Tax administrators must keep up with the dynamics occasioned by disruptive new technologies of the 21st century, and arm themselves with the necessary skills, capacity and character for effective and efficient tax administration in the fourth industrial revolution age. This was the position expressed by the President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Continue Reading
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The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security operatives, and other stakeholders to act in accordance with the laws of the land in the Saturday elections. WAEF made the call in Abuja in a statement jointly signed by its leader of 2023 Election Mission to Nigeria and former […]Continue Reading
A Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the United Kingdom’s His Royal Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was signed yesterday with the aim of fostering improved collaboration on capacity building between the two tax authorities. The two agencies signed the agreement in London, United Kingdom, and was attended by […]Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday declared that for any economy to grow and create jobs, an equally vibrant and successful small and medium enterprise sector was also needed, adding that it was for this reason that he recently signed the Business Facilitation Bill into law. President Buhari spoke at State House, Abuja as he received the […]Continue Reading
… As Bello Kirfi, Ex-Govs Mu’azu, Yuguda, Senators Nazif, Misau, others joined moves to oust Gov Mohammed Hon Yakubu Dogara, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is leading a coalition of different interest and political groups against Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. The former House Speaker, though a member of […]Continue Reading
Athletes numbering 1,144 will jostle for glory in the maiden edition of the Bayelsa Sports Festival tagged “Access Bank Prosperity Games” and scheduled for March 26 to April 1. The state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Daniel Igali, stated this while addressing newsmen in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Igali said hosting the festival became necessary […]Continue Reading
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to address charges introduced for National Identification Number (NIN) integration and verification. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, PEBEC Secretary/Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business, in a statement said this would enable passport applicants Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in seven members of the Board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The affected members include retried Justice Adamu Bello (Katsina State); […]Continue Reading
.. Says donations well documented Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was engulfed by fire on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Zulum made this known today (Tuesday) when he paid an assessment visit to the market, the repairs of which […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The just-concluded presidential election has raised a lot of dust, bordering on the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload results from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). Though INEC has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Continue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s technology ecosystem accounts for almost 30 per cent of Africa’s funded ventures with no fewer than 180 startups. Osinbajo said this at the Official Inauguration of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme and Unveiling of iDICE logo on Tuesday at the State House Banquet Hall. The […]Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor Your Excellency, please pardon me for not seeking your permission or opinion before putting together this write-up. I knew if I decided to do so, your principled style of service for national and public interest, and not for public applause, would not allow you to give me the go-ahead. However, there […]Continue Reading