A Nigerian-Canada–based activist, Jimmy Jaf, has claimed that the Greater Liberation City International Ministry Centre in Toronto, allegedly linked to controversial Nigerian pastor Chris Okafor, has been shut down by Canadian authorities. Jimmy Jaf made the claim in a video shared on his TikTok page on Thursday, alleging that the ministry has been dissolved in Canada and is no longer permitted to operate. According to the activist, the reported dissolution […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured residents that his administration will intensify efforts to strengthen the state’s security architecture to ensure the safety of lives and property across all parts of the state. The governor gave the assurance on Thursday during the grand finale and wreath-laying ceremony marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. Makinde expressed appreciation to officers and […]

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has clarified that the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) applies only to charges imposed by banks for their services and not to the actual amounts transferred or withdrawn by customers. The clarification follows widespread reports suggesting that VAT would be charged directly on bank transfers and other customer transactions. The NRS described such claims as misleading and incorrect. In a statement issued on […]

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has denied claims that the Federal Government has suspended the issuance of implementation guidelines for Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws. Oyedele was reacting to a media report which alleged that the government had paused the release of guidelines due to uncertainty over the final versions of the tax laws. The report quoted him as directing the […]