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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has partnered with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS from the country’s markets, especially in the informal sector. The Association which has a membership of well over 40 million traders across the country’s 774 local governments, and 36 States plus the Federal Capital Territory is the biggest player in Nigeria’s market space. The details of the FIRS’ partnership with MATAN was disclosed yesterday at a Stakeholders Engagement Programme on the VAT DIRECT Initiative, held in Lagos State. The partnership will see the…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has informed the recently appointed Chief of Staff, Barr. Victor Udeh, and other Special Advisers that their tenure in office would be judged by their performances and what they are able to offer the state. The governor said this on Thursday during the swearing-in ceremony of Barr. Udeh as Chief of Staff and six other Special Advisers appointed to assist his administration in delivering on his promises to the people of the state. While congratulating the new appointees, the governor charged them to brace up for the challenges ahead and face the task of…
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has revealed how her relationship with Nigerian singer, Iyanya, ended after she found out he was allegedly cheating on her with Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh. The actress made this known in her recently published book titled “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson.” She said that Iyanya assured her of his love to the point of tattooing her initials on his wrist and including her name in one of his hit songs, ‘Ur Waist.’ The actress went on to add that the separation happened after someone called her to inform her of Tonto Dikeh’s constant sleeping over at…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The newly appointed Officers are: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-National Security Adviser Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff DIG Kayode Egbetokun Acting Inspector-General of Police Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence Mr President has also approved the following appointments: Col. Adebisi…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bawa indefinitely. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. Bawa has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation. Read statement below: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION 14th June, 2023 PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL…
Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State and lawmaker from Akwa Ibom North West emerged winner after polling 63 votes to defeat his opponent, Abdulaziz Yari, former Zamfara State governor, who got 46 votes. The the clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambuwal announced the results. He was the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the seat of number 3 citizen, but was challenged by Yari, who is also of the APC. Akpabio was nominated by Ali Ndume (Borno) and seconded by Adeola Olamilekan…
The Department of State Services (DSS), has said that the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is not in their custody. Reacting to the news reports that the DSS had arrested Emefiele on Friday night shortly after he was suspended from office as the CBN governor, DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, said “currently, Emefiele is not with the DSS.” Earlier on Friday while making enquiries about the embattled CBN governor from DSS, Afunanya had told LEADERSHIP that he was already “Inundated” and he “may not be able to make any confirmations NOW, please.” Aside his suspension from…
Following the immediate suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from office, his Deputy (Operations Directorate) Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, has been announced to act in his capacity in the meantime. President Bola Tinubu, on Friday night suspended Emefiele. The suspension was announced in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey. Bassey explained that the suspension of the CBN governor is based on an ongoing investigation as well as because of a planned reform of the financial sector. Shonubi, the new acting CBN governor assumed…
The suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested by the Department of Security Service, DSS. President Ahmed Tinubu suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, from office with immediate effect. This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy. The Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over allegations of terrorism financing and fraud, and in view to investigate and prosecute him. An online platform, Premium Times, recently published some of the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide strike from next Wednesday over the Federal Government’s plans for the removal of the subsidy on petrol. This comes amid fuel shortages across the country occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural speech in which he declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the announcement after an emergency meeting of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) in Abuja. He said the government, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had up until Wednesday next week to revert to the old price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise…
