FG insists landmark tax reforms will begin January 1, 2026
The Federal Government has restated that Nigeria’s sweeping tax reforms will officially begin on January 1, 2026, despite calls for postponement. Speaking after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, said implementation of the Nigeria Tax Act and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act remains firmly on...
Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as independent state
Israel has become the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. Speaking on Friday, December 26, 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology, and the economy. Netanyahu congratulated Somaliland's President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, praised his leadership, and invited him to visit Israel. “This...
Army warns Nigerians against fake DSSC recruitment advert
The Nigerian Army has warned the public to disregard a recruitment advertisement circulating on social media, claiming that the “Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 29 Application Form 2026” is available. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, gave the warning via a statement issued on Friday, December 26, 2025. Anele described the advert as fake, false, and misleading,...
SGF Akume marries Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife, Queen Zaynab
Senator George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has welcomed Queen Zaynab Ngohemba—formerly married to the Ooni of Ife—into his family in Mbakor, Benue State. The union was confirmed by a member of the Dajoh family, Abraham Double-d Dajoh, in a celebratory social media post on Friday. According to the family, the marriage is a “beautiful” and...
‘This madness’ll end soon’: Shettima visits Borno bomb blast victims
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured residents of Borno State and Nigerians nationwide that the Federal Government remains resolute in its duty to protect lives and property, following a bomb explosion at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri on Wednesday. This is just as Shettima commiserated with some of the blast victims receiving treatment at the hospital and conveyed the sympathy of...
NAF C-130 finally lands in Portugal after detention in Burkina Faso
The Nigerian Air Force has announced that its C-130 transport aircraft, NAF 913, has safely arrived at a maintenance facility in Lisbon, Portugal. The plane and its personnel had previously been held in Burkina Faso on December 8 over alleged airspace violations, which authorities there described as a breach of sovereignty. The crew was released about 10 days later, following the...
Bail withdrawal: Kanu’s lawyer hits back at Malami
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to the withdrawal of bail earlier granted to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission reportedly asked the court to revoke Malami’s bail over alleged violations of his bail terms. But Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Bello...
Police arrest two kidnapping kingpins in Kwara
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested two suspected bandit and kidnapping kingpins believed to be behind violent crimes across parts of the North-West and North-Central regions. In a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police described the arrests as a major operational breakthrough. According to the statement, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response...
Tambuwal speaks on US airstrikes in Sokoto
The senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has reassured residents following reports of an airstrike linked to ongoing counterterrorism cooperation between Nigeria and the United States. Tambuwal, a former governor of Sokoto State, said he is in active communication with security authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding the operation and to ensure that the safety of civilians is fully protected. He...
Residents confirm drone strikes in Sokoto communities
Residents have confirmed drone strikes in Tangaza and Tambuwal Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, sparking fear and uncertainty across the affected communities. This followed the launching of airstrikes by the United States military against terrorists in the North-Western region of Nigeria. One of the incidents was said to have occurred in Jabo District of Tambuwal LGA, a community residents described...
