The federal government has officially commenced the deduction of a N50 levy on electronic transfers of N10,000 and above, effective 1 December 2024. The levy, known as the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), applies to transfers received through financial technology platforms, including Opay, Moniepoint, and Kuda, among others.This follows an earlier announcement by the Federal Inland...
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NEW BELGIUM’S LAW OFFERS SEX WORKERS MATERNITY LEAVE AND PENSIONS.
Under a new law in Belgium (the first of its kind in the world) sex workers will be entitled to official employment contracts, health insurance, pensions, maternity leave and sick days. Essentially, it will be treated like any other job.Sex work was decriminalised in Belgium in 2022 and is legal in several countries including Germany,...
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DEMOCRATIC SENATORS URGE BIDEN TO TRY TO LIMIT TRUMP’S ABILITY TO USE THE U.S. MILITARY DOMESTICALLY.
Two Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to issue a policy directive that could temporarily limit President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to deploy U.S. military troops domestically after he takes office.Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., both members of the Armed Services Committee, sent a letter dated Nov. 26 to President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary...
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Update: Matchday 15 NPFL
Ikorodu City defeated Akwa United 4-1, extending their unbeaten streak to six games. The South West side has moved up to third place in the league table. The loss means Akwa United’s winless run continues, with only four wins in their last 15 league matches. The 2021 league champions are currently 19th in the table....
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Fiorentina Midfielder Edoardo Bove Collapses During Match Against Inter Milan
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove was rushed to the hospital yesterday after collapsing on the pitch during their Serie A match against Inter Milan. The incident, which saw the player lose consciousness, led to the suspension and calling off of the game. In an update shared on their X account, Fiorentina and the Careggi University Hospital...
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Stowaway Who Flew To Paris Removed From Flight Back To New York After Causing Disturbance, Currently In French Custody
The stowaway who boarded a flight in New York and made it all the way to Paris on Tuesday was removed from her return flight to the U.S. after she caused a disturbance.A source with knowledge of the situation said the woman “created a disturbance” as the Delta flight was set to return to New York.Source revealed...
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AUSTRALIAN POLICE SEIZE RECORD 2.3 TONS OF COCAINE WORTH $494 MILLION
Police in Australia seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine and arrested 13 people in raids after the suspects’ boat broke down off the coast of Queensland, authorities said Monday.The drugs had a sale value of 760 million Australian dollars ($494 million) and equaled as many as 11.7 million street deals if they had reached the country of 28 million...
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IRANIAN RAPPER SALEHI RELEASED AFTER ONE YEAR SENTENCE COMPLETION, DEATH SENTENCE OVERTURNED
The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported the country’s rapper Toomaj Salehi was released from prison Sunday after completing a one-year sentence for speaking out against the Iranian regime.Salehi had been sentenced to death in April by a revolutionary court on charges linked to unrest in the country from 2022 to 2023, although Iran’s Supreme Court overturned that sentence in June.His songs...
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GEORGIAN POLICE ARRESTS PROMINENT OPPOSITION LEADER AFTER FOURTH NIGHT OF PROTESTS
Police in Georgia arrested a prominent opposition leader early Monday after using water cannon and tear gas to scatter anti-government protesters who rallied outside Parliament for the fourth straight night.The protests were set off by the government’s announcement last week that it was suspending talks on joining the European Union. Critics saw that as confirmation of a Russian-influenced shift away...
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Liverpool Defeat Manchester City 2-0, Leaving ManCity Winless in 7
Liverpool secured a 2-0 win over Manchester City in their top-of-the-table Premier League clash. The Reds dominated the game, with captain Virgil van Dijk coming close to scoring in the 11th minute, but his header hit the woodwork. One minute later, Liverpool took the lead through Cody Gakpo. Van Dijk almost made it two in...