NEWS

Atiku rejects calls to validate controversial Tax Act through re-Gazetting

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over the legal validity of the Tinubu Tax Act, following confirmation by the Senate that the version gazetted does not reflect what was passed by the National Assembly. In a statement, Atiku said a law published in a form not duly passed

NEWS

VP Shettima highlights marriage as pillar of national development at SGF’s son’s wedding in Makurdi

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has described marital unions as fundamental to Nigeria’s social fabric and long-term national development, emphasizing that strong families contribute directly to national cohesion, stability, and progress. Stanley Nkwocha Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), stated

Politics

Kano Governor Abba Yusuf set to defect from NNPP to APC, Deputy faces impeachment — Report

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State is reportedly preparing to defect from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the first week of January. According to an exclusive report by Daily Nigerian, the planned defection will take place without the support of former Kano State governor and national leader […]

BUSINESS

New tax regime reintroduces levies scrapped in 2020, says Air Peace CEO Onyema

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

Allen Onyema, Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, has raised concerns that Nigeria’s newly introduced tax laws have reinstated charges abolished under the 2020 tax reforms. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Sunday, Onyema disclosed that the taxes include customs duties on imported aircraft, spare parts and engines, as well as the imposition […]

NEWS

In Rivers, “agreement is agreement”, becoming emergency singer of “on your mandate we shall stand” won’t help anyone – Wike

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday cautioned politicians he described as “emergency” supporters of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that all political agreements in Rivers State must be respected. Wike made the remarks while addressing political stakeholders in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. He noted that the Ikwerre

COLUMNS

Bridging the gaps in budget implementation

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Tunde Rahman To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that […]