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...

President Tinubu: Forging Stronger African Partnerships for a Prosperous Future By Fredrick Nwabufo Nigeria and South Africa have a prolific history together. Nigeria was in the vanguard of the campaign against apartheid and spearheaded the adoption of the pivotal 1989 UN Declaration on Apartheid and its...

No Provision Will Impoverish North in Tax Bills - Presidency   The presidency yesterday reacted to the controversy surrounding the four tax reform bills that had passed second reading in the Senate, but got stuck in the House of Representatives, where further debate on the matter...

FG Impose Ban on New Projects in 2025 Budget   The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to exclude new projects from their budget submissions for 2025 unless these can be linked to the completion of ongoing initiatives. This is according to the...

Nigeria, France Sign Agreement to Boost Mining The Federal Government and France have agreed to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the value chain of the critical minerals in the solid minerals sector of both countries. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and...

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...