Oyo State government has sought to join in the suit instituted by the Rivers State government seeking to take over the collection of Value-Added Tax from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The suit is against the Attorney-General of Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The Muhammadu Buhari-led …
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Independence Day: Ram Nath Kovind Congratulates Nigeria
President Ram Nath Kovind of India has congratulated the government and people of Nigeria on the occasion of the 61st Independence Anniversary on October 1. The President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement on Thursday, in Abuja said the Indian president’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a letter addressed …
Read More »Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba: Teachers To Enjoy New Salary Structure From January
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba , says Nigerian teachers will begin to enjoy the new salary structure promised by President Muhammadu Buhari from January 2022. Mr Nwajiuba made the disclosure on Thursday, in Abuja at a symposium organised by the Ministry of Education. The symposium is part …
Read More »Nigeria’s Oil Reserves Dropped By 543 Million Barrels – OPEC
The 2021 Annual Statistical Bulletin of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released on Wednesday showed a drop of 543 million barrels in the crude oil reserves of Nigeria. Figures on world oil reserves by country as contained in the bulletin indicated that Nigeria’s oil reserves dropped from 37.45 …
Read More »281 New COVID-19 Cases, 135 Discharged And 19 Deaths On September 30
281 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-111 Lagos-34 Edo-33 Kwara-20 Plateau-20 Rivers-17 Abia-10 Imo-8 Delta-7 Nasarawa-7 Ekiti-6 Akwa Ibom-3 Oyo-2 205,765 confirmed 193,617 discharged 2,720 deaths
Read More »Nigeria Records 81,413 Suspected Cholera Cases With 2,791 Deaths
Nigeria has disclosed that a total of 81,413 suspected cases of cholera have so far been recorded in the country with 2,791 deaths. An epidiomology report issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated that Cholera disease was reported in 28 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in …
Read More »Abba Kyari: IPOB/ESN Are Celebrating His Exit With Crime – Joe Igbokwe
We Want Abba Kyari Back In The Sout-East, IPOB/ESN Are Celebrating His Exit With Crime – Joe Igbokwe Anambra-born politician and Lagos chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Joe Igokwe has stated that the presence of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari is needed in the …
Read More »Davido To Trevor Noah: I Got Into Trouble For Supporting #EndSARS (Video)
Davido reveals during a chat with Trevor Noah that he had to leave the country for lending his voice to the protest. He explained how his song, FEM, being used as an anthem by End SARS protesters got him into trouble.
Read More »Appeal Court Grants Lagos Request To Join Rivers’ Suit On VAT
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has granted an application Lagos State filed to be joined as an interested party in the suit that stripped the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, of the right to collect Value Added Tax, VAT. The Appellate Court, in a unanimous decision by …
Read More »On The People-Centric Decision Of PDP Governors To Zone Chairmanship To North
The position taken by Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to cede the party’s National Chairmanship position to northern Nigeria has once again reaffirmed the loyalty and commitment of the party to the people of Nigeria. For avoidance of doubt, the implication of this decision is that the Presidential …
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