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FIRS to commence tax monitoring compliance nationwide
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would embark on a nationwide Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance exercise from July, 2022. This was contained in a public notice announcing the compliance monitoring exercise, signed by the FIRS Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami. The exercise is coming on the heels of an earlier notice by…
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Ondo court sentences killers of Fasoranti’s daughter to death
By Temitope Adedeji The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for the killing of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, three years after the murder. The accused are; Mohammed Shehu Usman, Masagie Lawal, and Adamu Adamu Four suspects; Usman, Lawal, Adamu and Auwalu…
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PDP sets up committee to pick Atiku’s running mate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee that will pick the running mate for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba confirmed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Thursday. According to him, the committee comprises of governors, National Working Committee and the Board of Trustees members. “Yes, we have…
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ANALYSIS: Picking BAT’s running mate, the 4 factors that will count, By Chris Adetayo
Now that he has the ticket, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is faced with the task of picking a running mate. He has less than 2 weeks to make this happen. To pick one, he has to consider 4 key factors. These are geography, religion, political capital, and personal qualifications. Geography – He cannot pick someone from the South. That leaves him…
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Aisha Yesufu: Old age, leadership and my America experience, By Mariam Jimoh
The video of this lady Aisha Yesufu talking about old men leading the youth that is making the rounds prompted this story. See a few years ago, I had the opportunity to work with this Soil Engineering firm considering my background in Architecture and then I had also badged a degree in Landscape Architecture. I know those who know me…
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I resigned from Akwa Ibom govt because I was not made deputy governorship candidate, says Udom’s aide
Janet Amba, an aide to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has resigned her appointment. Amba was special assistant to the governor on Small and Medium Enterprise. In an interview with Premium Times, she said she resigned because she wasn’t made the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. “I just felt I have not been treated the way…
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Hats off to Jagaban! By Olawale Olaleye
One of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s agelong political ideologies, is that power isn’t served a la carte. It’s a philosophy that encourages power seekers to go after it as much as they want it and like the kingdom of God, which suffers violence, take it by force and own it. But I’d never shared this idea with him. Reason for this…
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Knock, knock! Who’s there? By Femi Adesina
If you are of my generation, and you have some literary inclination, you would have read the novel by James Hadley Chase, with the above title. Knock, Knock! Who’s There? It was the dream of Johnny Bianda to own a boat off the coast of Florida. And he filched money for the boat from his firm, knowing full well that…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu in thank you visit to Buhari
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Friday was at the State House Abuja to thank President Muhammadu Buhari and congratulate him on the successful completion of the party’s convention where he emerged as the party’s flagbearer. He was accompanied on the visit by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Chief Executive Officer of Oando, Wale Tinubu.
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu visits Osinbajo after winning APC presidential ticket
All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Thursday visited Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in his residence at the Presidential Villa.
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