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Senator Dickson Vows Tax Reform Bills Will Pass Despite Widespread Opposition
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West), has assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will pass the controversial tax reform bills despite opposition from various quarters.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, December 2, 2024, Dickson likened the situation to the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), stating, “The heavens didn’t fall then, and they won’t now.”
The tax reform bills, transmitted by President Tinubu on October 3, 2024, have faced criticism from governors, civil society groups, and some lawmakers. While the Senate has already passed the bills for a second reading, the House of Representatives is yet to act.
Dickson highlighted the importance of correcting tax anomalies, emphasizing, “Taxes from Bayelsa State should not be paid to Lagos State. This is an opportunity to ensure fairness and promote the national interest.”
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Peter Obi Raises Concerns Over Nigeria’s Hunger Index Ranking
Nigerian politician Peter Obi speaks on the increase in the cost of living in Nigeria and shared how more Nigerians are now hungry and the hunger crisis is increasing in the country.
He stated, “Despite three years of Tinubu’s food emergency, Nigeria’s hunger ranking index declined to among the worst nations globally.”
“Yet the outcome of this has been the opposite. Nigeria’s hunger index has worsened significantly. Nigeria’s hunger index ranking was 103rd out of 123 countries surveyed in 2022/2023, and this figure has since worsened to 115th out of 123 countries surveyed in 2025/2026.”
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U.S. Government Warns Influencers Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
The U.S. government has released a warning to social media influencers who will be coming to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The government placed a rule on creating content to make money while using a tourist visa and stated that it could lead to deportation back to their country.
It can be noted that the World Cup will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
“People who enter the United States under a visitor program and receive income from a U.S. source would be violating the conditions of their admission status.”
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Isaac Fayose Criticizes Government Over Taxation and Insecurity
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose has spoken about what he considers one of the country’s biggest problems, stating that many Nigerians are worried about government taxation, insecurity, and the increasing rate of kidnappings for ransom.
He lamented the situation and criticized the government, arguing that these issues have become deeply rooted and that there appears to be no lasting solution in sight.
According to him “In Nigeria we have two governments. One is collecting tax, the other one is collecting ransom. Both of them have one thing in common which is to make life difficult for their people.
The one that is collecting tax without doing anything will come and share you rice and semolina. The one that is collecting ransom is doing giveaway on social media.”
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