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FIRS calls for increased collaboration in Africa to effectively tax digital businesses
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has called on African countries to collaborate with the aim of exploring alternative rules that will enable market jurisdictions to effectively subject digital businesses to tax. Nami said this on Friday at a Technical Assistance Programme organised by African Tax Administrators’ Forum’s (ATAF) with the theme “Member’s Needs and…
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Jonathan not our member, says Bayelsa APC
The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned former President Goodluck Jonathan. The state chairman of the party, Dennis Otiotio, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria said Jonathan was not a registered member of the party. He, however, said the former president was free to join any party he wanted to join. “The former…
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Lagos PDP Chieftain accuses AMCON of illegal seizure of properties, fingers APC
…..Says Polaris Bank denies him access to N1.77bn A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, Otunba Segun Adewale has accused Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) of illegally sending policemen to seal his business premises and properties over an alleged debt to Polaris Bank. Adewale is the owner of Aeroland Travels Limited located in the heart…
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NFF considering appealing Rohr’s compensation claims
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is considering appealing an order by FIFA to pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr $377,879.46 (about N157m) in compensation. FIFA had ruled that the NFF should pay the Franco-German the said amount after he was relieved of his duties last December. But speaking to The PUNCH, NFF President, Amaju Pinnick said the federation would…
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Interrogating Peter Obi’s record in Anambra, By Temitope Ajayi
It has become imperative to advice Mr Peter Obi’s campaigners to look for more substantive issues to campaign with. Regaling us with his “sterling record” which on the contrary is uninspiring, is quite insulting to the discerning. Let’s interrogate the issues they love to regurgitate. First, they parrot the saving of N75 billion in banks for his successor, but question…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu visits Katsina in continuation of presidential consultation
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was in Katsina State to meet with party stakeholders in continuation of his consultation towards the 2023 presidential primaries of the party.
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Jonathan rejects Northern groups’ N100m APC presidential nomination forms
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100million Nomination and Expression of Interest forms, bought for him by some northern groups to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The groups had purchased the forms in the name of Jonathan on Monday, saying he was the right person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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Bayo Adelabu joins Oyo guber race, carpets Makinde on infrastructure development
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State in 2019, Oloye Adebayo Adelabu has declared his interest to context for the office of the governor in the 2023 general elections. Adelabu, popularly addressed as Penkelemesi made the declaration on Monday at a press conference held at Adebayo Adelabu Foundation Secretariat, Jericho, Ibadan. Addressing journalists…
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FIFA orders NFF to pay ex-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr N157m as compensation
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been ordered to pay former coach Gernot Rohr just under $380,000 (about N157 million) in compensation after ending his contract early. Nigeria’s longest-serving manager having taken charge in August 2016, Rohr lost his job as Super Eagles coach in December just four weeks before the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in…
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2023: Nigeria needs experienced leader to tackle insecurity, economic challenges- Saraki
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday declared that he has every potential to tackle the security and economic challenges facing Nigeria. Saraki, who stated this while addressing delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said only a president that is up and…
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