Nigeria’s economic turbulence has once again put taxation at the centre of national debate. While President Bola Tinubu's administration is pushing forward with ambitious tax reforms, the lessons of history urge caution. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Kingdom of Kongo imposed arbitrary taxes,
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