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The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Muhammad Nami has called on professional bodies in the regulation of tax practice to lead conversations on matters of tax policy and tax laws in the country. Mr. Muhammad Nami made the call yesterday while hosting a meeting of the …

Indications that all is not well in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is somewhat becoming palpable with each passing day. This is as National Chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, failed to show up for work yesterday (Wednesday) after his vacation. According to Daily Trust, expectant members of the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment in Nigeria’s intelligence following the attacks on Kuje prison by suspected Boko-Haram terrorists. The sect, in their numbers, stormed the medium-security prison on Tuesday night with high explosives and successfully released their co-conspirators along with over 600 other inmates. A casualty has been recorded …

The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has picked Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s Deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, as his running mate for the 2023 governorship race in the state. Sani made the announcement on Monday night after consultations with critical stakeholders in the state. …

THE filing of Companies Income Tax Returns for the 2022 Year of Assessment, due on 30th June 2022, has been extended to 31st August 2022, for companies who were unable to meet up with the deadline as at the end of June, 2022. The extension of this deadline is contained …

Government of Ogun State has admonished aggrieved traders at the Olabisi Onabanjo International Market, Ijebu-Ode, who protested the upward review of rent and other challenges, to respect and comply with the arrangement made with stakeholders on the rent review across state-owned markets pending when all grievances are resolved. This was contained …

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Abdulganiyu Raji has disclosed that the Independent National Electoral Commission has received 5,305 Bimodal Voters Accreditation System for the July 16 governorship election in Osun State and its configuration concluded. The commission also put the number of registration areas in Osun at 332 with 1,955,657 …

Former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi has underscored the supremacy of the party, admonishing his supporters not to indulge in activities capable of jeopardising the All Progressives Congress (APC) chances in next year’s elections. Amaechi issued the admonition on Saturday while addressing party faithfuls in Port Harcourt. He told the APC …

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has stated that N10 per litre tax on non-alcoholic and carbonated drinks will improve revenue generation. This was made known on Sunday by Patience Oniha, director-general of the DMO in an interview with the Newsextra24 in Abuja. According to Oniha, revenue generation was a major …

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has stated that the South East will not allow Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to serve as his running mate. Kwankwaso made this statement while interacting with reporters shortly after inaugurating the Gombe …