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The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to due process and legislative integrity amid growing controversy over alleged discrepancies between tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions gazetted and made public by the federal government. The position of the House was contained in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi. This followed heightened public debate over the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025. The statement came against…

Reports have emerged claiming that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has married Zaynab Otiti Obanor, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The report surfaced on Friday after a Facebook user, Abraham Double-D Dajoh, shared a post welcoming Ms Obanor into the Akume family and describing her as Benue’s “new mummy.” His caption read, “The entire Dajoh Family, happily join our daddy, uncle and brother, His Excellency, The Secretary To The Government Of The Federation, Sen. George Akume Jugu Dajoh, in welcoming his new and uncommon wife, Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume…

President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that banditry and insurgency will be defeated in 2026 and beyond.He urged citizens to remain hopeful and committed to peace and unity. Akpabio made this statement while speaking at a prayer and fasting service organised in honour of the Akpabio family at the Methodist Church Nigeria, Cathedral of Unity, Ukana Ikot Ntuen, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He called on Nigerians to put aside their differences and work together for a more peaceful and equitable country. He stressed that national progress can only be achieved…

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of abusing power and weakening the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, across the South-West. Speaking in an interview on TVC monitored by DAILY POST, Fayose alleged that Makinde  “took over all the choice lands in the state,” and had alienated many of those who supported his emergence. According to him, “almost everybody who worked for his ascension has been driven away.” He further accused Makinde of dismantling the party’s structure in the region, stating, “Makinde has destroyed all PDP structures in the South-West.” Fayose also questioned the credibility of…

Samuel Chukwueze has demanded that the Africa Cup of Nations must be respected by the football world. The timing of the AFCON has often created discord between African countries and European clubs, which frequently have to do without their players for up to a month. Confederation of African Football, CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced last weekend that the AFCON will be staged every four years after the 2028 edition. The decision has generated mixed reactions, with many criticising CAF for bowing to pressure from FIFA, UEFA and European clubs. Chukwueze said the AFCON must be accorded the same respect as…

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to yield results that will gladden their hearts. Tinubu stated this at a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. He said his administration is committed to establishing state and community police to change the country’s security narratives. He called on CAN to work with his administration to achieve the…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested some suspected kidnappers and recovered illegal firearms during week-long tactical security operations across the state. The operations, carried out between December 21 and 26, 2025, followed intensified patrols and intelligence-led actions aimed at dismantling kidnapping networks and curbing the spread of illicit weapons. This was disclosed in a statement released by the command spokesman, SP Bashar Usman, on Friday. “In Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, police arrested a suspect identified as Iliya D. Bano of Yarbuga village for allegedly threatening the village head of Yar Ali village and another resident with kidnapping unless a…

Nigerian equities closed the Christmas-shortened trading week on a positive note as improved investor sentiment lifted the market by N954bn, despite reduced trading sessions. The NGX All-Share Index and market capitalisation both appreciated, supported by gains in key large- and mid-cap stocks, while trading activity moderated week-on-week due to the holidays, TEMITOPE AINA writes Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited was restricted to three sessions during the week following the Federal Government’s declaration of Thursday, 25 December, and Friday, 26 December 2025, as public holidays to mark the Christmas celebration. Despite the shortened week, market sentiment remained largely bullish, reflecting…

Bitmain, the largest manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), the machines used to mine proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies, has reportedly slashed prices on several generations of mining hardware amid sector-wide turmoil for the mining industry.The company is offering bundle deals and discounts across the board, including on its S19 and S21 series machines that would have been considered “distressed sales” earlier in 2025 when Bitcoin (BTC) was rising in price, according to TheMinerMag.Even newer, flagship mining hardware like the S21 immersion-cooled ASICs were offered at discounts of $7 per terahash-second (TH/s), and some hardware bundles were auctioned off to mining operators…

The year 2025 was clearly the year of Bachelor Nation baby girls, as evidenced by three stars from Ben Higgins’ season of The Bachelor. Higgins, who led 2016’s season 20, became a dad in February when wife Jessica Clarke Higgins gave birth to daughter Winona “Winnie” Elane after a scary delivery. “Her blood pressure and so we lost her heartbeat for, like, 10 minutes,” Clarke Higgins said on her husband’s “Almost Famous” podcast that month. “They flipped me on all fours, so I’m on all fours in my hospital gown and like ten doctors come rushing in. It turns out…