Governance
Tajudeen Abbas was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011. On Saturday, he declared his intention to come back for a fifth consecutive term. He’s currently the Speaker. Abbas made the declaration at a rally in Zaria, Kaduna State, in front of...
Governance
The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 has been live since January 1. The government called it a historic overhaul. What it’s doing to actual take-home pay is the question the political season won’t let anyone avoid. The Act consolidates over 60 previous tax laws into...
Business, Governance
The Federal Government warned MTN, Airtel, and Glo this week to fix persistent network problems or face regulatory sanctions. The networks have been bad for years. The warning has been issued before. The Communications Minister cited government reforms as evidence of...
Diaspora
Glenn Gibbins was elected to Sunderland City Council last week. He now represents the ward that contains the Nigerian community he wrote about in a post from March 2024. Reform UK won control of Sunderland City Council in last week’s local...
Sports, Football
Tottenham 1-1 Leeds United. Spurs scored in the 50th minute. Leeds equalised in the 74th. Arsenal’s lead stays at five points with three games left. The title picture going into this week: Arsenal top with 79 points. Manchester City on 74. City beat...