Opinion

The Danger of Stupid Idiots By Pat Utomi

The Danger of Stupid Idiots  By Pat Utomi The Niche The danger of stupid idiots. If there is one thing Nigeria needs now, in the face of today’s crisis, it is people who can speak truth to power as we are preyed on by state capture, creeping...

The Grave Dangers in Tinubu’s Tax Reform: A Northerner’s Perspective By Bashir I. Bashir

The Grave Dangers in Tinubu’s Tax Reform: A Northerner's Perspective By Bashir I. Bashir The tax reform bill introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu includes the controversial Section 77, which seeks to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system for improved efficiency and transparency. However, the potential implications of...

Tinubu’s Tax Reforms as Opportunity to Revive Northern Economy, by Kabir Akintayo

Tinubu’s Tax Reforms as Opportunity to Revive Northern Economy, by Kabir Akintayo   The newly proposed tax reform bill has progressed to the second reading stage in the Senate despite the groundswell of opposition against it which is too significant to be ignored. Recall that the National...

Is The Tax Reform Well-timed or Poorly Timed?

Is The Tax Reform Well-timed or Poorly Timed? By Abba Dukawa I am using this medium with hope this open latter will reach all Northern Nigerian Lawmakers, members of House of Representatives and other mind alike lawmakers from other part of the country hands not to...

Tax Reforms: The Truths, The Lies and The Facts By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir

Tax Reforms: The Truths, The Lies and The Facts By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir I listened to Mr. Taiwo Ayodele of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee while he was being interviewed by Maupe Ogun Yusuf of Channels TV. She asked him specifically about the...

Nigeria: Parable of a Brutish Economy, by Usman Muhammad Salihu

Nigeria: Parable of a Brutish Economy, by Usman Muhammad Salihu   Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest crude oil producers, grapples with a troubling paradox: soaring fuel prices and a meager minimum wage. This contradiction underscores the harsh realities confronting millions living in a resource-rich nation. Crude oil...