Author: Mr Abiodun Borisade

Politics in Oyo State as it unravels… from an observatory point of view Senator Dapo Lam Adesina, son of former OyO State Governor Lam Adesina (late) decamps from APC; writes a very long letter to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu explaining how the present Governor of Oyo State, H.E Abiola Ajimobi is working to destroy the political structure his father built before his demise… N.B: below is a copy of the letter! Politics in Oyo State as it unravels… from an observatory point of view #THELETTER . .. … His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, The National Leader, All Progressives Congress…

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Zambia appointed Chinese police officers to the Zambia Police Force, then fired them after public outrage. The Times of Zambia now writes articles in Chinese. Chinese own 60% of Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation. Zambia owes China $8.7 billion. I grew up reading novels like “Zambia shall be free” by Kenneth Kaunda. I guess they never wanted to be free. What a pity.

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1. Nigerians would like you @bukolasaraki @YakubDogara to confirm or deny the allegation that legislative aides/workers have not been paid their salaries and allowances totally N5bn for months. This is unfair at a time each lawmaker is collecting over N13m monthly allowance 2. If it’s true, the non-payment of salaries and allowances of these legislative aides would amount to exploitation of labour and a serious violation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) to which Nigeria is a state party. 3. The ICESCR recognizes the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions…

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WITH A NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER, PRESIDENT BUHARI TIGHTENS TAX, MONEY LAUNDERING RULES The Muhammadu Buhari administration is stepping up the regulations on money laundering and tax evasion by releasing a new Executive Order number eight, tagged Voluntary Offshore Assets Regularization Scheme (VOARS). The new Executive Order (008) takes effect from Monday, October 8, 2018, the day it was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. By this order, Nigerian taxpayers who hold offshore assets and incomes are expected to, within a period of 12 months, declare voluntary those assets and pay taxes on them. When they do this, they should expect to…

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