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Zimbabwe will bar unvaccinated government workers from reporting for duty from Monday as part of efforts to fight COVID-19, an official circular showed. The southern African country has, as of Oct. 14, recorded 4,655 COVID-19-related deaths from 132,251 infections since March 2020. Although the country was one of the first on the continent to vaccinate against COVID-19, less than 2.5 million people out of its 15 million population have been fully vaccinated. The vaccination rate has slowed down in recent weeks, as infections decline, with the government saying it has adequate doses in store. On Sept. 14 President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s…

Leading tax advisory firms, PricewaterCoopers (PwC) and KPMG, have described the Tax Appeal Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2021, recently issued by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, as inconsistent with the Federal Inland Revenue Establishment Act (FIRSEA). The new rules were approved on 10 June by Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, to replace the TAT (Procedure) Rules, 2010. In separate analyses published on their respective websites, the two firms noted that the new rules indicate the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the country’s tax processes and are in line with the trends in global tax administration.…

A mob in Western Kenya has killed Masten Wanjala, a self-confessed serial killer who escaped from custody two days ago, police say. Wanjala was traced by villagers to a house in Bungoma town and beaten to death, they say. Authorities had launched a massive manhunt for the fugitive who admitted to killing more than 10 young boys during a five-year period. He also confessed to drugging them and in some cases drinking their blood. He reportedly returned to the home of his parents – who have disowned him – and was subsequently strangled by neighbours who found out he was…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, today October 13, 2021 formalized their collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, which will see the Commission working closely with the University’s Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning, ACETEL, in cybersecurity training, among others. Speaking during ceremony which held at the headquarters of the EFCC, Jabi, Abuja, EFCC Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa expressed delight that the two neighbours are coming together to harness their resources for mutual benefit. He said the MoU will afford interns from the University the opportunity to…

Former US President Bill Clinton has been receiving hospital treatment in California for a “non-Covid-related infection”. Mr Clinton, 75, is “on the mend” and “in good spirits” after being admitted to UC Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday, spokesman Angel Ureña said. Though it is unclear what led to the admission, Mr Clinton has a history of heart disease. A statement from his doctors said he had received antibiotics and fluids. The physicians added that Mr Clinton remained at the hospital for “continuous monitoring”. “After two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding…

The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, has revealed that over 13,000 terrorists have surrendered to Nigerian troops in the Northeast in the last two weeks. Onyeuko stated this while briefing the public on the military operations across the nation. According to him, the figures include some members of the families of the suspects, including women and children. Onyeuko added that 29 terrorists had been killed within that period while 13 others were arrested. He also explained that 29 suspected terrorists were killed within the period while 13 others were arrested. Super Tucano jets changing tide of…

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling says he would be open to playing abroad if he does not get more game time at Etihad Stadium. The England international, whose contract runs out in 2023, said he had dreamed “from a young age” of playing abroad. “If there was the opportunity to go somewhere else, I would be open to it,” Sterling, 26, said. “At this moment in time, football is the most important thing to me.” “I have always had something that maybe one day I would love to play abroad and see how I meet that challenge.” Sterling has started…

By Femi Adesina Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is an honest man. Whatever he tells you, please take it serious. You can even take it to the bank, as it’s a cheque that will never bounce. Last weekend in London, while speaking with top officials of the Nigerian High Commission, VP Osinbajo said of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Mai Gaskiya (Honest Man): “The President is possibly the most popular Nigerian politician that we ever had in generations. He is possibly the only person, who can go into a place or somewhere without bossing people to gather and they will come and…

An 18-year old girl, Miss Sophia Oyibo Awajibene, was appointed as the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication on Tuesday. Miss Oyibo was honoured with the position after she was declared the winner of an intensive essay competition in the state. Sophia defeated fourteen other contestants to rise to the top of the competition. She was subsequently declared an Ambassador of the Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communication. Miss Oyibo was presented with a cash prize of N60,000 and a plaque. The incumbent Commissioner of Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim, who vacated the seat for the secondary school…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Ekiti state is higher than many African countries. The VP compared Ekiti’s GDP to that of Sao Tome and Principe, Gambia among many other African countries. He revealed that Ekiti state’s internally generated revenue was five times the worth of many African nations. Osinbajo reiterated that there has to be a collective change of mindset in managing states’ affairs in Nigeria. The VP stated this while giving a keynote address at the Ekiti Investment and Economic Summit (Fountain Summit 2021) on Thursday, Themed: “Investment Attractiveness and Economic…