Tinubu Tax Reforms Explained in Layman’s Language

By Dada Olusegun Since President Bola Tinubu transmitted four executive bills tagged #TaxReformBills to the national assembly last month, many needless controversies have engulfed the debate around the bill. Most of these controversies are simply borne out of inability of those flaming the controversies to carefully go through the contents of the bills currently before…

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World’s tallest, shortest women meet in UK

The world’s tallest and shortest women recently shared an extraordinary moment as they came together for afternoon tea at the prestigious Savoy Hotel in London, United Kingdom. The gathering, organized to celebrate Guinness World Records Day, marked a rare meeting between Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest living woman at 215.16 centimeters, 7 feet 0.7 inches, and…

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Lagos advocates voter education, civic responsibilities

The Lagos State Office of Political, Legislative, and Civic Engagement has organized a one-day advocacy program focused on voter education as part of its mandate to enhance civic awareness and empower the electorate. The event, held on Thursday at the Palace of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, drew a diverse audience eager to…

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Australia’s Parliament Introduces Bill To Ban Under 16- year-olds From Social Media

Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were among the platforms that would face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33…

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Keyamo to deploy special marshals to airports

The minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, has said that he plans to appoint voluntary special airport marshals to oversee staff conduct and evaluate airport cleanliness and general conditions. The special adviser on media and communications to Keyamo, Tunde Moshood in a statement on Thursday, said the marshals will include public-spirited individuals. The…

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UNIZIK appoints new acting VC

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has announced the reinstatement of Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu as its Acting Vice-Chancellor, effective immediately. The Director of Information, Public Relations, and Protocol at the university, Njelita Louis, revealed this development in a statement issued on Thursday. According to the statement, the decision followed the annulment of Prof. Bernard Odoh’s appointment…

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Simon Ekpa, four others arrested in Finland over terrorism charges

Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator and self-declared Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa, has been arrested in Finland along with four other individuals over suspected terror-related activities. According to local reports, Ekpa was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist…

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