MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Original manuscripts by: Prince Olamilekan Martins Ojo FIMC, CMC The journey of activism often begins as a noble calling, fueled by a vision of justice and equity. Activists emerge from society’s fractures, unyielding in their quest to illuminate the shadows where injustice thrives. Yet, history shows that activism can transform from a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Finnish authorities had alleged that Ekpa utilised the social media to incite violence in Nigeria’s South-East region, targeting civilians and government officials. Gen. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has criticized Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Biafran agitator, stating it is unfortunate that while Ekpa enjoys himself in Finland, he incites […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Last Tuesday, lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, was arrested and driven by road to Ekiti State where he was arraigned on Wednesday in a Magistrate Court for criminal defamation of Afe Babalola, senior lawyer, elder statesman and educationist. The defamation was allegedly contained in Mr Farotimi’s July 2024 book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas There are a number of disquieting issues with President Bola Tinubu‘s four controversial tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly last September. Firstly, of course, are a few of the provisions in the bills, particularly the Value Added Tax component of one of the bills, which some governors believe will disadvantage their […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has backed the federal government-led tax reform, describing the state’s position as “extremely comfortable.” The governor made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco. Sanwo-Olu advised people to […] Read more
By Kenny Oladipo MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas As I reflect on the ongoing debate for or against the present administration’s proposed tax reforms, the story of Forrest Gump as depicted in the film comes to mind. Forrest Gump (acted by the legendary Tom Hanks) was born with disabled legs. His odds of becoming anyone influential in […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Nigerian pastor and cousin of Star Wars actor John Boyega has lost his fight against deportation after claiming it would breach his human rights. Tobi Adegboyega, 44, saw his church shut down after investigations exposed a misuse of funds by his church. As a result, an immigration tribunal found he should be deported back to […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Nigeria has made a bold promise to address fiscal inefficiencies, encourage investment, and transform the business environment with its proposed tax reform plan. However, underneath this reform façade is a complicated and risky strategy that could worsen economic inequality and further tax already struggling Nigerians. “Although the shift addresses fairness concerns with […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In a landmark move aimed at addressing the rising issue of paternity fraud, Nigeria has introduced Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology, a cutting-edge solution that vastly improves the accuracy of DNA testing. This initiative, the first of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa, is led by OncoGenomics Laboratory in collaboration with Karygene […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of an estate located in the federal capital territory (FCT). Jude Onwuegbuzie, a judge of the FCT high court, delivered his verdict in favour of the EFCC on Monday. In a statement, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said the estate, which measures […] Read more
