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[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday sign into law four tax reform bills.The four bills, the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill, were passed by the National Assembly after extensive consultations with various interest groups and stakeholders across the country. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said when the new tax laws become operational, there are expected to significantly transform tax administration in the country, leading to increased revenue generation, improved business environment, and a boost in domestic…

A suspected member of a kidnap gang that abducted two herders and a driver near the Daku community in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been arrested after one of his victims spotted him at a popular cattle market in Niger State. The dramatic arrest occurred on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Izom Cattle Market in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The suspect, who had gone to the market wearing a clean kaftan and posing as a buyer, was recognized by one of the victims abducted earlier this month. PLATFORM TIMES gathered…

[ad_1] Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has distanced himself from reports linking him to a purported 2027 vice-presidential ambition.This was as the governor declared that his focus remains serving the people of Katsina State. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, said the governor made the clarification at Dutsin-Ma while speaking at an event organised by the Dutsin-Ma Development Forum on Tuesday.SPONSOR AD Governor RaddaAddressing the speculation, Radda said, “I’ve seen posters and messages suggesting I’m pursuing another office.“Let me be clear, I sought your mandate to serve as Governor of Katsina State, and…

The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, following the outright rejection by 11 members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the reinstatement of the embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. This sharp division emerged just hours after the party’s Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, announced Anyanwu’s return to office and the postponement of the highly anticipated 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting initially scheduled for June 30, 2025. Damagum, who made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday, admitted the decision was a “painful one.” He further disclosed that a caucus meeting would…

[ad_1] Spiritual leader and National Chairman, Ulam’u Council of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheik Sani Yahaya Jingir, has declared that he wouldn’t support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election if the president drops Vice President Kashim Shettima.Sheik Jingir disclosed this during a religious event at the Yantaya Mosque in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Daily Trust reports that Sheik Jingir supported President Tinubu’s election in 2023 and urged his followers to do likewise.SPONSOR AD Our correspondent reports that there ae speculations within the APC the vice president’s fate is hanging in the balance.Responding on recent development in…

[ad_1] The Adamawa State government has said the Traditional and Chieftaincy Affairs policy is not targeted at any individual or group.The new policy by the government requires all kingmakers and traditional council members to be indigenes of the emirates or chiefdoms they represent. There have been concerns that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar may lose his Waziri Adamawa title as a result of the policy.SPONSOR AD In 2017, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha, the Lamido of Adamawa, conferred the revered title on Atiku, a native of Jada in Ganye chiefdom.Speaking when he appeared before the Adamawa State House of Assembly, James…

No fewer than 17 Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead following a fierce gun battle with over 300 armed terrorists in Niger State, the Nigerian Army has disclosed. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday in Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area, was part of a coordinated attempt by the terrorists to infiltrate the community from Kwanar Dutse Forest. According to military authorities, the operation lasted over three hours and involved both ground troops and precision airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian Air Force. Army spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the terrorists, believed to be…

[ad_1] A former Governor of Kwara State and ex-Minister of Communications, Chief Cornelius Adebayo, is dead. He was 84. The elder statesman died in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja, it was learnt.SPONSOR AD Born on February 24, 1941, in Igbaja, present-day Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, the former governor was said to have been sick lately due to age related issues.His son, Mr Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo, who is the Executive Secretary of NALDA, busied his line when Daily Trust called on Wednesday.However, a domestic staff in his Ilọrin home who has spent 20 working for him,…

[ad_1] Olayemi Cardoso, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged African leaders, financial institutions, and private sector to accelerate development initiatives that will curb the continents’ vulnerability to external shocks.Speaking at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) which began Wednesday, Cardoso commended the institution’s evolution since its founding in Abuja in 1993, highlighting its journey from modest beginnings.He said, “At a time of shifting geopolitical tensions and growing economic fragmentation, Africa must not remain vulnerable to external forces. Rising trade protectionism, global economic fragmentation and shifting geopolitical dynamics are not only undermining Africa’s developmental prospects,…

[ad_1] The Ahmed Bello University, Zaria chapter of Muslim Forum has condemned the murder of 13 wedding guests in Plateau state. The commuters were attacked and the bus conveying was set ablaze by some youths in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday, June 20. In a statement, the forum said it received with shock the news of the killings of the unsuspecting travellers.SPONSOR AD The forum also warned against targeting Muslim travellers, condemning a comment by the Mangu Local Chairman, Mr. Emmanuel Bala, which it said was disrespectful.The group added that the chairman’s comment is a justification that…