LeBron James has become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record. LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history on Tuesday, breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing…
Tax Harmonisation: FIRS Signs MoU With FIRS For Joint Tax Operations And Audit
“Other nations even within the Sub-Sahara region are doing between 14 to 15 percent. If you talk about developed countries, they are doing 35 to 40% and that is what makes them developed countries because indeed, it is really an avenue for you to support your government and hold them accountable.”
State Of Emergency Declared In Turkey As Death Toll Rises Above 5,000
Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three months state of emergency in the south-east of the country after death toll climbed again. He said there are 10 cities within the earthquake disaster zone and confirmed his government has received offers of help from 70 countries around the world.…
Ghanian Footballer Survives Earthquake With Injuries
Footballer Christian Atsu was pulled from the rubble of a building “with injuries” after the earthquakes in Turkey, his club’s vice-president Mustafa Özat told Turkish radio. “Christian Atsu was removed from the wreckage with injuries,” Özat told Radyo Gol. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was trapped after the earthquakes that…
Tax Harmonisation: FIRS Signs MOU with LIRS for Joint Tax Operations
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) where the two tax authorities would collaborate on joint tax audit, investigation and automatic exchange of information. The MoU signing ceremony which took place at the State House, Marina,…
President Muhammad Commends Tems On Grammy Award Win
President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu have hailed Tems for winning the “Best Melodic Rap Performance” category at the Grammy Awards. Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, claimed the prize on Sunday with Buhari praising her for putting Nigeria in the…
Major Earthquake Kills Hundreds Across Turkey and Syria
Several Buildings Were Destroyed Following The Powerful Earthquake In Southern Turkey On February 6, 2023. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus, Egypt and…
Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, celebrate Tems’ Grammy win
Nigerian singers, Tiwa Savage, Omawumi and Waje and other celebrities celebrate their colleague, Tems, as she bags her first Grammy Award on Sunday. The 27-year-old singer won the award for her performance in American rapper Future’s “Wait For You”, where she was featured alongside Canadian singer Drake. Savage on her…
Nigerians React to Burna Boy’s loss at 65th Grammy Award
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has lost in his quest for a second Grammy trophy after being nominated in the Best Global Album and Best Global Music Performance categories. The 2023 Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday. The singer’s…
ASUU President To Nigerians: Vote For Leaders that ’ll Prioritize Education
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke has urged Nigerians to vote for leaders that would priorities education in Nigeria and not those that treat it with disdain. Prof Osodeke declared that Nigerians must insist that that future leaders in the country must…