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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State says he has no regret for establishing three universities in the state. Okowa stated this on Monday in Asaba while replying to his critic, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on the establishment of the universities. He said, “I do not regret establishing three new universities. As of today, four universities are functional in Delta State. “Those criticising me because they want to be governor of this state and telling Deltans lies over the new three universities are doing so for selfish reasons. “The new three universities have done first and second intake…

Consumers and firms operating in the Information and Communication space paid N631.09bn as tax in 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed. This ranked IT as one of the biggest contributors to Value Added Tax and Company Income Tax in 2022. Telecom consumers and other IT services consumers paid N268.84bn as consumption taxes for services like calls, SMS, data, and more, during the period under review. Telecom companies and other IT companies paid N362.26bn as CIT.  The government raked in a total of N5.34tn from CIT and VAT, of which the IT sector contributed 11.82 per cent.…

PETER DADA writes that major roads in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have been turned into dumpsites with no attention paid to them by relevant authorities  despite the health implications With the way things look currently, the saying “cleanliness is next to godliness” seems not to be reckoned with in Akure, the Ondo State capital, following the filthy appearance of the major roads in the capital city, which have almost been taken over by heaps of refuse. In the recent past, one could recall that Akure was adjudged one of the neatest state capitals in the country, but one begins…

A stunning Filip Kostic strike in the first half was the difference in the 180th Derby d’Italia, as Juventus beat Inter Milan 1-0 in an ill-tempered affair to keep their slim top-four hopes alive.It was far from a classic as battle resumed between the old foes, but it was Juventus who continued their fine run of form to complete the Serie A double over their fierce rivals.A speculative effort in the second minute from Nicolo Barella gave the hosts some early momentum but they failed to create anything clear cut in front of the adoring San Siro faithful.Serie AInside Europe:…

I am that guy who asks airport security if I can photograph my luggage going through the X-ray machine. I’m also the guy who spent a solid hour scrubbing through the CT scan of my broken jaw with a mix of horror and utter fascination. You could say I’ve been on a bit of a spectral imaging kick. So when a startup called Lumafield told me I could put as many things as I wanted into its $54,000 a year radiographic density scanning machine… let’s just say I’ve a sneaking suspicion they didn’t think I’d take it literally. Last month,…

The writer is president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, and an adviser to Allianz and GramercyMany commentators have rushed to embrace the view that Federal Reserve policy is now in a new world following the sudden failure of three US banks and the deployment of “bazooka measures” to safeguard the financial system. But in reality, the developments represent the amplification of a longer-running predicament. They put the Fed in a deeper policy hole and make this week’s decision on US interest rates particularly important.The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate reflected mismanagement at each of the three companies…

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has shuttered its cloud services after discovering a “security vulnerability” that allowed an attacker to access users’ hot wallets and gain sensitive information, such as passwords and private keys.The company is a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM manufacturer based in Prague, and according to its website, has sold over 15,000 ATMs to over 149 countries all over the world.In a March 18 patch release bulletin, the ATM manufacturer issued a warning explaining that a hacker has been able to remotely upload and run a Java application via the master service interface into its terminals aimed at stealing user…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Are you aware of how important neck creams are in daily skincare routines — no matter how old or young you are? It’s a crucial step that often gets left at the wayside in favor of complexion concerns and banishing blemishes. If you have noticed lines and wrinkles starting to form on the neck or chest area, the need for a great treatment is even more necessary if your goal is to stay appearing fresh without taking invasive measures. If you’re in the…

In a large study of more than one million women, researchers compared how well 2D and 3D mammograms detect breast cancer. They found that 3D mammograms were significantly more effective than 2D mammograms.The scans are currently undergoing clinical trials. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, classifications of breast cancer stages include:Localized — cancer has not spread outside of the breastRegional — cancer has spread outside the breast to nearby structuresDistant — cancer has spread…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Peter Mbah, is leading after collation of results of the Saturday’s governorship election from all the 17 local government areas of the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the election, Chijioke Edeoga, was leading with a slim margin after collation of results of the elections from eight of the 17 council areas in the state. But the PDP candidate overtook him after the collation of the nine remaining council areas in the state. The results of the entire 17 local government areas of…