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New Tax Laws: NOA pledges support to Presidential Reforms Committee
The Director-General of National Orientation Agency, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has promised to support the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee in sensitising Nigerians on the benefits of the new tax laws.
Issa-Onilu made the promised when the Committee, led by its Chairman, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja.
The NOA boss noted that technology had made it easy for mischievous persons to effortlessly spread fake news and wrong narrative against the new tax laws.
According to him, the law will be beneficial because, it has addressed the issue of double taxation that companies, workers, individual and investors are passing through.
“We have about 818 office locations across the country in the 774 local government areas and six regional headquarters with quality personnel that are good in advocacy and enlightenment.
“We have also done mapping across the country for engagements with all Nigerians; that is why we can engage groups such as Associations, CSOs, traders union, leaders, women groups, youths and many others.
“We do have engagements with them, and our people are from those areas; that is part of the advantage we have.
“We also work with over 200 radio stations across the country using 72 local languages put together. We also partner 36 television stations and many others.
“We launched our own version of ChatGPT called CLEEN where Nigerians can engage and get authentic information.
“So these are tools we have to assist and support the committee in sensitising Nigerians on the new tax laws,” Issa-Onilu said
He, however, noted that the NOA would have a joint team to identify areas of collaboration with the Committee.
Speaking earlier, Oyedele said he was in NOA to seek for support for the committee in countering the wrong narrative against the new tax laws.
“We believe that working together with NOA will ensure the passage of accurate information to Nigerians, even to those at the grassroots to know the benefits of the new tax laws.
“We observed that there is a lot of misinformation to people especially those at the grassroots, including farmers concerning the law. And the aim of such is to make them hate the government ignorantly.
“Though, we are engaging multinationals, but our people of different tribes need to know the benefits they will get from the said law and support it.
“We need to create characters, like having farmers, students, CEOs and others to say what the reform can do for them.
”These can counter the wrong narratives by some content providers that are against the law,” Oyedele said.
He said when people are sensitised and are aware of the benefits they would gain from the new tax law, no one will want to protest against it in the street.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that high point of the visit was the presentation of the new tax laws to Issa-Onilu and also the presentation of the National Value Charter Plaque to Oyedele.
(NAN)
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Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The Embassy of Algeria in Nigeria has commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the country’s Glorious Revolution of November 1, 1954, with a reception in Abuja, highlighting Algeria’s liberation struggle and strengthening diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
The event, held on November 9, 2026, at Continental Suites Hotel, attracted prominent personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Federal Government, senior government officials, heads of diplomatic missions and other friends of Algeria.
Speaking at the reception, Algeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, welcomed guests and paid tribute to the country’s freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence.
He described the November 1, 1954 revolution as the foundation of modern Algeria, noting that the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs made it possible for the country to reclaim its sovereignty.
On Algeria’s development agenda, Mezoued said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s administration had continued to pursue economic reforms, diversification and national development under its New Algeria vision.
He noted that the country was recording progress in non-hydrocarbon exports, while improvements in the business environment had boosted investor confidence and attracted significant foreign investments.
On foreign policy, the ambassador reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to non-interference, respect for national sovereignty, peaceful conflict resolution and the right of peoples to self-determination.
Addressing security challenges in the Sahel, he stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through military measures alone, insisting that economic development, inclusive dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes remained essential.
Turning to Nigeria-Algeria relations, Mezoued described the partnership as one founded on shared values and the commitment of both countries’ leaders to advancing African development.
He identified the Trans-Saharan Highway, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone as major strategic projects receiving attention from both countries.
The ambassador also disclosed that Algeria had continued to provide scholarships to Nigerian students to strengthen human capital development and capacity building.
He further announced that Air Algérie expanded its Nigerian operations on October 26, 2026, with the introduction of two weekly flights to Lagos, expressing confidence that the service would boost trade and tourism.
Looking ahead, Mezoued said 2027 would offer fresh opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly through the fifth Joint High Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold in Abuja.
He expressed optimism that the meeting would provide an opportunity to assess existing partnerships, identify new areas of cooperation and move Nigeria-Algeria relations towards a more practical and results-driven phase.
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