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Court orders interim forfeiture of firm’s N2.7b

Admin 1 3 years ago

By Robert Egbe A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of N2.7billion recovered from the bank account of a Lagos-registered firm, Spiralfoss Ltd. Justice Tijani Ringim made the order following an ex-parte application filed by the […]

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Strike: Resident doctors agree to sign MoU with FG

Admin 1 3 years ago

by Bolanle Olabimtan The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with the federal government in an effort to end the ongoing strike. On August 1, NARD embarked on strike over “irregular payment […]

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Malami to 36 state governments: Stamp Duty Act gives me power to collect remittances

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Mr Malami insists that the Stamp Duty Act mandates him to recover all stamp duty funds. JUSTINA MBOHO Nigeria’s Attorney General, Abubakar Malami and Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation, has written the […]

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Umahi breaks rank, insists FIRS should collect VAT

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“Ebonyi state is not in support of any state collecting VAT. We are in support that FIRS should continue to collect tax and share,” Mr Umahi said. OYINDAMOLA OLUBAJO Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has opposed the agitations by Governors […]

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VAT War: Kano lawmakers want tax chief sacked over poor revenue

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Kano House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to sack Abdulrazak Salihi, the state’s internal revenue service chairman. ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE Amid the VAT war pitting Rivers and Lagos against the federal government, the Kano State […]

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With his $2 million bribe, Gbajabiamila slams IPOB, Yoruba Nation as economic terrorists

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The House Speaker said IPOB and Yoruba Nation activists have become increasingly unreasonable and unwelcoming of dissent, therefore “are no different from Boko Haram and ISWAP.” AHMED OLUWASANJO House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday condemned members of the Indigenous Peoples […]

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Twitter ban to be lifted in ‘a few more days,’ Lai Mohammed says

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The minister says the conversation between both parties has been respectful, as reported by Peoples Gazette. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The federal government says the ban on microblogging giant Twitter will soon be lifted in “a few more days.” The […]

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VAT War: Rivers takes FIRS to Supreme Court

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Rivers wants the Supreme Court to order that the substantive appeal by FIRS be heard and determined by a fresh panel of the Court of Appeal. JUSTINA MBOHO Governor Wike and President Buhari The Rivers government has approached the Supreme […]

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Sanwo-Olu ignores Appeal Court order as Lagos goes ahead to collect VAT

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ADEBOLA AJAYI Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government has vowed to collect VAT in Lagos despite a court order against the collection of the tax by Rivers. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, told Peoples Gazette that Lagos had […]

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Hushpuppi: Buhari will decide Abba Kyari’s fate, says Police Minister Dingyadi

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HILLARY ESSIEN Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, the Minister of Police Affairs, says President Muhammadu Buhari will make the final decision on DCP Abba Kyari’s involvement in an international money laundering scheme. Mr Kyari is the former head of the Special Police […]