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Appeal court declines to bar FIRS from VAT collection

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By Ameh ochojila, Reserves ruling on Lagos joinder bid. The Court of Appeal on Thursday declined to accede to the request of Rivers and Lagos States for the appointment of Receiver or Manager for the purpose of collecting and keeping Value […]

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Sheikh Abduljabbar’s Lawyers Withdraw From Blasphemy Case

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The team of lawyers representing Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabiru in the ongoing blasphemy case against the controversial Kano-based Islamic cleric has withdrawn their representation…. By Lubabatu Garba The team of lawyers representing Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabiru in the ongoing blasphemy […]

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Sheikh Abduljabbar’s Lawyers Withdraw From Blasphemy Case

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FCT Polls: Court Adjourns Forgery Case Against Bwari Council Chair

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By Abubakar Sadiq Isah An Abuja Federal High Court yesterday adjourned a suit challenging the eligibility of the Chairman of Bwari Area Council of the FCT, John Shekwoghaza Gabaya, to contest in the forthcoming chairmanship elections in the Federal Capital […]

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Akwa Ibom governor signs anti-grazing bill into law

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By Ayoyinka Jegede Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has signed the Bill to Prohibit Open Rearing and Grazing of Livestock and Provide for the Establishment of Ranches in the state into law. Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Aniekan […]

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

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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

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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 […]