In all societies – both ancient and modern, paying taxes has remained a means through which citizens reciprocate the government’s social services to them. Of course governments all over the world exist to render services to the people by providing social services such as infrastructure and other developmental projects for the use of citizens, but at the same time it behooves the citizens to reciprocate by paying their taxes as at when due.
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His concern always is how to put a smile in the faces of others. His humility, humour and humanity is not only awesome but exceptional. Today I am remembering my leader Prince Bola Ajibola and the great memories we shared. He was one of a kind and a father. There are many days that I think of him and beam a smile.
I have taken time to read Chimamanda Adichie’s open letter to president Joe Biden of the United States of America and Fani Kayode’s reaction and cannot help but say that Fani Kayode’s reaction is imbecilic and childish.
Every system has its life cycle. For the 9th National Assembly, that cycle will end on May 29 as a new administration is inaugurated.
I first met Professor Fola Lasisi in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the visit of His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, the 19th Sultan of Sokoto and elder brother of the sitting Sultan, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar sometimes in 2003.
I first met Professor Fola Lasisi in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the visit of His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, the 19th Sultan of Sokoto and elder brother of the sitting Sultan, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar sometimes in 2003.
No one doubts the fact that the country today falls short of infrastructural development despite the unprecedented turnaround in revenue generation and collection courtesy of the country’s Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami.
“I remember when Bida had only one professor: Shehu Bida,” I told my friend. “It was to him I took my first completed book as a teenager. As his expertise was in veterinary medicine, it was a silly move from me. But the wise man kindly passed down the book to the late Abubakar Gimba.”
Chinua Achebe was a novelist. Wole Soyinka is a playwright. I know most of you didn’t know this, but there is really no basis for comparison between the two. It’s like comparing Sunny Ade and Oliver De Coque because they are both singers.
Chimamanda Adichie’s “hollow democracy” diatribe is a shitty little submission, in a shitty little letter, written by a shitty little diva.