National Awareness

15/09/2025

Banditry: Islamic cleric Gumi warns against provoking terrorists amid peace talk.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has cautioned against provoking armed groups in Katsina State after a peace deal was struck between terrorists and residents of Faskari Local Government Area.

The comments come amid recent peace meeting held on Sunday in Faskari between residents, local traditional leaders, and a wanted bandit kingpin, Ado Alero, alongside dozens of armed herders.

A notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, earlier declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters, had reportedly accepted a peace deal in Katsina State.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, in a post on his X handle on Sunday disclosed that Garwa turned up in Hayin Gada community, Faskari Local Government Area, presenting himself as an advocate of dialogue.

In a Facebook post on Monday, Gumi warned that any attempt to attack the armed groups could reignite violence in the state.

“Some people who don’t want peace, will provoke them again by attacking them. It’s very important to educate them that they are used by capitalising on their ignorance and zeal to vengeance,” Gumi wrote.

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Ifeanyichukwu Daniel Obiwulu

15/09/2025

14/09/2025

14/09/2025

Last week, I was in a bank when Mama Ngozi, the same woman that sells tomatoes in Ajah Market, came to withdraw money.
She wanted to buy bags of tomatoes for resale. But the cashier told her:

“Madam, from January 1st, 2026, you can’t operate this account again if you don’t have your Tax Identification Number.”

She looked confused. “Tax what? I don’t even own a company. I just sell tomatoes. Why are you dragging me into tax?”

That is exactly how millions of Nigerians will be stranded in 2026 if they don’t wake up.

Now, let me tell you the 2026 Trap Nobody is Talking About

From January 1, 2026:

No bank account without TIN (Tax Identification Number).

No business operation without TIN.

No access to financial services without TIN.

Even your stock brokers will start requesting for TIN.

Whether you are a market woman like Mama Ngozi, a student, a civil servant, a yahoo boy, a small business hustler, or even a foreigner living in Nigeria, if you don’t have a Tax ID, your financial life is locked.

This is not a rumor. It’s law.

You may be wondering...

Why Is Government Doing This?

Here are the secrets behind the new Tax Law:

1. To Catch Ghost Money: Too much untracked money is flowing in Nigeria. Government wants to know who is earning what.

2. To Expand Tax Net: Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio is one of the lowest in the world. Less than 10% of Nigerians actually pay tax. That era is ending.

3. To Track Transactions: Every account, every transfer, every business transaction will now be linked to your Tax ID. No hiding.

So if you thought you could just be “sharp” and live off the grid, 2026 will humble you.

As your Financial Literacy Advocate, let me tell you some of the secret Experts Will Not Tell You about the new Tax Policy:

TIN Is Your New Identity
Forget BVN or NIN, the government is shifting power to TIN. That’s the master key.

Banks Will Block You Silently
Don’t expect fanfare. One day in January 2026, you’ll just open your app and see: “Service Unavailable - Provide TIN.”

It’s Not Only for Companies
Many Nigerians think only registered companies need TIN. That’s a big lie. Every single individual that operates a bank account must have it.

This Is About Control, Not Just Tax
The truth? It’s not only about collecting tax. It’s about building a database of Nigerians’ financial lives.

Government will now see your income, your spending, your transfers.

How to Get Your Tax Identification Number (TIN) Before the Deadline

Let me break it down very simply:

For Online Registration: you can register this via Joint Tax Board(JTB) TIN registration Portal.

For In Person Registration:
Step 1: Go to any nearest FIRS office (Federal Inland Revenue Service).

Carry your NIN Slip or National ID Card

Carry your Utility Bill (for address verification)

Carry one passport photograph

Step 2: Fill a short form and request for an Individual TIN (it’s free).

Step 3: They’ll process it and give you a TIN printout (sometimes same day, sometimes a few days).

Step 4: Take that TIN to your bank, update your account. Done.

For business owners:
If you run a registered business or company, you also need a Business TIN (different from your personal one). Your CAC certificate will be required.

Don’t wait till January 2026 to start running around.

Imagine Mama Ngozi trying to pay her supplier and bank says: “Sorry, no TIN, no transaction.” Her tomatoes will spoil, her business will die, all because she didn’t do simple registration.

This new law is not about the rich alone. It’s about every Nigerian with money in the bank.

If you’re reading this, understand one thing: 2026 is the year Nigeria will separate those who prepared and those who will cry.

Don’t just sit and complain about government wahala. Take action now.

Because in 2026, love won’t pay your bills… but your TIN will open your account.

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Ifeanyichukwu Daniel Obiwulu

07/09/2025

Ganduje denies plan to dump APC for ADC.

Immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has dismissed reports of defecting to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Ganduje described reports of him joining the ADC as fake news.

On June 27, Ganduje resigned as the National Chairman of the APC, citing health issues.

Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State became APC’s National Chairman on August 3, 2023, at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee.

Two months after he resigned as APC National Chairman, there are reports that Ganduje and his followers plan to leave the APC to join ADC.

However, Ganduje’s spokesman, Edwin Olofu, assured that the former Kano State governor remains loyal to President Bola Tinubu.

Addressing newsmen on Saturday, Olofu said Ganduje has no plans to abandon the ruling party.

He said, “Ganduje is a committed member of the APC who is not just a loyal party man but also loyal to the President and his Renewed Hope Agenda.

“So, ignore those saying he is planning to leave the APC. It is just fake news.”

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Ifeanyichukwu Daniel Obiwulu

07/09/2025

07/09/2025

Ex-LP Lagos governorship candidate, Rhodes-Vivour joins ADC.

Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Lagos during the 2023 elections, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

The declaration, which took place in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos on Saturday, was nearly marred by an alleged attempt by suspected political thugs to disrupt the gathering.

Police operatives were also spotted at the venue, raising unease among attendees.

Addressing supporters after receiving the ADC flag, Rhodes-Vivour clarified that the event was not a campaign rally but a constitutional political meeting.

He vowed to seek clarification from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police on why officers were deployed, questioning whether they were there to protect the event or intimidate participants.

Explaining his defection, the former LP flagbearer said his choice of ADC was motivated by the urgent need to strengthen collaboration among opposition forces.

“This coalition is about rescuing Nigeria. Since the 2023 elections, I have consistently maintained that the opposition cannot afford to remain fragmented.

“To unseat those who wield power through thuggery, violence, and intimidation, we must build a robust alliance that reflects the will of the people,” he said.

Rhodes-Vivour warned that if Nigeria’s political space continued to be dominated by such tactics, governance would remain ineffective and citizens would remain voiceless.

Expressing optimism about his new political home, he added:

“I am happy to join the ADC family. My prayer is that God grants our leaders the wisdom and courage to chart a new course for this country through unity and purposeful leadership.”

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06/09/2025

2027: ADC not Northern agenda – Tambuwal.

Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has dismissed the notion that the African Democratic Congress, ADC-led coalition is a pro-northern agenda.

Tambuwal dismissed the claims on Friday when he featured on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television, stressing that the opposition front is a broad national coalition.

“Is Peter Obi from Northern Nigeria? Is Aregbesola not from Osun State? What are you telling me? Are they not all part of the coalition,” he asked.

According to the serving Sokoto South senator, there should be a change of government through constitutional and democratic means on May 29, 2027.

He also alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians.

“It is not cast in stone that he may not lose in 2027. Every effort being made to make it if he is invisible — that Bola Tinubu cannot be defeated — is rubbish,” he said.

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05/09/2025

INEC’s ‘technical glitches’ has given Nigeria ‘vacation’ President – Dalung.

Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s departure to Europe for a working vacation.

Dalung described Tinubu as a “vacation president” produced by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s, INEC, “technical glitches.”

The Presidency had announced that Tinubu departed Abuja on September 4 to begin a 10-day working vacation in Europe as part of his 2025 annual leave.

According to a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu will spend the period between France and the United Kingdom before returning to Nigeria.

In a post on X on Thursday, Dalung said the outcome of the 2023 elections had left the country with a leader who prioritises leisure while Nigerians face worsening insecurity.

“This is the tragic outcome of INEC’s so-called technical glitches — a conspiracy that has produced a vacation president whose idea of a social contract with Nigerians is sheer entitlement.

“At a time of escalating insecurity, Tinubu chooses leisure in Europe while the nation drifts. Nigeria is on autopilot, navigating turbulence with clueless, sleeping pilots. Lord, have mercy on this country,” he wrote.

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