Day: January 22, 2022

AFCON 2021: Battle Royale as Nigeria Clashes with Tunisia Sunday

Aoko Benjamin

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia’s Round of 16 encounter on Sunday, January 23, 2022. at Stade Roumde Adija, Garoua in the on-going Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, promises to be a cracker if the past meetings between both teams are anything to rely upon. The encounter between Nigeria and any of the North African countries including Tunisia has always been keenly contested and this match billed for 7 pm local time will not be any different. Since 1970s, both nations have done many battles…

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Meet Adedoja, Alaafin’s Daughter Who’s UNILAG Masters Best Graduand

Gbenga Adeoti

With CGPA of 4.63 (distinction), Adedoja became the first to graduate with honours from the Institute of African and Diasporic Studies since its inception in 2017   Adedoja Adeyemi, daughter of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has graduated as the best Master’s student from the prestigious University of Lagos (UNILAG). Platforms Africa reports that Adedoja received a Master’s degree in African and Diasporic Studies in the 52nd convocation at the University of Lagos on Thursday. READ ALSO Meet Prof Ofodile, Lifetime Member U.S. Foreign Relations Council Jeleel Ojuade: Chronicles…

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Nigeria Rejects ‘4.5% of GDP’ Tax Status, Levies Non-Resident Digital Firms

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Non-resident digital companies that sell products to local customers will pay 6% of turnover as tax”   Nigerian Government has rejected poor collection of tax, which it said is an abysmal 4.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Platforms Africa reports that the government also declared its plans to explore its digital economy in 2022 while extending taxes to non-resident digital companies with significant economic presence as a means to boost the revenue and diversity of the country. READ ALSO How to Escape Poverty, Personal Financial Problem, Expert Gives Practical…

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Assets Declaration Compulsory For Tinubu, Others – INEC

Gbenga Adeoti

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that to vie for any elective offices, politicians and other office seekers would be mandated to declare their assets, particularly their bank account statements before and during the 2023 elections. Platforms Africa reports that the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, is one of those who have publicly declared intention to vie for elective positions in the forthcoming election. The commission explained that plans have been concluded to beam its searchlight by engaging relevant stakeholders to track politicians…

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Theology student slits 11-year-old’s throat for refusal to run errands

Aliyu Aliyu

A senior student of Elkanemi College of Islamic Theology Maiduguri has allegedly slit the throat of an 11-year-old junior student of the Islamic theology college, Jubril Mato. The junior student, Jubril, who is currently on admission at the intensive care unit of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital was, according to the report, being punished by the senior student for refusing to run errands for him. “The senior colleague, from SS2 class, had sent Jubril on an errand, but he didn’t go. That fateful night, he came to pick him…

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