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It is to be noted that August 17 is not the final deadline. The first draft of the electoral roll will be published on August 24 and citizens will be allowed to raise claims and objections between August 24 to September 23

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038414">warning</a> against resistance to tax reforms has once again put a spotlight on the efforts to restructure the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The warning came after a pen-down strike call by the Inland Revenue Service Officers Association (IRSOA) in opposition to the reforms and

A new report by Oikus reveals that 92% of homes for rent in Lekki at N2 million or less are self-contained apartments or rooms in shared flats. Read More: https://punchng.com/report-self-contained-forms-92-of-lekki-rentals-below-n2m/

Demonstrators allege Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his coalition's proposed reforms pose a threat to press freedom.

Action comes after controversy over errors found in electoral rolls published after the Special Intensive Revision

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The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, says President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term in 2027 to consolidate his administration’s reforms. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-deserves-second-term-to-consolidate-reforms-yilwatda/

The Hurricanes are the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in over two decades, and they're honoring the early-2000s glory days with their Week 8 threads.

<p>LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has ruled out pursuing liquidity-fuelled, consumption-led economic growth, saying Pakistan must prioritise sustainable, export-led expansion and continue with tariff reforms to improve the competitiveness of its industries.</p> <p>The finance minister was speaking at the Lahore University of Management Sciences

Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has listed 19 investment projects to counter claims that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are scaring away investors Read More: https://punchng.com/onanuga-lists-19-projects-to-counter-claims-tinubus-reforms-scare-investors/

An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Banwo Mayowa, has called for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, urging Nigerians to support policy continuity and allow his administration to consolidate its economic reforms and infrastructure projects. Mayowa, a former member of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, made the appeal in a statement iss

The Lagos State University Alumni Association has backed Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, over his ongoing reforms to improve the police force. Read More: https://punchng.com/lasu-alumni-association-visits-ig-backs-police-reforms/

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that keeping erroneous bank credit is a financial crime that attracts a jail term of five to 10 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-highlights-fx-reforms-recapitalisation-financial-inclusion/

One of Western Australia's last coalmines is set to reduce its operating capacity by nearly half, which unions say will result in job losses.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said an organisation that cannot renew its principal organ will find it ever harder to command authority in a world that has moved far beyond 1945

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms of impoverishing Nigerians by 300 per cent through naira devaluatio Read More: https://punchng.com/you-impoverished-nigerians-obasanjo-attacks-tinubus-reforms/

President Bola Tinubu’s gas reforms have led to four Final Investment Decisions in under two years, says Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-gas-reforms-deliver-four-fids-in-two-years-verheijen/

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China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says President Tinubu’s reforms are yielding results and should be consolidated beyond 2027 for continued growth. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-reforms-should-continue-beyond-2027-chinese-envoy/

Microsoft’s new AI diagnostic system beat generalist doctors on hard cases, according to a study in Science. But most of the improvement seems to come from the AI models underneath, not from Microsoft’s system itself.

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, says economic reforms like subsidy removal prevented a deeper crisis despite current hardship and high food infl Read More: https://punchng.com/economic-reforms-prevented-deeper-hardship-in-nigeria-says-oyedele/

Here's a look at what each NFL team is wearing in Week 7, led by alternate looks from Houston, Detroit and Dallas.

Three Tory and one Liberal Democrat-led councils are officially challenging government funding changes.

CBIC, Commissioner (GST Policy Wing), Gaurav Singh, said a major painpoint in GST currently is the mismatch of returns and almost 80% of notices are issued due to such mismatches.

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s incomes could triple by 2050 if the country ensures faster implementation of structural reforms, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Pakistan Development Update, titled <em>Attaining Escape Velocity.</em></p> <p>The report says that following progress on macroeconomic stabilisation, Pakistan has an opportunity to achieve faste

Speaking during the inauguration of a conference on ‘Cooperative Federalism and Law Reforms: National and State Perspectives’, organised by the Law Commission of India, he says that cooperative federalism did not mean uniformity in every matter and that the States must retain the flexibility to address their specific needs

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Metas Umsatz und Nettogewinn steigen enorm, aber auch Ausgaben und Kosten. Die Nutzerzahlen nehmen zu, die Mitarbeiterzahl ab. Die Aktie zieht leicht an.

Healthcare providers in Nigeria are calling for urgent health insurance reforms to reduce high out-of-pocket spending, which accounts for over 71% of costs Read More: https://punchng.com/health-providers-seek-insurance-reforms-to-cut-out-of-pocket-spending/

For 35 years, regional high school students in Western Australia have exhibited their art in this gallery. Here are five works you should see.

A day after Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters faced anxious investors on the company’s Q3 earnings call after reporting mixed financial results, the duo on Wednesday faced anxious staffers at a town hall meeting after laying off 1,000 and shaking up the executive ranks by replacing Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria with Peter […]

Facebook hat seine Nutzer systematisch angelogen. Dafür soll Meta Platforms 25 Milliarden US-Dollar Strafe an New Mexico zahlen: 10.600 Euro pro Einwohner.

Far-right Alternative for Germany co-leader Alice Weidel reveals the party's plan to reform the EU. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was in Berlin to talk to developers and investors. DW has more.

A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid is set to unveil a book detailing his administration’s major policy decisions and reforms. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-support-group-unveils-book-on-presidents-reforms/

Hollywood heavyweight Jamie Foxx is taking over Melbourne, transforming the streets into a virtual New York City for his latest action blockbuster.

<p>&nbsp;Slime mold aliens explore Pompeii&mdash;and humanity&mdash;in a new book by Annalee Newitz</p> <p></p>

You may not know the name Sasha Alex Sloan, but chances are you've heard her work. She's become one of music's most sought-after songwriters, writing across pop, country, K-pop, and R&B. As Sloan prepares to release her new album of her own, she joined Geoff Bennett to talk about the craft of songwriting and to perform one of her own songs.

TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.