Taxation key in development of economy, says CITN | The Guardian Nigeria News

[ad_1] 40 mins ago CHAIRMAN, Students Affairs and Tertiary Institution Relations Committee, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Dr. Abiola Adimula, yesterday, emphasised the role of tax in the development of the country’s economy. Speaking during the catch-them-young tax quiz competition among secondary schools students in Edo State organised by CITN for public secondary […]

Africa: Academic Literacy Is More Than Language, It’s About Critical Thinking and Analysis – Universities Should Do More to Teach These Skills

[ad_1] Making the adjustment from school to university is no easy task. For instance, there’s a big difference between writing a high school essay and crafting an academic paper which meets university standards. In the decades since formal apartheid ended, South Africa’s universities have become increasingly accessible to students from different socioeconomic, schooling and linguistic […]

First United Nations civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future

[ad_1] ‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN conference in Nairobi, Kenya, where governments were urged to heed the diverse voices of civil society, which were well-placed to work alongside them in building a fairer and more just future. Bringing together civil society actors, government representatives, […]

The Bleak déjà vu in Darfur — Global Issues

[ad_1] Food is distributed to Sudanese refugees in Koufron, Chad. Credit: WFP/Jacques David Opinion by James Elder (darfur, western sudan) Thursday, May 09, 2024 Inter Press Service DARFUR, Western Sudan, May 09 (IPS) – As dawn breaks over Darfur, my return after two decades feels heavy. Many millions are suffering once again. Twenty years ago, I […]

Ukrainian’s Zelenskyy fires head of state guard over assassination plot | Russia-Ukraine war News

[ad_1] Ukrainian state security said earlier this week that they unearthed an assassination plot including two state guards. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the head of the state guards following allegations that two members were involved in a plot to assassinate the embattled Ukrainian head of state. Zelenskyy dismissed former leader of the state […]