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Olubadan remains reference point in history Tegbe
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By Adeola Badru
Olubadan, the royal title of the king of Ibadanland, has been described as a reference point in the kingship institution in Yorubaland, owing to its unusual succession principle, which is quite different compared with other traditional Yoruba institutions, which alternates between two lines.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State and former governorship candidate of the party in the 2019 governorship election in the state, Chief Olasunkanmi Tegbe, made the declaration on Friday while felicitating the monarch, Oba Saliu Adetunji, who clocked five years on the throne last week.
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The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Olajumoke Simplice, has said it is important for African countries to develop their tax systems and internal resources to attain a situation of Africa without aid.
She spoke during a press briefing on Tuesday on the upcoming West African Union of Tax Institutes 7th international conference with the theme ‘Design and implementing tax measures for the COVID-19 era and beyond’.
Simplice said, “At the end of this conference, we will be able to bring out issues which affect Africa in general because going forward, we want Africa without aid, and for us to be able to do that, we need to enjoy the mileage of the new normal in the economic realm.
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WAUTI holds 7th int’l tax confab in Lagos
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By Elizabeth Osayande
The West African Union of Tax Institute, WAUTI, is set to hold the 7th international tax conference on February 25 and 26 in Lagos.
According to WAUTI President, Dame Gladys Olajumoke, the conference will discuss issues concerning the African and West African Region looking at the Covid-19 era and beyond.
In her address at a briefing, in Aluasa Ikeja, Lagos, Olajumoke said the institute had been able to employ information and communications technology in the work of taxation.
She noted that the communiqué from the conference will be presented to the government for implementation.