The Enugu State Government has reduced land-related charges by over 60 percent, unified all property levies into a single annual payment, and abolished the controversial Ogbonecheagu fees as part of sweeping land sector reforms.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed claims of adulteration surrounding the newly enacted tax laws, insisting that all tax reform Acts were duly passed, gazetted, and signed into law.
An economist has warned that poor communication around Nigeria’s new tax regime could trigger public distrust, bank apathy, and even bank runs, urging the Federal Government to urgently intensify nationwide enlightenment.
A northern advocacy group has raised alarm over alleged alterations in Nigeria’s tax reform laws, calling for an urgent review of discrepancies between bills passed by the National Assembly and versions later gazetted by the Executive.
President Bola Tinubu has named former Power Minister Rilwan Babalola as Special Adviser and Chairman of a high-powered taskforce mandated to restore commercial viability to Nigeria’s electricity sector.
At the 51st Synod in Enugu, Archbishop Christopher Edeh reassured Nigerians that divine intervention and steadfastness will prevail over the nation’s current struggles with insecurity and hunger.
President Bola Tinubu has challenged Plateau State stakeholders to implement past security recommendations and foster a culture of tolerance, backed by a new N2 billion federal relief fund for victims.