All states will benefit from the planned tax reform, according to Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy. The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) forum was used to respond to the stance of the governors of Nigeria’s 19 Northern States. The new derivation-based model for value-added tax (VAT) distribution in the…
Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi has revealed his top three sports besides football. Messi, a celebrated football player with 46 trophies and eight Ballon d’Ors, has played for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. In an interview with Fabrizio Romano, Messi mentioned his favorite games besides football. When asked by Fabrizio Romano about his favorite games apart…
Nigerian defender Semi Ajayi has been sidelined for four months after suffering a hamstring injury in a game against West Bromwich Albion. Ajayi will be out for a long time and will have surgery in the next few days, according to manager Carlos Corberán. The accident caused the damage, which included two broken muscles. The…
Vakhtang Salia, a highly regarded Georgian forward, has joined Newcastle from Dinamo Tbilisi. The 17-year-old will stay with Dinamo until August 2025, when he turns 18 and officially joins the Magpies. When Dinamo just missed out on capturing the Erovnuli Liga title in November 2023, Vakhtang made his professional debut with his hometown team.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president of Nigeria, has given assurances that the nation can attain energy security and sustain interest in Aliko Dangote’s refinery, which generates 650,000 barrels daily. According to him, the Naira-for-crude agreement shouldn’t go back to how things were in Nigeria during the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) subsidy period. He underlined that…
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has compared the hype surrounding Ruben Amorim’s potential appointment to that of Erik ten Hag. Amorim is close to joining the club after Ten Hag was sacked. Scholes believes that United should have tried to hire Thomas Tuchel instead. He believes Tuchel was the right candidate to coach Manchester United,…
Ballon d’Or organisers have responded to the controversial absence of Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid stars from the ceremony. Despite being a favorite to win football’s greatest prize, the Brazilian forward came second place to Manchester City’s Rodri. Real Madrid pulled out of the event after reports emerged that Vinicius would not be lifting the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been prevented from disbursing monthly budgetary allocations to the administration of Rivers State by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court determined that it is unconstitutional for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to receive and distribute these allocations. According to Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, Fubara’s acts were against the 1999…
Ademola Lookman’s teammates were commended by Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini for their pivotal part in his 2024 Ballon d’Or nomination. After his outstanding performance in the UEFA Europa League final, Lookman, who has earned Atalanta’s Player of the Season title for the past two seasons, was nominated for the honor. Gasperini said he knew he…
After being fired by Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag is expected to be named Borussia Dortmund’s new manager. Ten Hag’s emphasis on nurturing kids with talent is the reason the Bundesliga team is eager to hire him. Manchester United had a dismal start to the 2024–25 season, winning just four of their first 14 games….