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48 Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms as the most ambitious economic overhaul in Nigeria in recent history. He predicted that Tinubu would be remembered as one of the country’s greatest economic reformers because of the bold decisions he has taken to restructure Nigeria’s fiscal system. Dogara made the statement on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja while delivering the maiden edition of the Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture. The event was organised by the House of Representatives Press Corps, and his lecture was titled “Navigating Tax Reform in Nigeria:…

Cape Town, South Africa – Gonda Perez remembers the day South Africa’s apartheid regime bombed a refugee camp in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, during an air raid.It was in the mid-1980s. Perez was working as a dentist at a local hospital at the time and saw about 10 victims brought in on trucks serving as makeshift ambulances. One of the victims is etched in her memory.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“I stood in casualty, and I watched people come in with wounds, horrible wounds,” said Perez, now 69. “One man that I remember had blood spurting … so…

The word genocide is no longer a matter of debate when it comes to Gaza. What was once dismissed as an exaggeration shouted at protests is now being echoed by some of the world’s leading human rights organisations, United Nations experts and genocide scholars. The International Association of Genocide Scholars, the UN Commission of Inquiry and countless local and international NGOs have all concluded that Israel’s assault on Gaza fulfils the definition of genocide under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, the treaty that legally defines and prohibits genocide.This is not the view…

Thousands of Palestinians are continuing to flee Gaza City, as Israel’s major ground offensive aimed at occupying the city enters a second day. Amid large-scale bombardment overnight, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said al-Ranitisi children’s hospital was targeted in three separate Israeli attacks, forcing half of its patients and their families to flee. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report. Other hospitals said at least 35 people had been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza so far on Wednesday, most of them in the north.Earlier, the Israeli military announced that it had struck more than 150 “terror targets”…

UN Commissioner Chris Sidoti says Israel’s “boring” replies on Gaza war crimes are predictable and avoid the evidence.

Another fire incident was recorded at Lagos Island hours after Afriland Tower, housing different companies and a bank, got engulfed by fire. This time around it was Emab Plaza, a four-storey building located behind Mandilas, that was affected. The blaze, reported to authorities at about 7:23 p.m., broke out on the fourth floor of the building located on Taiwo Street, Lagos Island. The fire reportedly spread to adjoining apartments, sending thick smoke billowing from the upper levels. Eyewitnesses said portions of neighbouring structures were also affected before firefighters were able to contain the flames. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue…

ReutersThomas Partey appeared at Southwark Crown Court for his plea hearingFormer Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has denied raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman.The Ghanaian midfielder pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court.The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022, when the 32-year-old regularly played in the Premier League. He was charged four days after leaving the north London club, following the expiration of his contract at the end of June.Mr Partey was granted bail until his trial, which is due to start…

Comparing Our Favorite E-ReadersHonorable MentionsBelow, you’ll find a few more e-readers we like but don’t necessarily love as much as our top picks.Photograph: Nena FarrellKindle Scribe 2024 for $400: The second-generation Kindle Scribe is a great option if you want an e-reader that doubles as a digital notebook, but also want to remain within the Kindle ecosystem. It has a 10.2-inch (300 ppi) paperlike display with features like adjustable warm light and an auto-adjusting front light. The included Premium Pen also has a soft-tipped eraser (mimicking that of a No.2 pencil). With Active Canvas and expandable margins, you can also…

One gesture brought the fury of the British tabloids against at least two overseas politicians after they met with the queen.In 1984, it landed a Canadian provincial official, James Snow, on the front page of The Daily Mail, where he was described as “portly” and “graceless.”In 1992, it put Prime Minister Paul Keating of Australia on the front page of The Sun, alongside the headline “LIZARD OF OZ.”What had they done?

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has said he will pull state funding for the country’s national film honors, the Ophir Awards, after the Palestinian anti-war drama The Sea took top prize at the 2025 ceremony Tuesday night. Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s drama follows a 12-year-old Palestinian boy living under occupation in the West Bank who risks his life, dodging military checkpoints and the police, to go to the beach for the first time in Tel Aviv. Under the system set up by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television, the Ophir best film winner is also automatically Israel’s submission for the Oscars in…