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obembet:
Here is the Number of states controlled by parties: 2007 vs 2026

2007

1. PDP: 28 states
2. ⁠ANPP: 5 states
3. ⁠AC: 2 states
4. ⁠APGA: 1 state

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2026

1. APC: 28 states
2. PDP: 4 states
3. Accord: 1 state
4. APGA: 1 state
5. LP: 1 state
6. NNPP: 1 state


2007 numbers reflect the official declared winners after April 2007 elections
2026 reflects the numbers of parties as of Jan 2, 2026

Source: TheCableIndex

So why is everyone suddenly complaining that Tinubu is turning Nigeria into a one party system?

yad2eidi:
i want to buy this brand new 2025 chinese car, have any one here used it?
chery omoda 5 2025.

Please, everyone should permit me to laugh in Chinese.

The Venezuelan President and his wife have been captured and flown out of Venezuela

https://www.nairaland.com/8592098/trump-says-us-captured-venezuela

WriterNig, WriteerNg
BodyCount
DenreleDave

Mattswaggz:
Ha.....so Maduro wasn't prepared but was talking though all this while?.......this world na who get power day decide justice and injustice ooo.

The operation was carried out in the dead of the night.

Many Venezuelans are yet to be aware, as many are just getting up.

The time currently in Venezuela at the time of this reply is:

06:05 AM
Saturday, 3 January 2026 (GMT-4)
Time in Venezuela

Trump says US has captured Venezuela President Maduro

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, and flown them out of the country.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country", Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-says-us-has-captured-venezuela-president-maduro-2026-01-03/

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CNN

President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US carried out a “large scale strike against Venezuela” and that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and removed from the country.

"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolás Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country," he wrote on Truth Social.

A CNN team witnessed several explosions and heard the sounds of aircraft early Saturday in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity.

The first blast witnessed by the CNN team was recorded at approximately 1:50 a.m. local time.

Several areas of the city were without power and CNN journalists in the Venezuelan capital could hear sound of aircraft after the explosions.

In a statement before Trump’s announcement, Venezuela’s government condemned what it said was a "very serious grave military aggression," and accused the US of carrying out an attack on Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.

In a brief phone interview with The New York Times Saturday morning, Trump hailed what he called a "brilliant operation."

"A lot of good planning and lot of great, great troops and great people," Trump told the Times. "It was a brilliant operation, actually."

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/03/americas/venezuela-explosions-intl-hnk

Mynd44, nlfpmod

bixton:
A8: If registered as an enterprise (business name), you pay Personal Income Tax. If registered as a limited liability company, you pay Company Income Tax.


With regards to the bolded....

How is this personal income tax calculated for one who runs an Enterprise business name and also will the employees under this kind of business name required to also pay personal income tax?

Is that not double taxation because the Enterprise business first taxes the individual employees salary/wages and remit to the FG and why will the FG still go ahead to tax same employees?!!!!

Please explain with clarity.....
Thanks.

I honestly have no idea about how this is calculated too.

mrvitalis:
Is 800k not less than 600 dollars per year?

Oh!, Now I get.

grandstar:
Fantastic information.

No 23 needs some correction.

It is actually 100m and not 50m.

I still give your post a 9.9 out of 10.

₦50 million applies to small companies while ₦100 million applies to small businesses.

mrvitalis:
You want to tax income on people who earns less than 600 dollars per year

When poverty lines is 3 dollars or 1095 dollars per year

No body earning below 3500 dollars should pay tax in Nigeria none

But the tax law clearly exempts individuals earning ₦800,000 or less annually.

Don't ask Nairaland members for contact details (email, phone, bbpin) or investments.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ON THE NEW NIGERIA TAX LAW

Summary from the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 (Official PDF)
(SPECIFIC FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESSES)

🟢 Q1:
When will the new Nigeria Tax Act take effect?
A1: The new Nigeria Tax Act takes effect from 1st January 2026.

🟢 Q2:
Which specific individuals does the Nigerian Tax Law apply to?
A2: It applies to all individuals who earn income in Nigeria (workers, content creators, remote workers, influencers, traders, etc.) and to Nigerians earning income abroad if they are tax residents in Nigeria.

🟢 Q3:
Will transfers and deposits into my bank account be taxed?
A3: NO. Moving money around (via POS, transfers, deposits, or withdrawals) is not a taxable event. What is taxed is income earned.

🟢 Q4:
Will the money I KEEP in my bank account be taxed from 2026?
A4: NO. Just having money in your account is not taxable. Only the income you earn (salary, business profits, or interest) can be taxed.

🟢 Q5:
I’m a student with no job. Will I pay tax in 2026?
A5: NO. If you have no taxable income, you won't pay tax.

🟢 Q6:
Will tax authorities now monitor bank accounts of businesses more closely?
A6: YES. It will be easier for authorities to track compliance. Your bank balances will not be taxed; profits and income are.

🟢 Q7:
Will I pay tax on the loan I borrow from Fairmoney or any lender?
A7: NO. Loans are not taxable since they are not income. Interest income earned by Fairmoney will be taxed in their hands.

🟢 Q8:
I run a one-man business. Do I pay personal income tax or company income tax?
A8: If registered as an enterprise (business name), you pay Personal Income Tax. If registered as a limited liability company, you pay Company Income Tax.

🟢 Q9:
If I sell shares and make a profit, will I pay tax in 2026?
A9: NO. If shares sold are not more than ₦150 million and gain not above ₦10 million. Above this, the gain is taxable.

🟢 Q10:
I am a pensioner. Will my pension income be taxed in 2026?
A10: NO. Approved pension and retirement benefits are tax-exempt.

🟢 Q11:
Are military salaries taxable?
A11: NO. Salaries of military officers are tax-exempt.

🟢 Q12:
Do creatives (authors, musicians, sportsmen) still enjoy tax exemptions on foreign income?
A12: NO. They must pay Nigerian tax on income earned both within Nigeria and abroad.

🟢 Q13:
Are crypto gains taxable?
A13: YES. Profits from crypto, NFTs, and other digital assets are taxable.

🟢 Q14:
Who is exempt from personal income tax?
A14: Individuals earning the national minimum wage or less, or below ₦800,000 annually.

🟢 Q15:
What are the new progressive tax bands?
A15:
First ₦800,000 @ 0%
Next ₦2.2m @ 15%
Next ₦9m @ 18%
Next ₦13m @ 21%
Next ₦25m @ 23%
Above ₦50m @ 25%

🟢 Q16:
If I get a big severance package when leaving my job, will I pay tax on it?
A16: No tax if ₦50 million or less. Above that, taxed using the progressive tax bands.

🟢 Q17:
If I earn dividends or rent from abroad, will Nigeria tax it?
A17: Dividends, interests, rent, and royalties earned from outside Nigeria are exempt if brought through approved channels (banks).

🟢 Q18:
If a soldier or armed forces member gets injured and receives a disability pension, will it be taxed?
A18: NO. Disability pensions are completely tax-exempt.

🟢 Q19:
My uncle wants to start an agricultural company next year. Will it be taxed in Nigeria?
A19: NO. Agricultural companies (crops, livestock, forestry, dairy, cocoa processing) enjoy a 5-year tax holiday from start.

🟢 Q20:
Is income from Federal or State Government bonds taxable?
A20: NO. All government bonds are tax-exempt.

🟢 Q21:
What does rent relief entail under the new tax law?
A21: From 2026, individuals can claim rent relief of 20% of annual rent paid, capped at ₦500,000. Must declare actual rent to the tax authority.

🟢 Q22:
I earn ₦6m yearly. Will I be better off under the new tax law?
A22:
Old law:
CRA = 20% of ₦6m (₦1.2m) + ₦200k = ₦1.4m
Taxable income = ₦6m − ₦1.4m = ₦4.6m
Total tax = ₦896,000

New law:
Rent relief = ₦500k
Taxable income = ₦6m − ₦500k = ₦5.5m
Applying new bands:
First ₦800k @0% = 0
Next ₦2.2m @15% = ₦330k
Remaining ₦2.5m @18% = ₦450k
Total tax = ₦780k, saving ₦116k

🟢 Q23:
If my company's turnover is below ₦50 million, will I pay tax?
A23: NO. Small companies with turnover < ₦50m are tax-exempt.

🟢 Q24:
As a remote worker in Nigeria for an international organisation, will I pay tax?
A24: YES. You pay tax in Nigeria unless exempted by treaty/diplomatic arrangement.

🟢 Q25:
Will a foreigner earning a salary in Nigeria be taxed?
A25: NO. If employer is a start-up or operates in tech/creative arts, and income is taxed in country of residence.

Source:
https://irs.gm.gov.ng/docs/national/NIGERIA_TAX_ACT_2025.pdf

Love800:
Can you describe data analysis. What does it entail?

It is something like looking at information which is normally a dataset, cleaning it up, and finding patterns or answers that help people make better decisions.

Just google or use ChatGPT for better understanding.

Flesh10:
Remove data analysis and science from your list as that is the first sector AI will eradicate. Data analysis plays to the strength of AI. Even at learning stage AI is very good at analysing data. Unless you can be better and faster than AI in that regard.

Nope.

AI will only automate parts of data analysis, not eradicate data analysis or data science.

AI cannot define the right questions, understand real business or social context, decide what data truly matters, or reliably detect flawed assumptions, bias, and misleading correlations. It also cannot translate insights into accountable real-world decisions or exercise ethical judgment.

AI will only replace routine data cleaning, basic descriptive statistics, simple dashboards, repetitive database queries, and standard reporting tasks ( tell if it is important, misleading, or something to take action on without human feedback).

Imma624:
How true is this?

Very true.

Research it.

Mrluv:
okay and you think Ai can not do it I don't think someone can make money from this

AI can do it, but workflow automation is not the same thing as AI.

Workflow automation just connects apps so they work for you automatically.

For example, when someone fills a Google Form, it can auto-send an email via Gmail, save the data in Google Sheets, notify a team on Slack, and even create a task in Notion. when intelligent decisions are required, AI can be added so it can read content, make smart decisions, and choose the best action on its own.

Mrluv:
what is workflow automation

"Workflow automation is the use of software or systems to automatically execute tasks, steps, or processes that would otherwise be done manually".

It involves using tools like n8n, Make, Zapier, etc..

Right now, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) is in very high demand. in-fact it tops all others.

Followed by these in no particular order:

Data Engineering

Data Science

Data Analysis

Sonnobax15:

How can you be jobless,and the same time be lazy in bed? .

Then,of what use are to me if you as a banny should possess such qualities?

Prayers alone without being backed by work is worthless..

I choose the one on white abeg.

HacheNoire:
Over heating is even the least. If you see the rust that builds up, you will be scared! Especially when you see such in high performance cars. You feel like slapping the owner.

Exactly.

Using water to avoid cost, which is negligible in the long run leading to rust, corrosion, frequent top-ups, water-pump and gasket failures, clogged radiators, and eventually major engine damage, all of which proper coolant is designed to prevent.

And the worst part is that the so called regular Nigerian mechanics that people hold in high esteem when it comes to car maintenance knowledge actively contribute to this ignorance.

If you advice people about it, the common reply is, "You sabi pass mechanic?".
And there is a common myth peddled by some local mechanics that coolant is only mandatory for cars in temperate regions.

HacheNoire:
Dumping any engine oil inside the engine!

They will buy anything that KAZEEM recommends, and to top it up, they just buy from any where without concern. Some think they buying Mobil 1 but don’t even know they are buying oil blended in Aba.

Another one is using water for coolant 🤣🤣🤣

The water for coolant baffles me till date.

Why won't their cars keep overheating...

zenburster:
You clearly must be unemployed.

I wanted to only laugh, but 20 characters won't let me.

21. Please spell words correctly when you post, and try to use perfect grammar and punctuation.

matify83:
I can only wish her seasons greetings!

No matter the provocation, never fight a law enforcement officer especially one in uniform.

When I was growing up, I noticed that when ever any security officer had an altercation with the public, he was first told to strip to his briefs before the pounding starts. E get why!

She has successfully secured her Christmas celebration location abi?

wunmi590:
Good day nairalanders,

This is the little Christmas decoration I was able to do this year in anticipation of the birth of baby Jesus.

Show us your Christmas 🎄 decoration 😆🤣😂😹...

My 2 years old son has used that place as his spot, so that he can always change the light anyhow he likes 😆 🤣 😂


Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 and a prosperous new year in advance

Letting it drop on the curtain is a fire hazard.

Any short-circuit and the curtain becomes a tinder.

Take it off the curtains.

Mariangeles:
How strange people enjoy theirs.👀

This must be you.

Birds of a feather:

Nigeria
Russia
Mexico
Poland
Vietnam
Kenya
Lebanon
Taiwan
Antigua & Barbuda
Gibraltar
Trinidad & Tobago

Dilemma for the dancing governor.

Tonto Dikeh and Churchill: 41 seconds is impressive. Tonto Dikeh will say plus 1 second. 😂

Mayflowa:
The grading system do not apply to South Korea alone- It is same used in United States and Canada secondary schools and Universities. Nigeria grading system is same as UK system. It follows different standard. I have attached the table in conversion.

The bulk of US grade is gotten from assignment and homework. In humanities, there are no exams. You submit papers and work in group. You will likely get 99% if you are active in class and do not miss any assignment. In STEM - home work can be 70% and exam 30%. So you likely getting a B or A if you are a good student. In Nigeria, the reverse is the case - Test, not even home work, is 30% and exam is 70%. If you mess up your exam, you are failing in Nigeria.

The worst part of Nigerian education is the teachers doing the grading. Many of Nigerians teachers are unfair and do not know how to give credit for work done by students. Some are biased and some are outright corrupt in grading students.

To compare, if a good Nigerian students go to US or South Korea, they will get straight A's.

You just saved me a lot of typing.

Very apt.