RE-GAZETTING A FORGED LAW IS NOT REFORM — IT IS OFFICIALISING CORRUPTION By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo The recent directive by Nigeria’s National Assembly to re-gazette assented tax reforms due to “unapproved alterations” is not merely a legal embarrassment. It is a flashing red warning light exposing how deeply corruption has penetrated the machinery of Nigerian governance. Let us strip this issue of euphemisms and bureaucratic language. This was not a clerical error. This was not a typographical mistake. This was not an innocent administrative oversight. What occurred was the alteration of a law after it was passed by Parliament and assented to by the President . In plain legal terms—and more importantly, in plain moral terms—that is forgery . And forgery at this level is not just a crime; it is institutional corruption . In any functioning constitutional democracy, the law-making process is sacrosanct. A Bill passed by elected representatives must be i...

Tinubu’s Government is More Concerned with Politicians’ Salaries than Nigerians’ Survival   BBC pigeon Tinubu’s Government Pushes for Higher Salaries for Politicians While Nigerians Suffer The Nigerian government, under President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC, is moving to review and possibly increase the salaries of politicians—including the president, ministers, governors, and lawmakers. This decision has sparked widespread anger across the country. The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), led by Mohammed Shehu, argues that politicians’ current salaries are “too small, unrealistic, and outdated.” According to him, President Tinubu earns ₦1.5 million monthly (around $977), while ministers take home less than ₦1 million. Shehu insists these amounts are not enough for leaders overseeing a country of over 200 million people. He compared this with heads of agencies and the Central Bank Governor, who reportedly earn 10–20 times more than ministers or the Atto...