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Is the Tax Reform Well-timed Or Poorly Timed? By Abba Dukawa

Abba Dukawa I am using this medium with hope this open latter will reach all Northern Nigerian Lawmakers, members of House of Representatives and other mind alike lawmakers from other part of the country hands not to support Tinubu’s tax reforms bills before National Assembly. Nigeria is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in a […]

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BREAKING: Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello Again Appears Before EFCC

The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has once again appeared before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of misappropriation of public funds. Bello honored the EFCC’s invitation on Tuesday morning, arriving at the anti-graft agency’s headquarters in Abuja, accompanied by his legal team. His appearance follows a recent Supreme […]

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Zamfara Man Remanded for Impregnating 15-Year-Old Daughter in Cross River

A Magistrate Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has ordered the remand of Adamu Umaru, 48, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. Umaru, a native of Bundugudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, residing in Calabar, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Mercy Ene. The Police Prosecutor, O. S. Umoren, had filed an ex […]

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The 18-year-old Age Limit for School Certificate, By Farooq A. Kperogi

The directive by education minister Professor Tahir Mamman to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council to not register candidates who are below 18 for next year’s school certificate examinations is generating knee-jerk resistance from people who are obviously nescient of the psychology and philosophy behind age benchmarks in education. In […]

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A Zero-Sum Game, By Binta Spikin

By Binta Spikin bintaspikin@gmail.com They say Once you go black, you never go back. Ideally, this implies that one should be careful when playing a zero-sum game be it with numbers or emotions or people’s intelligence or anything for that matter. You have to come prepared for in the end, you could loose everything. At […]

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X-Raying Governor Idris’s First Year and First Term, By Ibrahim jirgi

Over the past year, Kebbi State Governor Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris has made outstanding progress in transforming the state, particularly the state capital. Since assuming office, Governor Idris has implemented various initiatives to boost internally generated revenue and ensure the state is better equipped to meet the needs of its people. One of the key […]

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The Sunusi Lamido Sunusi Phantasm, By Ahmed Ghani Hassan

No doubt Sunusi did very well to the financial institutions of Nigeria and also did well to the monetary polices of the economy. I convinced with his a lot of contribution in those part which he said “A lot of what I did in the Central Bank was not unique; I think many people have […]

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Who Benefits from Local Government Autonomy?

By Ayodele Okunfolami Last Thursday, June 13, 2024, Justice Garba Lawal, who led the seven-member panel of Justices of the Supreme Court reserved judgment on a suit filed by the Federal Government against the 36 state governors to enforce the autonomy of administration of local government areas as stipulated in the 1999 Constitution. The Attorney […]

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On Minimum Wage and Efficiency Wage, By Prof. Sheriffdeen

By Prof. Sheriffdeen Tella There is always controversy over what should be the minimum wage paid to workers in Nigeria and of course, somewhere else. That is why there are often long negotiations between the government and workers’ unions. Sometimes it leads to strikes or threats to go on strike. It is disheartening to even […]

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Dr. Bala Ahmad (Godiya): Time To Change The Equation

“…His growing popularity among his people is freighting and a good omen to our aspiring need of good leadership.” By Shariff Aminu Ahlan Any curious mind that is searching for an extraordinary human specie who is an embodiment of loyalty, principle, dedication, patient, contentment, self preservation, dignity, humble, generous, philanthropy Intellectual endowment, decency, mastery of […]