The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, his Special Adviser on Media in Abuja on…
An emerging gospel artist, Yemisi Atteh, has called on the federal government and the private sector to set up an investment fund for the development of emerging artists in the country. Atteh made the call in Abuja, during a live worship/video recording to celebrate her 40th birthday. She described the entertainment industry as a “job…
Avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, has killed 300 birds in a farm in Plateau. Dr Shase’et Sipak, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the state, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos. Sipak said that the outbreak was confirmed by the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, in…
(NAN) The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday warned local government chairmen in the state against using their office for personal gains. Aiyedatiwa, while speaking during the inauguration of the chairmen and vice chairmen in Akure, tasked them to listen to the voices of their people and to feel their pains. The swearing-in of…
The leadership of Nigeria’s Labour Party, under Senator Nenadi Usman, has called for unity and adherence to the rule of law after recent comments by Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed appeared to reignite internal leadership tensions. Speaking at an event earlier this week and again on a national television broadcast, the party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate reportedly identified…
The Coalition of Good Governance has called on Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal to cease blaming his predecessor,Dr Bello Matawalle for the state’s financial and administrative challenges and focus on delivering effective governance. In a statement on Thursday, the coalition’s spokesperson, Muhammed Ibrahim Usman, criticised Lawal for repeatedly highlighting inherited debts on national television. Lawal,…
Max Verstappen held off a surprise Mercedes charge in Australian Grand Prix Qualifying to beat George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to pole position. The reigning world champion became an overwhelming favourite for pole when his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez crashed out in Q1, but in challenging cool and windy conditions at Albert Park,…
The Northern Youths Consultative Forum for Justice (NYCJ) has urged Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, citing a complete breakdown of governance, law, and order. In a statement issued on Monday in Kano, NYCJ President Dr Sanusi Rano described the situation in Zamfara as “organised abandonment of duty”…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has adopted indirect primary mode to pick its governorship candidate for the Nov. 8, Anambra governorship election. The party’s National Secretary, Mr Ajibola Basiru, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of its NWC meeting on Thursday in Abuja. “Our meeting considered the processes in…
The Comrade Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) is currently holding a crucial meeting in the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. Abure, who is chairing the meeting, is being assisted by the National Secretary, Alhaji Umar Farouk, and chairmen and secretaries of the party for the 36 states of the…
