Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju The 2021 Finance Bill must be tailored towards enabling an efficient tax system that works for every Nigerian. This was the position of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) disclosed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami to journalists after a stakeholder engagement on the Finance Bill 2021, today at…
The bears resurfaced on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Thursday with a loss of N391 billion following sell pressure in Dangote Cement and 14 other stocks. Specifically, the stock market reversed positive gains with the market capitalisation dropping N391 billion to close at N21.751 trillion from N22.142 trillion on Wednesday. In the same vein, the…
•Anyaoku, Tambuwal applaud Lagos Governor Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, received the Hallmarks of Labour Award for Exemplary leadership and transparency in public health management and control of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu received the award for successfully managing the COVID-19 pandemic and turning…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has again restricted the flight operations of Emirates airlines days after granting it approval. This was contained in a letter marked NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/329, dated December 9, 2021, and signed by Musa S. Nuhu, the agency’s director-general. “I wish to inform you of the withdrawal of…
Former president Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians need increased access to government information and media freedom, hence his administration signed the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in 2011. Mr Jonathan said this shortly after being honoured with a Special Recognition Award at the 10th anniversary of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act awards night on Friday…
The Ilorin Division of the Federal High Court has sentenced two internet fraudsters, Onyeanu David and Anthony Obumneme, to prison. The presiding judge, Mohammed Sani, said the court carefully considered the defendants’ plea, their statements, and plea bargain agreements, concluding that the defendants were guilty as charged. e sentenced Mr David to one year in…
The National Reconciliation Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has met with Governor Inuwa Yahaya and other party bigwigs in Gombe. The meeting followed a petition submitted to the committee over the party’s congresses by Danjuma Goje (APC – Gombe Central). In October, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, the APC Caretaker and Extraordinary…
Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated new set of national executives to pilot the affairs of the party for the next four years. At the inauguration of Friday, the National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, says the new National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will be guided by consultation, team-work,…
•Governor tours project site, shows excitement at progress Trust Africa News, BY Ayomide Otitoju Barring any exigency, the 32-metric tons per hour Rice Mill being constructed by Lagos State Government in Imota area of Ikorodu division will start operations before end of first quarter in 2022. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance after touring the…
