the intervention by a credible body to oversee another fresh election,” said John Kitoka...
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the federal government against using the recent news of an alleged coup plot as a pretext to clamp down on opposition leaders and begin extra-judicial surveillance on voices that do not agree with the government. In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the [&hel...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, has condemned what it described as “orchestrated tension and politically motivated street agitations” taking place in parts of the country — particularly in the South East — under the banner of the #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest. In a statement issued today, the Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladej...
•Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop harassing opposition members if it truly believes in its popularity and strength ahead of the 2027 general elections. Aregbesola, who spoke...
•Peter Obi and Ayo Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the only remaining opposition voice in Nigeria. Fayose made the remark on Channels Television yesterday, while maintaining, however, that no one would defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressiv...
•National Assembly Complex, Abuja A fresh bid by the National Assembly to shift the 2027 presidential and governorship elections to November 2026 has divided opposition parties. While some described it as an attempt to extend President Bola Tinubu’s stay in office, others agreed it could strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system if properly implem...
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