Tinubu, the youth, and Renewed Hope By Umar Jibrin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has remained true to his word. During the campaigns, he promised to give copious representation to youths and women in his cabinet. And this promise, he has kept. With a youth population of...

NERC Says Niger Owes Nigeria N4bn for Electricity supply The first quarter report of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission shows that Niger presently owes Nigeria N4.22bn ($5.48m) for the provision of electricity According to the report, Niger’s state power firm, Nigerien Electricity Society, was yet to...

'Nigeria Loses N20trn To Tax Underpayment'   Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said tax gap in Nigeria hovers around N20 trillion. He, however, pledged the total commitment of the committee to bring about comprehensive and harmonised tax...

Video: FCT Residents Criticise Palliative Measures, Want Government to Do More   Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concerns over the increase in price of goods and services caused by fuel subsidy removal. The residents lamented the proposed palliative measures meant to cushion...

Tinubu Chases 18% Tax-GDP Ratio, Vows to Cut Borrowing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his commitment to break the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending. The President said the resulting burden of debt servicing is not good for the country's economy. Inaugurating the...

Tinubu Inaugurates Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms to eliminate multiple taxation and increase revenue. The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President...