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  • Fact Check: Did Nyesom Wike Claim He Spent ₦50 Billion for the Election of Tinubu?

    Fact Check: Did Nyesom Wike Claim He Spent ₦50 Billion for the Election of Tinubu?0

    CLAIM: Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, claimed he spent ₦50 billion to make Tinubu President. VERDICT: Not Proven. FULL STORY An X user @ChinasaNworu made a post on the 5th of January 2025, indicating that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that he single-handedly supported President

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  • The Crystallising APC’s Political Alliance Against Wike

    The Crystallising APC’s Political Alliance Against Wike0

    Chief Nyesome Wike, Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, is closely linked to politics and controversy. He is engaged in multiple challenges concurrently. He is working to maintain his influence over the mechanisms of power in Rivers State. Additionally, he faces disputes with various landowners in Abuja, including retired servicemen. He is also striving to

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  • Reps Publish CTC of Tax Laws, Reaffirm NASS as Custodian of Records

    Reps Publish CTC of Tax Laws, Reaffirm NASS as Custodian of Records0

    The House of Representatives has made public the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts enacted by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a move aimed at calming rising concerns over claims that the laws were tampered with after passage. Announcing the release, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen

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  • Tax Reform Act: Process Failures, Credibility Issues, and Need for Public Accountability

    Tax Reform Act: Process Failures, Credibility Issues, and Need for Public Accountability0

    As a practitioner in economic policy, I am naturally disposed to support tax reforms that strengthen growth, equity, fiscal sustainability, and state capacity—without compromising core principles of taxation or the credibility and legitimacy of the lawmaking process. Unfortunately, the Nigerian Tax Reform Act—as currently handled—suffers a deficit of both policy coherence and process credibility. What

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  • President Tinubu Pledges Economic Growth, Tax Reform, and Empowerment for Nigerians in 2026

    President Tinubu Pledges Economic Growth, Tax Reform, and Empowerment for Nigerians in 20260

    President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is committed to advancing economic growth in 2026. He cited key outcomes of recent reforms, including reduced inflation, enhanced exchange rate stability, increased foreign investment, and greater fiscal discipline. In his 2026 New Year message, the President announced a plan to empower at least 1,000 people

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  • Peter Obi Dumps Labour Party for ADC, Urges Unity for a New Nigeria

    Peter Obi Dumps Labour Party for ADC, Urges Unity for a New Nigeria0

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    • December 31, 2025

    Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, formally left his party at the end of 2025. He joined a coalition of opposition figures within the African Democratic Congress, with the stated aim of challenging President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 elections. He declared his

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