Theophilus Afe

Footage from Ukraine shows explosions, a missile strike and a helicopter under fire. By air, land, and sea, Russia has launched a devastating attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of 44 million people, and its forces are on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv. For months, President Vladimir Putin denied he would invade his neighbour, but then he tore up a peace deal, sending forces across borders in Ukraine's north, east and south. As the number of dead climbs, he stands accused of shattering peace in Europe. What happens next could jeopardise the continent's entire security structure. Why have Russian troops attacked? Russian troops are advancing on Ukraine's capital from several directions after Russia's leader ordered the invasion. In a pre-dawn TV address on 24 February, he declared Russia could could not feel "safe, develop and exist" because of what he claimed was a constant threat from modern Ukraine. Airports and military hea...

Almost everyone in Hollywood and Nollywood knows that Papa G is one of the top players in movie making. After recently apologizing for not shooting the Stolen Necklace of 1856 last year and working on his new movie job titled SISTERS VISA, Papa G apologized again from his home at Houston, Texas, United States of America. "All my actors and actresses even the crew are like my children, brothers and sisters." Papa G said. "I knew the pain they passed through when I was in Nigeria organizing the Stolen Necklace of 1856 movie project" Papa G added. Papa G also said this to Genesis Nollywood TV "The period we started the project was before Christmas 2019 and by 2020 when the movie was about to commence, the Corona Virus which is the COVID 19 creep into the world" "America was lockdown and it affected every part of the world including Nigeria" Papa G went on. "75% of the cast and crew are from Nigeria while the remai...

Facebook on Thursday warned Nigerian advertisers on its platform to update their Value Added Tax, VAT, records to the site on or before February 25, 2022, or risk not having their adverts displayed on the platform. The warning apparently followed Federal Government’s resolve to tax foreign-based social media platforms, who earn money from Nigerian advertisers. It would be recalled that on December 7, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari sent the Finance Bill 2021 to the National Assembly. One of the major highlights of the bill is the aspect equipping the Federal Inland Revenues Service (FIRS) with the power to evaluate non-resident firms like Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Netflix and tax them on fair and reasonable turnover earned from digital services to Nigerian customers. In response, Facebook last year announced that all advertisers from Nigeria would pay an additional 7.5 per cent VAT on ad placement from January 1, 2022. The social media platform’s par...