Starting January 2026, low-income Nigerians will no longer pay personal income tax, according to major reforms signed into law by President Tinubu. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has announced a major win for low-income earners in Nigeria. In a recent interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, he revealed that Nigerians earning...

JUNIOR IS AWAKE People say there are only two things that can push a good person into danger: love and poverty. In my case, it was poverty raw, embarrassing, throat grabbing poverty. My name is Chidinma, and three weeks ago I resigned from a job that paid ₦1.5 million every month. Yes. One point five million naira. Cash. My friends still think I’m mad. “Are you okay?”...

Beginning: Back Then My name is Cynthia. Three years ago, I was a university student trying to survive lectures, deadlines, and life. That was when I met Benjamin. He was charming, confident, and intense in the way young love often is. We studied together, planned futures together, and believed naively that nothing could separate us. Until one day, he left. No goodbye. No explanation. One...

 Confusion over which Nigerian agency has the authority to demand a driver’s licence is common, especially during frequent stop-and-check operations on major roads. This post breaks down the legal powers of FRSC, VIO, and the Nigeria Police Force. It explains that only FRSC and the Police have the lawful right to request a driver’s licence, while VIO is limited to vehicle...

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for threatening military intervention in Nigeria, describing Trump’s comments as simplistic and based on a “pre-set mindset.” Speaking in Makurdi after meeting Governor Hyacinth Alia, Soyinka warned that Nigeria’s security challenges cannot be addressed with “guns blazing,” and urged...