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A society does not collapse only when guns are louder than laws. It also weakens when citizens begin to suspect that the text meant to govern them can be quietly edited after the constitutional ceremony has ended. When a law loses credibility, enforcement becomes a contest of power, not a discipline of legitimacy. Compliance becomes a gamble, not a civic duty. That is the unsettling shadow now hanging over Nigeria’s 2025 tax reform project. This agenda was sold as economic renewal, but it is now threatened by a credibility crisis that strikes at the heart of constitutional order.The Tinubu administration’s…

A legal practitioner, Rockson Igelige, and members of the Obaseki family have raised serious concerns over the credibility of the Edo State Police Command’s investigation into the alleged assault, abduction and detention of Nollywood filmmaker and media executive, Don Pedro Obaseki. Mr Obaseki, a pioneer of early Nollywood productions such as Igodo (1999) and Eziza, was reportedly attacked on Sunday by a group of youths who accused him of disrespecting the Oba of Benin during a meet-and-greet session in London. Videos of the incident, which quickly circulated on social media, showed Mr Obaseki being stripped, dragged and publicly humiliated before…

Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following treatment for injuries sustained in a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway that claimed the lives of two of his close associates. The governments of Lagos and Ogun states confirmed on Wednesday that Mr Joshua was discharged late in the afternoon after doctors certified him clinically fit to continue his recovery from home. In a joint statement, the two state governments again commiserated with the families of the victims, identified as Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami, who died in the crash on 29 December 2025. “The governments…

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has condoled with families of the 25 persons who died in a boat mishap in Nguru local government area, describing the incident as a monumental loss to their families and the state. Buni in a statement issued by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased persons and directed immediate treatment of those rescued. “it is with a heavy heart that l receive the shocking and devastating news of the boat mishap in Nguru local government area which claimed 25 lives with 14 others still missing and…

Lauretta Onochie, a former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has mocked the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, claiming he has been “buried politically”. In a post on X on Sunday, Onochie claimed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hope Uzodimma have thrown Wike under the bus and handed the keys to Governor Siminilayi Fubara. She also insisted that Fubara will win a second term and nominate Wike’s replacement before 2026 ends. Onochie tweeted: “You have been buried politically already. “Not only have @officialABAT and @Hope_Uzodimma1 thrown you under the bus, the keys of the bus were handed over to…

The Adamawa State Police Command on Sunday said its operatives have arrested two persons over the alleged killing of three women in renewed communal violence in communities around Lamurde Local Government Area. “The Adamawa State Police Command has swiftly responded to the renewed Lamurde tribal conflict between the natives of Bachama and Chobo, leading to the killing of three women and the apprehension of two suspects,” the command said in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje. The three women were reportedly attacked and killed on Saturday, January 3, 2026, by some Bachama natives on their farm…

Umaru Maggi is on the verge of sealing a move to Nigeria National League, NNL, side Ranchers Bees. Umaru is reported to have agreed on a move to the Bees from Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Niger Tornadoes. Ranchers Bees are in talks with Niger Tornadoes to finalise a deal for experienced midfielder. Umaru previously played for Kano Pillars and Yobe Desert Stars. Ranchers Bees are determined to add more experienced players to their ranks in order to boost their chance of securing promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The Kaduna-based club are top of the NNL…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has attributed British-Nigerian boxing champion Anthony Joshua’s survival in a fatal auto crash to what he described as the mercy of God. Adeboye spoke on Sunday during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, while illustrating the role of divine mercy in preservation, citing Joshua’s accident. Joshua escaped death in the road accident that occurred on the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway last Monday. Anthony Joshua is helped out of his Lexus SUV following a crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. Photo: Adeniyi Orojo/PUNCH. The crash claimed the lives of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted various quantities of illicit substances, including ketamine, ecstasy and tramadol pills concealed in sachets of coffee mix and a book parcel heading to Zambia and the United Kingdom. This was contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the seizures, made at a courier company in Lagos on December 24 and December 29, came just as the agency had taken into custody 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya. He said 31.5 kilograms of cocaine were…

Today is the last day of 2025. It is, therefore, important to remind ourselves of the major, defining moments of the year as it concerns Nigeria. I have chosen to examine the state of play in the economy, politics, and security. These are no doubt the critical sectors and main pillars of the country. Starting with the economy, President Bola Tinubu signed the N54.99tn 2025 Appropriation Bill into law on February 28, 2025.  The bill was passed by the National Assembly on February 13, 2025, after being increased from the initial figure of N49.7tn submitted by the President. The breakdown…