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Eromosele Abiodun The Tax Ombud/Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, Dr. John Nwabueze, has reiterated the Office’s commitment to promoting fairness and transparency within Nigeria’s tax system as it continues to mediate between taxpayers and revenue authorities. Speaking at the third-quarter Breakfast Meeting with business editors in Lagos, Dr. Nwabueze highlighted the Office’s major milestones and outlined its vision for the future. Highlighting the progress made so far, he said the Office has significantly improved taxpayers’ access to its services through the launch of a digital complaints portal, a case management system, a toll-free call centre, and…

It’s that time of year: On Wednesday, Google is set to host its annual Made by Google hardware launch event for Pixel gadgets. Google itself has already teased new slab-style and foldable Pixel smartphones, but leaks also indicate that the company could announce updated watches, a new color for familiar earbuds, and perhaps a brand new AirTag-like item tracker.However, unusually, Google’s event is taking place in the evening: It kicks off on Wednesday at 6PM ET / 3PM PT instead of in the early afternoon or mid-morning, like many other tech events. And this time it has a celebrity host…

At least 111 people are dead after a destructive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia, causing dozens of buildings to collapse and trap residents under the debris.Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Credit: Jakub Zerdzicki/AlamyIn May 2024, four years into my postgraduate career, I decided that I wanted to finish my PhD by the end of 2025. The problem was that, despite working on many ongoing projects, I had not yet published a paper discussing my PhD work. My days were full and I was spending my weekends working, but I was making little meaningful progress. I was producing data but not finishing anything.From conversations with my peers, this was a common experience. There is a pervasive attitude in academia that graduate students in the laboratory should always be busy, always saying…

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of defender Ronald Araujo from Barcelona.The deal is an initial loan for the 27-year-old, who signed a new contract with Barca until 2031 last year, and also includes an option to buy for around £47.14m (€55m). ⁠Liverpool are not paying Barcelona a loan fee and will cover the entirety of Araujo’s salary for the duration of the season-long loan. It is understood Araujo has taken a pay cut to facilitate the move. Araujo, who will wear the No 33 shirt, told Liverpoolfc.com: “I can’t wait to get started. I’m very, very happy. Twitter This content…

Jerry Katzman, a former William Morris president and television packager for series such as “Roseanne” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” died on Aug. 9. He was 89. Katzman helped shape modern television with his work in television packaging and bringing series to the screen, contributing to the success of shows such as “The Cosby Show” and “Murphy Brown.” He first joined William Morris in business affairs before rising to the head of worldwide television, then to president and vice chairman.  Also serving as the president of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society, Katzman later taught at UCLA’s School of…

Iyke Bede Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and other industry leaders have called for the standardisation of Nigerian gastronomy, saying the move would strengthen the country’s food systems, promote culinary tourism and position Nigerian cuisine for greater global competitiveness. The call was made at the recently held Nigeria Food Summit 2026, which was staged at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, with the theme, ‘Gastronomy in Nigeria: Journey to Standardization.’ The two-day summit brought together policymakers, government officials, chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, regulators, development partners, students and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s food…

Peter “Mr P” Okoye has recorded significant growth across his music, social media and fashion platforms amid a wave of public support over the renewed P-Square family feud. The 44-year-old singer has crossed one million subscribers on YouTube, surpassed 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time in his solo career, and said nearly 3,000 units of his Red ZR cap were sold within seven days. The milestones come as Mr P releases an eight-part tell-all series detailing his account of P-Square’s history and the disputes involving his twin brother, Paul, and their elder brother and former manager, Jude…

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared – meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.More than 1,900 people have died from the virus since that declaration on 15 May, making this the second-worst Ebola outbreak ever.Infection rates are still high, adding to the concern that the authorities are struggling to get to grips with the spread of the disease.The epicentre of this outbreak of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, is in the east of DR Congo where insecurity has…

Talk of the affordability crisis may be penetrating corporate boardrooms. Hot on the heels of the name and starting price for Ford’s new affordable electric truck, news leaked today that the sub-$30,000 Fathom isn’t the only cheap Ford in the works. According to a report at Automotive News, the automaker is working on a new entry-level crossover that will start at around $25,000, although don’t expect it in showrooms until 2029. The leak is courtesy of an unnamed Ford dealer, which, together with its peers, was shown an early prototype described as resembling a first-gen Ford Escape. The crossover is…