The Public Affairs Section of the United States Consulate General has begun moves for proper conservation of Nigeria’s cultural and historical heritage through digitisation of museums across the country. At the opening of a three-day workshop on museum digitalisation in ...
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President Buhari inducts RMAFC, promises sanctions for tax defaulters
President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated new Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Elias Mbam and 29 commissioners at the State House, Abuja yesterday with marching orders to sanction tax defaulters. The President also hinted of his readiness ...
Read More »NAFDAC suspends implementation of new tariff regime
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has suspended implementation of the new tariffs, which came into effect on June 1, 2019. Chairman, Governing Council of NAFDAC, Inuwa Abdul-Kadir, who disclosed this yesterday said the status ...
Read More »Cleric charges Buhari to show more commitment in tackling unemployment
Archbishop of Bendel Province, Anglican Communion, Reverend Friday Imaekhai, has charged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to double its efforts at tackling the country’s worsening unemployment. He argued that creating jobs, especially for young Nigerians would be the panacea to ...
Read More »Yobe State governor Buni relaxes curfew by one hour
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has relaxed curfew in the state by one hour, following its Security Council meeting in Damaturu, the state capital. A statement issued by Director General Press Affairs to the Governor, Abdullahi Bego in Damaturu, ...
Read More »Telecommunications stakeholders lament multiple taxes in industry
Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have cautioned against multiple taxes in the industry, saying a reduction of levies by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will encourage more investments in the sector. They also sought immediate sanitisation of the regulatory sector ...
Read More »How we received ammunitions from Amosun, by Ogun police command
The Ogun State Police Command has explained the circumstances that led to the handing over of some arms and ammunitions to the command by former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun a day before leaving office. It said an online medium ...
Read More »Ihedioha inherits N20b judgment debts, creditors kicking, says aide, governor raises panel to resolve N57b pension liabilities
Attorney General (AG) of Imo State, Ndukwe Nnawuchi has claimed that the Emeka Ihedioha administration inherited N20 billion accruing from subsisting court judgments and garnishee orders. He accused the immediate past government of Rochas Anayo Okorocha of incurring the liability. ...
Read More »FG, states, local councils share N680 billion for May as AGF keeps mum on mode of release to LGs
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has released N679.699 billion as May, 2019 entitlements to the three tiers of government. The figure includes earnings from gross statutory revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT) and sundry income exchange gains. Addressing reporters after ...
Read More »FIRS accuses First Bank of alleged account manipulation in N25b suit
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has admitted that it received a purported over-bloated turnover of Biatemp Ventures Limited account from First Bank Plc. In a statement of defence filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, FIRS stated that it ...
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