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Federal Government Warns of Flooding in 38 Locations Across 11 States
Share on Facebook Tweet this Email to friends The Federal Government on Wednesday, July 16, issued a warning that 38 locations across 11 states in Nigeria are at risk of flooding due to expected heavy rainfall between Wednesday, July 16, and Sunday, July 20, 2025. The alert, obtained by reporters, was released by the Federal Ministry of Environment through the National Flood Early Warning Centre, which operates under the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department. It was signed by the department’s Director, Usman Bokani. According to the forecast, the states likely to be affected include Adamawa (Mubi); Akwa Ibom...
Kogi State Repeals Ground Rent and Tenement Rate Laws for Effective Tax Administration
The Kogi State government has said it repealed the Ground Rent and Tenement Rate laws for effective tax administration. It said the decision was in the best interest of taxpayers in the state, who have been burdened by cases of multiple taxation. Executive Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Sule Salihu Enehe, explained at the statewide sensitisation tour in Anyigba on the Implementation of the Land Use Charge law. Represented by the Director of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Hajia Hassana Salawu, the executive chairman said the new charge seeks to unburden the encumbrance surrounding multiple taxation. Kogi moves...
Barack Obama Reflects on Fatherhood and Raising Daughters on Michelle's Podcast
Share on Facebook Tweet this Email to friends Former US president, Barack Obama was a guest on his wife Michelle’s IMO podcast alongside her older brother Craig Robinson. The episode premiered on Wednesday, July 16. A preview shared ahead of its release showed 63-year-old Barack and Michelle discussing raising their two daughters, Sasha, 24, and Malia, 27. “I think we did a pretty good job of raising our girls, but I’ve said often that I think I would have had more difficulty raising a son,” the American politician who was the 44th president of the United States said, to which...
