Can PIDA Tackle Africa's $170bn Infrastructure Gap?
By Mohammed Dahiru-Lawal
An African dream is unfolding—one defined by an ambitious blueprint aimed at connecting people and infrastructure to eradicate poverty and accelerate development across the continent.
This vision emerges against the backdrop of Africa's staggering infrastructure deficit. With...
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
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? Â
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?Â
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 ASUUÂ
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...