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The president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has called on Nigerians to avoid sentiments and politics in dealing with the tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu. Declaring his position on the bills, Osifo said the proposals are good. He, however, cautioned against bringing politics, ethnicity and religion into such matters. Speaking on Thursday during Channels Television’s Politics Today, the TUC president said the undertones against the bills are there, but for the sake of the country’s development, sentiments should be put aside. “Those undertones are clearly there. It started from the Northern Governors Forum, it metamorphosed into the General Governors’ Forum and it went into the National Economic Council. “At this stage of our development, we should be wary. We shouldn’t politicise everything. Bringing in tribal talks or ethnicity, I don’t think this is right,” he said. Naija News recalls President Tinubu, on October 3, presented the four bills to the National Assembly for deliberations and passage. The bills are the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2024 -SB.583; the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, 2024- SB.584; and the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, 2024- SB. 585; and the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024 – SB.586. The bills have generated a lot of controversies across the country, with some stakeholders, including governors, expressing open antagonism for the bill and calling for its withdrawal of the bills to create room for more consultation.
In the end, she knew that no matter what challenges lay ahead, she would face them with the same courage and determination that had carried her through the desperate hours of that unforgettable day. And as she looked out the window at the city beyond, she whispered a silent prayer of gratitude for the precious gift of life and the unbreakable bond between a daughter and her father.
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As fans, we can only hope that Harlow and Marresca's partnership continues to flourish, inspiring others in the industry to seek out mentors who can help them achieve their fullest potential. Jack Harlow's success story is not just a testament to his talent, but also to the support and guidance he has received along the way. Cheers to Harlow and Marresca, a dynamic duo making waves in the world of music.Ever since dropped his surprise album on Friday, it’s all any rap fan can talk about online. He gave them more food for thought with the video for “ ,” the album standout which he previously teased in the “Not Like Us” video five months ago. Now, fans can’t stop dissecting the pop culture references sprinkled throughout the video. While we may not be able to fully explain some of them because you just had to be there — who really knows why all our aunties had those dang panther statues in the living room — here is a breakdown of the references to Black film, music, and California in the “Squabble Up” video. The Freeway Exit Sign The video opens with a reproduction of an exit sign from the 105 Freeway that cuts through South Los Angeles. Specifically, the three eastbound exits listed — Wilmington, Central, and Long Beach Blvd. — are the ones pertaining specifically to Compton. Scrapers And African-American Flags The next big cultural reference is to scraper bikes, a fixture of Oakland, California, which grew out of lowrider car culture. In 2006, Tyrone “Baybe Champ” Stevenson Jr., aka Scraper Bike King, began modifying bicycles with scrap, cardboard, tinfoil, and paint in an effort to create a new hobby to keep youth out of trouble. Dancers throughout this scene “go dumb,” an expression of the hyphy culture that grew out of the Bay Area in the early 2000s. The African-American Flag was created by David Hammons in 1990, combining the colors of the Pan-African Flag, black, green, and red, with the flag of the United States to represent African diaspora identity in the US. Historically, enslaved Africans were banned from learning about their home cultures; as a result, the Black American identity has become a way for their descendants to create a culture of their own. Ice-T’s Album Cover That buxom young lady holding the shotgun in a revealing swimsuit is a reference to the back cover of Ice-T’s 1988 album — an album considered pivotal in the rise of both LA’s rap scene and gangsta rap overall. Ice’s then-girlfriend Darlene Ortiz posed on the cover, while the album, like , found Ice taking on rap’s heartthrob LL Cool J — sound familiar? Scramble Board This one’s a super deep cut. The dance variety show — a fixture in certain households in the ’80s and ’90s — included a recurring segment in which two dancers would try to solve a word scramble forming the name of that week’s musical guest or another notable Black figure. The Big Wheel Right around the two-minute mark, you might notice a small child on a Big Wheel tricycle in the background. This is a reference to the film . Spoiler alert for a 30-year movie: It doesn’t end well for Caine — or the kid on the Big Wheel. Isaac Hayes’ Album Cover Near the end of the video, we see a reproduction of the cover of Isaac Hayes’ fifth studio album, which included his interpretations of “Never Can Say Goodbye,” and “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” and went No. 1 on the R&B chart in 1972. Behind him, we see a box of Black Jesus prints, which ought to speak for themselves. The Roots’ “The Next Movement” This one’s admittedly a bit shaky, but as one fan on Twitter , the clip bears a striking resemblance to the one for The Roots’ 1999 single, “The Next Movement.” Like , that album also saw its principles taking steps in bringing music previously only acknowledged as underground to mainstream consciousness, while making subtle references to progressive social movements. Watch Kendrick Lamar’s “Squabble Up” video above.
Seer Ranked Number 57 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500TMThe scene was both heartbreaking and uplifting as the family stood together, their tears mingling with the bittersweet sense of pride in knowing that their beloved son, brother, and friend would live on in the bodies of others. The sound of scissors cutting through flesh was a poignant reminder of the gift of life that was being passed on from one soul to another.
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