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EXPLAINER: Inside The Tax Reform Bills

The Senate on Thursday passed the tax reform bills for a second reading following a debate among lawmakers. The bill was subsequently referred to the Committee on Finance, which was instructed to revert in no more than six weeks. The four tax bills sent to the National Assembly include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, which […]

EXPLAINER: Truth about EEDC’s license and new electricity regulatory agency, distribution company in Enugu

  By Pascal Ibe X users on Wednesday morning commended the Enugu state government for withdrawing the EEDC license of operations. The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is one the Discos in Nigeria, charged with the responsibility of managing the distribution and daily activities of electricity supply to Southeast residents. These social media users shared […]

EXPLAINER: How story of Imo skill acquisition center for vulnerable persons aired by TVC, landed Imo journalist-activist in police custody

By Pascal Ibe On Sunday evening, a horrifying alert was sent to the journalists-police WhatsApp platform that a well-known journalist and activist, Chinonso Uba (NonsNkwa), had been abducted in Owerri. Mr Uba was a former broadcaster at Oziza FM Owerri. He’s the Convener of Protect The Weak Foundation, a nongovernmental organization. Everyone in that WhatsApp […]

AT A GLANCE: State govs ready to pay N70,000 new minimum wage

President Bola Tinubu signed into law a new national minimum wage of N70,000 on Monday, July 29, 2024, from the initial N30,000, after a series of meetings which resulted in failure of the Organised Labour, private sectors and the federal government representatives who made up the Tripartite Committee to reach an agreement on the new […]

See guide to unblock your MTN, Airtel, others using shortcode

  Nigerian telecommunication companies have provided clear guidelines to help subscribers unblock their SIM cards, following recent disconnections due to the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) -SIM harmonisation exercise. This initiative, aimed at enhancing the integrity of the national SIM registration database, has left many users facing temporary service disruptions. To assist affected customers, telecom […]

OBITUARY: Chief Iwuanyawu! Heartland FC founder, researcher and engineer, who helped to develop Ogbunigwe during civil war, bows out

  The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel. According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after a brief illness. “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area […]

A look at the psychology of Nigerian secondary school teachers

By:Ebo E.C Chukwuma The job of a secondary school teacher is a very sensitive one, they play the role of instilling sound morale values into adolescents going through a very turbulent age, not everyone is psychological mature to handle such job. Research shows 70-80% Nigerian students go through puberty stage during their secondary school level, […]

MEET: Two First Ladies At Presidential Palace In A Senegal First

  In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa.   It was an unprecedented sight in the national politics of the West African country and a clear choice by the first-round winner who promises radical change. […]