ATIKU PLEDGES SCHOLARSHIP TO VIRAL NIGER TEEN MINER. (PHOTO).

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 Atiku pledges scholarship to viral Niger teen miner Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said his “heart breaks” each time he watches a viral video of a teenage artisanal miner, Yusuf Aliyu, speaking at a mining site in Niger State after the deaths of 37 miners in the state. Atiku, in a statement posted on his X handle, said he was prepared to support the boy’s education, describing him as a child whose intelligence and confidence should be nurtured in a classroom rather than by working at a mining site. “I have watched Yusuf Aliyu’s video repeatedly, and each time, my heart breaks. A child with such intelligence, clarity and confidence should be in a classroom building his future—not struggling for survival in a community surrounded by gold but buried in poverty. “I cannot look at him and see an ‘illegal miner.’ I see a Nigerian child failed by the country that should have protected him. I see brilliance trapped by poverty and enormous promise abandoned by leadership,” ...
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS TO FACE RECORD $169 MILLION LUXURY TAX FOLLOWING BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES WINS. (PHOTO).

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 Los Angeles Dodgers to face record $169 million luxury tax following back-to-back World Series wins

 The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million in luxury tax after winning their second consecutive World Series, bringing their total tax bill over two years to $272.4 million.

The New York Mets recorded the second-highest tax payment at $91.6 million, despite missing the 12-team playoffs, raising their four-year total under owner Steve Cohen to $320.3 million. The Dodgers will pay luxury tax for the fifth straight season, surpassing last year’s record of $103 million and overtaking the New York Yankees in total tax paid since the penalty’s 2003 inception, with Los Angeles at $519.4 million and New York at $514.2 million.

The Dodgers’ luxury tax payroll reached $417.3 million, topping the 2023 Mets’ $374.7 million. Their total included $949,244 in noncash compensation for two-way star Shohei Ohtani, covering a suite at Dodger Stadium and interpreter services. The Mets’ $346.7 million payroll included $369,886 in noncash compensation for Juan Soto, covering a luxury suite, premium tickets, and personal security, bringing his record tax salary to $51.8 million.

Other teams paying luxury tax include the Yankees at $61.8 million, Philadelphia $56.1 million, AL champion Toronto $13.6 million, San Diego just under $7 million, Boston and Houston at around $1.5 million, and Texas at roughly $190,000. Nine teams paid, matching the record set last year, and the total $402.6 million exceeded the previous high of $311.3 million. Payments are due to MLB by Jan. 21.

Toronto avoided a higher tax by cutting payroll before the 2024 trade deadline, saving roughly $21 million. Since 2003, 15 teams have been assessed more than $1.63 billion in luxury taxes. The Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, and Phillies have paid for four consecutive seasons, with Philadelphia’s $80.3 million surpassing Boston’s $53.2 million for the fourth-highest total since the tax began.

Teams paying the tax face escalating rates depending on how far their payroll exceeds the threshold, ranging from 50% to 110% for repeat offenders over multiple years. Houston pays 30% over the threshold for the second consecutive year, while Boston, San Diego, and Toronto pay rates between 20% and 62.5% depending on the amount above the threshold.

Luxury tax funds are allocated partly to player benefits, including Individual Retirement Accounts, and a supplemental commissioner’s discretionary fund distributed among revenue-sharing-eligible teams. The initial 2025 threshold is set at $244 million, with the highest tax rate applying to payrolls exceeding $304 million. Regular payroll figures, including 2025 salaries and bonuses, have yet to be finalized.


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