Nigerians have strongly pushed back against a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urging the Federal Government to introduce new taxes on telecommunications services and fuel products as part of broader efforts to boost government revenue. The proposal, contained in the IMF’s latest Article IV Consultation Report on Nigeria, has sparked criticism from consumers,…
Authorities in Berlin have reaffirmed that women are permitted to swim topless in the city’s public swimming pools, reinforcing a policy that places women and men under the same rules when it comes to swimwear regulations. The clarification follows a discrimination complaint filed by a woman who reportedly was instructed to cover her chest while…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), demanding a full account of approximately ₦5.9 billion reportedly spent during the transition of the former Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into the newly incorporated NNPCL. According to SERAP, the expenditure relates to the incorporation, restructuring,…
The Philippines has moved to tighten its oversight of the cryptocurrency sector by prohibiting licensed digital asset platforms from offering privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, marking one of the country’s most significant regulatory actions in the evolving crypto market. The new directive, issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, bars all licensed Virtual…
