Author name: Deolu Akinyemi

There is a growing narrative, whispered in universities, offices, and even churches, that Christianity cannot survive intelligence. That the more a person reads, thinks, and questions, the less room there is for faith in God.   This narrative is misleading.   Intelligent people are not abandoning God because they became smarter. They are walking away …

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There Is Something Almost Sinister the Government Wants to Do That Necessitated the New Tax Laws, but It’s Not What You Think   Anytime a government announces new tax laws, fear arrives before understanding. People brace themselves. Conversations harden. Assumptions spread faster than facts. And in Nigeria, where trust in public policy is already fragile, …

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Nigeria’s new tax reforms are about more than rates and thresholds. They are about a decision. A decision to simplify, to streamline, and to finally take seriously the hard work of forging a nation out of a deeply diverse country with equally diverse needs. For decades, Nigeria’s tax system grew in fragments. Multiple taxes. Overlapping …

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