VISITs to include MDAs, NGOs, other corporate bodies… The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would embark on a nationwide Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance exercise from July, 2022. This information is contained in a public notice announcing the compliance monitoring exercise, and …

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has disclosed that he would soon call an expanded Security Council Meeting in the state, which would include traditional rulers, to strategise on how to prevent attacks on communities in the state. This was stated on Wednesday night by Makinde at the inauguration of a …

Following the elapse of the deadline for the conduct of political party primaries on Thursday, June 9, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, has cautioned political parties against submitting candidates without running mates. According to Mahmood Yakubu, such nominations would be declared invalid. He said …

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it will embark on a nationwide value-added tax (VAT) and withholding tax (WHT) compliance monitoring exercise for all taxable persons from July 1. This was stated on Thursday by Muhammad Nami, executive chairman, FIRS in a circular published on its Twitter page. Withholding …

A helicopter with seven people on board have disappeared after taking off in northern Italy. Its unexpected disappearance has led to a desperate search for its passengers. According to reports the aircraf left Capannori Lucca Tassignano airport in Lucca Thursday morning, June 9,  for an hour-long journey to Treviso, but …

At least seven persons have died in various accidents in May in Osun State, the Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed. Sector Commander, Paul Okpe, made disclosure in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Agnes Ogungbemi. Okpe said that 26 road traffic accidents were recorded during the period under review. …

A woman snatched away by kidnappers after she boarded a bus in Abuja has narrated her ordeal. The victim identified as Nwachukwu Joy has recounted how she took a vehicle from Peace Park Junction around Jabi, Abuja, not knowing the driver and occupants are kidnappers. During the course of the …

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district. Akpabio won the primary with 478 votes. Out of the 540 delegates, 512 were accredited, of which Sir Joseph Akpan had one vote, DIG Ekpo Udom who …

Ayo Adebanjo, the Leader of the Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, says the attack at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State could have been forestalled. Adebanjo made this known in a statement by the organization’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi after he led a delegation of Afenifere to condole …

The corpse of Opaluwa Okpanachi Samuel, brother to Simeon Opaluwa Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Kogi State Council has been found along Ejule Aloma road. Opaluwa Okpanachi was kidnapped, on Wednesday, along the Ejule – Aloma Road while returning from an official assignment in Ugwolawo. Late Opaluwa until his death was the officer …