Muhammad Nami, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said that only 41 million pay taxes in Nigeria out of the over 200 million population in the country. Nami made the disclosure at the ‘Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Highlights of the 2022 Appropriation Bill’ in Abuja on Friday. He said […]
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Nigeria @ 61: Summon Courage, Political Will to Face our Problems Head-on, Sanwo-Olu urges Nigerians
…Says we cannot continue to retreat into tempting ghettoes of sectionalism, ethnic, religious bigotry …My administration committed to continuity of good governance – Governor As Nigeria celebrates her 61st Independence anniversary, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised Nigerians to summon the courage, energy and political will to face problems confronting the country head-on […]
Put Nigeria and Nigerians first -TeamNigeria4Change urges Governors
The lingering misunderstanding between Governors in the country should not be allowed to cause unimaginable furore in the country,but the gladiators should as a matter urgency, jettison their ethnic interests for the interest of the country and its people. This warning was given by TeamNigeria4Change in a press release issued on Tuesday in Abuja, signed […]
Naira crashes again
The Nigeria Naira, on Thursday, dipped further at the parallel market in Lagos against the dollar. It lost N6 from N562 traded, on Wednesday, to exchange at N568 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N774 and N660, respectively. Trading at the official Investors and Exporters window saw the Naira […]
Envoy, NIDCOM, Nigerian Community condemn killing of Nigerian by her Italian husband in Italy
… Call for Justice Nigeria’s Ambassador to Italy, Amb Mfawa Omini Abam, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as well as the Nigerian Community in Italy, have demanded full investigation into the killing of a Nigerian, Rita Amenze in Italy. Giving an update on the sad event, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated […]
FG postpones ‘Nigeria at 60’ awards
The Federal Government has postponed the Nigeria at 60 Jubilee Special Award ceremony, scheduled earlier to hold on Sept. 3. The Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Ifedayo Sayo, on Sunday in Abuja. Adebayo said that the Nigeria @ 60 […]
We Never Hoisted Any Strange Flag- NEMA Reacts
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reacted to news in some sections of the media that it hoisted a strange flag at its headquarters in Abuja. The agency in a statement by its public relations officer, Manzo Ezekiel clarified the stance of the organisation, describing the news as false and misinformation. Ezekiel said the […]
Nigerians to pay Tollgates again after 18 years of abolition on Highways
The Federal Government on Wednesday reintroduced toll gates on federal highways across the country. The toll gates were abolished and demolished about 18 years ago by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, saying it had had become obsolete and a conduit for corruption. However, government decided to bring back the toll gates in the Federal Executive Council […]
Nnamdi Kanu: IHRC Report Absolves Nigeria, Kenyan Authorities
The International Human Rights Commission, IHRC, based in Geneva has cleared Nigerian and Kenyan authorities of diplomatic breaches in the arrest and repatriation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to Nigeria. At the same time, the IHRC has admitted receiving no fewer than 25 petitions from individuals and groups […]
FG Lists Conditions for Twitter’s Suspension Lift
The federal government has said it will lift Twitter’s suspension in Nigeria once the US social media giant submits to local licencing and registration. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told AFP Twitter had sought talks with the government, which last week suspended the platform’s operations in the country, saying it was used […]