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Akabueze: Why Insist On Punishing Citizens With Telecom Tax

Akabueze: Why Insist On Punishing Citizens With Telecom Tax By Fom Gyem I watch with interest an Arise Television interview where the Director General Budget Office, Ben Akabueze disclosed that the suspension of the proposed excise duty on players in the digital economy would worsen...

Gender Roles, Discrimination and Domestic Violence: A Way Forward, by Oyetunji Popoola Aisha

Gender Roles, Discrimination and Domestic Violence: A Way Forward, by Oyetunji Popoola Aisha   The Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary defines gender roles as "a set of behavior pattern, attitudes and personality characteristics, stereotypically perceived as masculine or feminine within a culture." From time immemorial, the issue of...

As Angry Nigerians Attack DG Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, over Insistence on Five Percent Telecom Tax By Zeenat Sambo

As Angry Nigerians Attack DG Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, over Insistence on Five Percent Telecom Tax By Zeenat Sambo It all started like a joke on June 29, 2022 when the Federal Government announced that telecommunications subscribers would pay extra five percent tax on calls, SMS,...

The Queen and the Mob-Like Crying and Sympathies, by Ejike Okpa

The Queen and the Mob-Like Crying and Sympathies, by Ejike Okpa   The last of the reining Monarchies Queen Elizabeth has paid her debt at age 96 after 70 yrs on the throne. Some are crying and wailing their Grandmother Queen has gone. Too bad but it...

Five Percent Telecom Tax: Desperate Revenue Drive or Deliberate Wickedness? By Vivian Abomann

Five Percent Telecom Tax: Desperate Revenue Drive or Deliberate Wickedness? By Vivian Abomann Taxation is one of best ways of generating revenue for countries all over world. Over the decades, Nigeria has been struggling to beef up her revenue from taxation but that has proven difficult...

Pantami: Unveiling Tech Infrastructure for National Development, By Zeenat Sambo

Pantami: Unveiling Tech Infrastructure for National Development, By Zeenat Sambo The ever-evolving technology revolution has continued to cause disruptions resulting in progressive change across the globe. These changes charge the techies to constantly acquire newer knowledge and keep abreast of the latest innovative developments and...