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A new bill has been proposed in Nigeria that will require individuals engaged in banking, insurance, stock-broking, or other financial services to provide a Tax Identification Number as a precondition for opening a new account or operating an existing one. According to the bill, titled “A Bill for an Act …

Steady rain fell and winds began to gust in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday morning as a mighty Hurricane Milton churned toward a potentially catastrophic collision with the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay even after millions were ordered to evacuate. Stragglers face grim odds …

Since the return to civil rule in 1999, Rivers State, the acclaimed treasure base of Nigeria, has had five governors namely Peter Odili, Celestine Omehia, Chibuike Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, and now Simnalayi Fubara. The first major political crisis in the state happened in 2006 during the Peoples Democratic Party governorship …

As residents of Nasarawa State prepare to elect new leaders across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state on November 2, a chairmanship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in the Nasarawa Eggon LGA, Jonathan Embugu, has promised his constituents democratic dividends if he is elected …

Libya’s state oil company said Thursday it was resuming full oil production, nearly two months after halting operations at two of its main fields amid a political crisis. The National Oil Corporation said in a statement that it would resume production at the Sharara and El-Feel oil fields , as …

Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday suffered another early setback in their Bundesliga title defence as they let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with struggling Holstein Kiel. Xabi Alonso’s side now have 11 points from six matches, giving Bayern Munich the chance to extend their advantage at the top when …

Two Nigerian pugilists, Sikiru “Omo Iya Eleja” Shogbesan and Mary Aina Abbey, are poised to represent the country in separate fights overseas on October 19. Shogbesan (17-3-1, 9 KOs) will make his international debut against Belgium’s Francesco Patera (29-5-0, 11 KOs) in a lightweight clash at Hall Omnisport De La …

The war against terrorism and a political process to achieve lasting peace in Mali seems to have pitted Bamako against Algiers. During the 79th United Nations General Assembly high-level week, heads of governments and representatives took to the podium of the multilateral body one after the other. If calls, pleas, …

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the Republic of Rwanda has confirmed 27 cases of Marburg Virus Disease and nine deaths as of September 30, 2024. The Africa CDC made this known in a press statement on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda …

Cameroon soccer great Samuel Eto’o was banned by FIFA on Monday from attending any national team games for six months. Eto’o, who has been president of the Cameroon soccer federation since 2021, faced two charges from an incident at the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on Sept. 11. FIFA …