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Workers of Federal Inland Revenue Service on Tuesday faulted the decision of the immediate past Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Babatunde Fowler, to hand over to the Coordinating Director, Domestic Taxes Group, Mr Abiodun Aina. Fowler, whose replacement was announced on Monday by the Federal Government, had handed over to Aina in acting capacity, pending the confirmation of a substantive chairman. But at an emergency meeting held on Tuesday at the Association of Civil Servants’ secretariat in Abuja, the workers said the action of Fowler violated the presidential directive on the handover. Specifically, the union in a…
Wednesday, 11 December 2019 05:48

IBB varsity gets new VC

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State has approved the appointment of Mr Adamu Kasim, a professor, as the new Vice Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL). A statement by Secretary to the Government of Niger State, Mr Ahmed Matane, in Minna on Tuesday said the appointment was with immediate effect. He said the appointment was in recognition of Kasim’s track record of achievements as Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration of the university, a position he occupied until his appointment. Matane added that Kasim is expected to bring his knowledge, administrative skills and wealth of experience to bear in the…
Federal Government on Monday directed Accountant General of the Federation to publish daily treasury summary statements of financial inflows and outflows. Also, AGF is to publish daily reports of all payments above N10 million to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). President Muhammadu Buhari gave the directives at the official launch of Financial Transparency Policy and Implementation Guidelines by the administration. The president, represented by Minister of State for Niger Delta, Mr Tayo Alasoadura, said the daily treasury statements by Office of the AGF will give the breakdown of all agencies responsible for each payment. The directives are part of efforts…
Tuesday, 10 December 2019 05:37

Fowler out as Buhari appoints new FIRS boss

PRESS RELEASE President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a new board for Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, subject to Senate confirmation. The President nominated a renowned tax consultant, Mr Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman. The board is composed of a member representing each of the six geographical zones and statutory representatives from a select number of ministries and government agencies. Muhammad, a well-trained Tax, Accounting and Management professional with highly rated qualifications and professional practice and licenses from relevant professional bodies, has almost three decades of practical working experience in Auditing, Tax Management and Advisory and…
Tuesday, 10 December 2019 05:36

Buhari off to Egypt

PRESS RELEASE President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa.” The Forum which holds December 11-12, 2019, is an initiative to address the interconnections between peace and development in Africa while promoting Africa-led solutions through strengthening policies and practices. The initiative is being launched by the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in his capacity as Chairman of the African Union (AU) and as an advocate of Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development in Africa – a recurring theme of his tenure as the…
Anglican Communion in Anambra State, has banned the printing of brochure and ceremonial dresses aka ‘asoebi’ during burial ceremonies to reduce burial cost. Mr Ikechukwu Ihemtuge, Vicar in charge of St. Andrew’s Church, Obosi, disclosed this during the church service on Sunday, in Obosi Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Ihemtuge said the diocese took the decision at its June 2019 Synod of its 19 archdeaconry at Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. “The decision was that of the church to checkmate burial frivolities of the faithful and reduce the burial challenges of its members,”…
North Korea insulted U.S. President Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a “heedless and erratic old man” after he tweeted that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wouldn’t want to abandon a special relationship between the two leaders and affect the American presidential election by resuming hostile acts. A senior North Korean official, former nuclear negotiator Kim Yong Chol, said in a statement that his country wouldn’t cave in to U.S. pressure because it has nothing to lose and accused the Trump administration of attempting to buy time ahead of an end-of-year deadline set by Kim Jong Un for…
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana on Sunday, refuted Department of State Services’ claim that its operatives did not disrupt proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in their bid to re-arrest his client, Mr Omoyele Sowore, on Friday. Falana, in a statement, said contrary to DSS’ denial issued on Saturday, leader of the DSS team of operatives, who invaded the court, tendered an apology for their conduct when summoned after the incident by the presiding judge, Mrs Ijeoma Ojukwu. Falana said this just as the United States expressed concern about the re-arrest of Sowore after a court had ordered…
Presidency has broken its silence on the travails of Mr Omoyele Sowore, convener of Revolution Now, in the hands of Department of State Services (DSS). The secret police had released Sowore momentarily after 124 days in detention. This followed an ultimatum by a federal high court in Abuja. But less than 24 hours after he was freed, the agency rearrested him. This sparked outrage within and outside the country. Many had accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of sliding into dictatorship “through the attempt to silence critics”. Mr Robert Menendez, a US senator, had asked Buhari if he was…
Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF), Mr Anthony Ayine has uncovered a N175,172,208,105 shortfall in non-mineral revenues shared by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2017. This was as he recommended recovery of N224,209,885 from National Judicial Council (NJC) arising from irregular contract variation for the construction of retirement residence of retired Chief Justice of Nigeria House No VII, located at plot 1850 CAD A04, Asokoro, Abuja. The recommendation is contained in the 2017 audit report of the AuGF released recently. Ayine made the disclosure in a 2017 audit report of federal agencies. The report also revealed that revenue generating…
January 16, 2025

USSD debt: NCC approves disconnection of FCMB, Zenith, 7 other banks

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) – MTN, Airtel, Globacom,…
January 11, 2025

Ohanaeze Ndigbo gets new President-General

John Azuta-Mbata, a former senator, has been elected as the new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,…
January 15, 2025

Essential skills needed to make money online in 2025

Melissa Houston Due to technological advancements and global digitization, there are growing opportunities to make…
January 04, 2025

Shy man cuts off 4 fingers instead of telling boss he wanted to quit his…

A 32-year-old Indian man admitted to cutting off four fingers on his left hand to…
January 14, 2025

Boko Haram’s strategy created 60,000 child fighters, military chief says

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has disclosed that over 60,000 children are among…
January 16, 2025

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 468

Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say Israel intensified strikes on…
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Stem cell therapy to correct heart failure in children could 'transform lives'

Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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