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The Federal Government has confirmed ongoing security and intelligence cooperation between Nigeria and the United States following airstrikes that hit terrorist targets in Nigeria’s Northwest. “This has led to precision hits on terrorist targets in Nigeria by air strikes in the Northwest.” In a statement issued on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signed by spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, said Nigerian authorities remain engaged in “structured security cooperation with international partners, including the United States of America,” to address terrorism and violent extremism in the country. The ministry said the collaboration, which led to precision airstrikes on terrorist targets, involves intelligence…

Amid the ongoing controversy regarding alleged discrepancies in Nigeria’s gazetted tax laws, the National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of the tax laws and the issuance of Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the versions duly passed by both chambers. The legislative arm said this is part of an ongoing institutional review of the legislative process. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said that the directive was jointly issued by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, in the interest of…

The House of Representatives has constituted a seven-member committee to investigate the alleged discrepancies in the gazetted tax laws. Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced members of the committees during plenary on Thursday. The committee members are Muktar Betara (chairman), Idris Wase (Plateau), James Faleke (Lagos), Sada Soli (Katsina), Iduma Igariwey (Ebonyi), Fredrick Agbedi (Bayelsa), and Babajimi Benson (Lagos). The panel is expected to compare the text passed by the national assembly with the officially gazetted copy to determine the nature and extent of the alleged inconsistencies. On Wednesday, Abdussamad Dasuki, a lawmaker from Sokoto, claimed that the gazetted…

Section 64 (1) “…the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the relevant tax authority.” – Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2025 (Passed by House of Representatives) “…the tax authority shall have the power to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the relevant tax authority and shall also have the power to arrest any person suspected of…

Nigerian Bar Association at the Opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Federal High Court and Judges Conference Speech by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association at the Opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Federal High Court and Judges Conference Protocol 1. It is with great honour and a profound sense of duty that I stand before this distinguished audience on behalf of the Nigerian Bar Association at the opening of the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. This solemn ceremony affords us the opportunity not only to reflect on the past…

Muhammad died on Tuesday morning in Saudi Arabia, after a brief illness. He was born on December 31, 1953, in Doguwa, Giade, a local government area in the present-day Bauchi state. He began his education at Giade Primary School, attending from 1961 to 1968, before proceeding to Government Secondary School, Azare, where he earned his West African School Certificate in 1973. In 1976, he gained admission to study law at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, graduating in 1980. He subsequently attended the Nigerian Law School from 1980 to 1981, earning his call to the bar. Muhammad returned to his alma…

In a significant legal development, the High Court of Delta State has issued an ex-parte injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy across Nigeria. The order was granted on Wednesday, 17th December 2025, by Honourable Justice Joe Egwu, sitting at the High Court of Justice, Orogokpe Judicial Division, Delta State. Court Bars Police from Harassment and Extortion Beyond halting the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy, the court also expressly restrained the police from harassing, arresting, detaining, or extorting citizens and motorists…

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulsammad Dasuki (PDP Sokoto), on Wednesday raised a matter of privilege on the floor of the House, alleging discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions subsequently gazetted and made available to the public. Rising under Order Six, Rule Two of the House Rules on a Point of Privilege, Dasuki told the House that his legislative privilege had been breached, insisting that the content of the tax laws as gazetted did not reflect what lawmakers debated, voted on and passed on the floor of the House. According…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc over violations of banking regulations. In a statement on Wednesday, the CBN said the action is part of efforts to reposition the mortgage sub-sector and promote compliance with relevant laws and regulations. “The Central Bank of Nigeria, in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 12 of BOFIA 2020, and Section 7.3 of the Revised Guidelines for Mortgage Banks in Nigeria has revoked the licenses of Aso Savings and Loans Plc and Union Homes…

Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, a former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), is dead. He was 71 years of age and hailed from the Doguwa area of Bauchi state. TheCable understands that Muhammad died on Tuesday morning in Saudi Arabia after a brief illness. Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, confirmed Muhammad’s passing in a condolence message issued by Mukhtar Gidado, his special adviser on media and publicity. “Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad exemplified the qualities of a patriotic Nigerian who devoted his life to the service of justice and the advancement of our great nation. His passing is a significant loss, not…