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Govs thumb up FG’s mining sector reforms

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Governors of the 36 states have expressed satisfaction with the on-going efforts by the federal government to reform the mining sub-sector of the economy. The governors said they welcomed the …

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Austin enacts sweeping reforms to cut down housing costs

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City leaders and advocates hope reducing the size of lots used to build homes will increase housing supply.

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Power’ on Netflix, Yance Ford’s Strong, Salient Documentary Argument for Police Reform

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The somber-toned film digs into the history of policing in America, and the threat it poses to democratic ideals.

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DWP PIP reform fears of 'serious harm' sparks House of Lords response

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Ministers said a surge in PIP claimants with mental health conditions are "driving up" cost of disability benefits.

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New Ontario Bill 194 to Reform FIPPA and Introduce Mandatory Privacy Breach Reporting

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On May 13, 2024, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 (Bill 194), which, if passed, will significantly reform the Freedom of Information and…

Vatican radically reforms rules on supernatural events such as weeping statues to combat hoaxes

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The Catholic Church has had a long and controversial history of the faithful claiming to have had visions of the Virgin Mary or of statues purportedly weeping tears of blood

India News | Need to Think About Capital Markets Reforms 2.0 to Meet Needs of Growing Economy: CEA

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said the country needs further capital market reform to meet the growing needs of the economy.

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Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms

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Lawmakers in Taiwan shoved, tackled and hit each other in a bitter dispute about parliamentary reforms, days before President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office/

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Vatican reforms process for evaluating alleged visions of Virgin Mary to combat hoaxes

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Doctrine office overhauled norms first issued in 1978, arguing that they were no longer useful or viable in the Internet age

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Governors hail Fed Govt’s mining sector reform initiatives

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…as Alake asks states to form mining companies Governors of the nation’s 36 states have expressed satisfaction with ongoing efforts by the federal government to reform the mining sub-sector of...

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Government mulls carbon tax and GST overhaul amid IMF push for revenue reforms

The government is considering introducing a carbon tax on petroleum and similar products, amid a push from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an integrated general sales tax (GST) to achieve the full benefits of value-added tax (VAT…

You won’t hear much about campaign finance reform in 2024. Good.

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The progressive dream of controlling political speech by controlling political money has vanished.

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Justice reforms, human rights protection top discussions at NBA Law Week

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday emphasized the urgent need for justice system reforms to strengthen the justice sector in the country. The Chairman of NBA, Bwari Branch (Cradle Bar), Paul Babatunde Daudu, while emphasizing the…

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Olaopa Lists Ways to Reform Civil Service

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Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof.Tunji Olaopa, on Thursday listed some measures that can be taken to reform the civil service and make it viable. Prof. Olaopa spoke in

Tinubu's reforms are painful but they are bearing fruits - Sen Bagudu

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The minister added that the FG has expanded social investment support to ensure that those at the lower end of the society affected by the reforms are helped to cope.

Reforms painful but bearing fruits, says Bagudu

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President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have started bearing fruit, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has said.

AfDB mulls $1bn policy-based operation fund to support Nigeria’s power sector reforms

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has disclosed plans to invest a $1billion policy-based operation fund with significant energy component aimed

Hardship: Reforms painful but bearing fruits – Bagudu

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The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have started bearing fruits. He told newsmen on Friday in Abuja that the measures had restored faith in the country’s…

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Shettima Seeks Interventions To Ease Economic Reforms’ Impact On SMEs

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has performed well in its fiscal responsibilities and management, as the administration maintains transparency in financial dealings. He cited…