Opinion

Rethinking Tax Reform Bills Be By Sanusi Maikudi

Rethinking Tax Reform Bills Be By Sanusi Maikudi Premium Times' editorial advocating for the tax reform bills demonstrates a commendable commitment to fiscal restructuring and economic sustainability. However, while the editorial raises valid points on the urgency of reforming Nigeria's tax system, it does so with...

An Evening with Alhaji Yushau Shuaib: A Night of Wisdom, Generosity, and Inspiration By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju anipr

An Evening with Alhaji Yushau Shuaib: A Night of Wisdom, Generosity, and Inspiration By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju anipr Last Friday, December 6, 2024, offered a rare and unforgettable evening in Ilorin. Alongside my fellow participants in the PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship, I had the privilege of...

Tax Reform Debate: Is Dogara Positioning Himself for Tinubu’s Vice Presidency in 2027? By Adnan Mukhtar

Tax Reform Debate: Is Dogara Positioning Himself for Tinubu's Vice Presidency in 2027?   By Adnan Mukhtar The complex relationship between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima appears to be fraying, revealing underlying tensions within Nigeria's presidency since their inauguration on May 29, 2023. The...

Tinubu’s Reform: How States Can Generate Fat VAT? By Nasir Abdulquadri

Tinubu’s Reform: How States Can Generate Fat VAT?  By Nasir Abdulquadri *NOTE: FAT-VAT means huge remittance from VAT* My coined compound word though. Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a consumption tax levied on the value added to goods and services at each stage of production and distribution. As...

Tinubu’s Tax Reform: Where is ASUU By Prof. Moses Ochonu 

Tinubu's Tax Reform: Where is ASUU  By Prof. Moses Ochonu They say I’m too harsh on ASUU, but sometimes I honestly can’t help but attribute the body’s failures to incompetence or willful self-sabotage. How else does one interpret the relative silence of ASUU on the ongoing national...

Where is RMAFC on VAT Reform? By Abdulrauf Aliyu

Where is RMAFC on VAT Reform? By Abdulrauf Aliyu The ongoing debate over the Value Added Tax (VAT) derivation principle reflects the delicate balancing act required to maintain Nigeria’s federalism. At the heart of this debate lies a critical institutional silence: the absence of the Revenue...