Opinion

The constitutional provision for distribution of 13 % derivation to states that host Natural resources is sacrosanct as dictated in the proviso to Section 162 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. However, it has become public knowledge that some Chief Executives of the various state with Natural resources that largely contributes to Nigeria's Revenue generation divert and misappropriate the 13 % derivation accruable to their states as host communities. As a matter of fact, the Agencies created by Acts of the States Houses of Assembly of these states to ensure even distribution of the dividends of 13 % derivation…

A public interest lawyer and Abuja based activist has expressed his legal opinion on the pardon granted to former governors Joshua Dariye, Jolly Nyame as illegal and unconstitutional. As he said both former governors and others were convicted under Sections 115, 119, 309 and 315 of the Penal Act, Cap. 532, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990. The offences were allegedly committed between November 2000 and May 2007 (i.e., after the 1999 Constitution came into effect) - when they were Governors of their respective States and the funds involved belonged those States. At that time, the said Penal Code…

There are certain individuals who are manipulating Nigeria's political destiny just to perpetuate themselves in the corridors of power. They are the political vultures of this country. They are sharp shooters, they seldomly miss their targets. If you dare step on their toes, that is, if you should make any attempt to wrestle political power with them, you automatically become their next pray. This is the case of former President, Dr Good luck Jonathan. When sometime ago, the news went viral that the former President , Dr Goodluck Jonathan, was about to cross- carpet from PDP to APC, I knew…

By Eberekpe Ogho Politics? Especially in Nigeria, has its many shifts, which atimes give goose pimples to many. Nevertheless, one cannot run away from it; by choice or not, by reason or by deduction, we are all a member of this phenomenon whether we like it or not by being absentees or participants. Who then should be addressed or qualified to be addressed as a politician? All of us. Oh, I detest politics because it is dirty, because it is a game only for those who have enough riches to throw around to buy influences or it is fetish…whatever the…

“The taxpayer: that’s someone who works for the federal government, but doesn’t have to take a civil service examination”. –Ronald Reagan. A lot of Countries basically survive and build up their nations from the revenues generated by way of taxation. These Countries do also have veritable tax enforcement system and institutional platforms for protecting the financially weak and vulnerable. Proper, transparent and an accountable tax system can deliver aggressive infrastructural and institutional advancements and minimise the consequences of mass poverty. This is because when a nation is buoyant,  it will then become a moral and legal crime for the majority…