Environment

In a renewed determination to reduce carbon emission by 50% come 2050, the Nigerian Government has launched a Deep Decarbonization Pathway Programme (DDPP). The effort is to meet the eventual goal of net-zero carbon emission levels. DPP is a national research and capacity-building project for the implementation of a Deep …

The Service Based Tariff (SBT) introduced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has in the second quarter of the year, pushed electricity consumption in the country to N259.7 billion although improvement in service remains dismal. While the tariff was increased last year on the promise that electricity supply was …

By Bernard Okri In the second week of December 2019, when President Muhammadu Buhari announced the nomination of a certain Muhammad Nami to be the forerunner of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, many were taken by surprise. Known very well to the staff of the FIRS, who he met during …

When Muhammad Nami was appointed to take over the helm of affairs at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), many were of the view that the appointment is to sate the demands of some influential persons as his antecedents doesn’t show him as one that can lead the revenue collection …

GOV. AMINU WAZIRI TAMBUWAL OF SOKOTO STATE COMMISSIONS 10KM ODIOKWU INTERNAL ROADS IN AHOADA WEST LGA OF RIVERS STATE ON THE INVITATION OF GOV. NYESOM WIKE. Thursday, December 16th, 2021, His Excellency, Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on the invitation of his Rivers State counterpart, Gov Nyesom Ezenwo …

Dr. S A. Adegoke has denied issuing a circular on alleged delay in payment of December salary of Civil Servants. Adegoke spoke on Tuesday when journalists approached him for clarification on the issue. He described the report as a hoax and work of mischief-makers, who are bent on tarnishing his …

The 2021 Finance Bill must be tailored towards enabling an efficient tax system that works for every Nigerian. This was the position of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) disclosed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami to journalists after a stakeholder engagement on the Finance Bill 2021, today at the …

•Governor tours project site, shows excitement at progress Barring any exigency, the 32-metric tons per hour Rice Mill being constructed by Lagos State Government in Imota area of Ikorodu division will start operations before end of first quarter in 2022. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance after touring the project …

The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority has indicated readiness to barricade the Government Reserved Area, GRA, starting from Park Avenue by Abakaliki road, within the state capital, from uses by heavy-duty vehicles.The development followed the frequent breakdown of trucks in the area and several petitions by residents of the area …

The ministries of finance and environment and other stakeholders in the environment sector on Monday rejected a bill that seeks to prohibit open defecation and urination in the country. The bill titled: “Clean Nigeria Agency (Establishment) Bill, was sponsored by Senator Clifford Ordia (PDP Edo). The ministries and other critical …