CSOs Demand Fair, Transparent Tax System, Warn Against Multiple Levies
By Oluwakemi Kindness Civil society leaders have urged the Nigerian government to ensure taxes are fair, transparent, and used for public benefit, raising concerns over multiple levies and weak accountability systems that burden ordinary citizens. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, at a convening on the Nigeria Tax Acts 2025, Executive Director of CISLAC and Secretary […]
Speaker Abbas Emphasizes Importance Of Parliamentary Oversight of Security Agencies
Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says effective parliamentary oversight of security agencies will help to guarantee adherence to the rule of law and uphold human rights. Abbas stated this on Thursday at a two-day workshop on the development of a legislative oversight manual: security agencies as case studies, organized […]
Speaker Abbas Advocate Non-kinetic Strategies to Addressing Nigeria’s Security Challenges
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says non-kinetic strategies are capable of deescalating the various security crises in Nigeria. This is as he noted that social and economic inequalities are part of the factors causing security challenges. Speaker Abbas made this known in his keynote address at the Workshop […]