The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it will commence the process of enforcement and recovery of unremitted tax deductions owed by some States and Local Governments in Nigeria. This decision is contained in a Public Notice, signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, where the tax authority noted that most States and…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will commence a two-day screening of all its presidential aspirants any moment from now.The exercise is to hold at Hilton Transcorp Hotel in Abuja ahead of the June 6 presidential primary of the party. An impeccable source from the party said former National Chairman of the party, Chief John…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) will screen some 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The board’s weekly bulletin noted that 1,761,338 candidates registered for the exercise. The 2022 UTME was conducted across the country from Friday, May 6 to Friday, May 13. A total of 1,707,626 sat for the examination with 1,671,203…
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on Monday finally appeared before a Federal High Court in Abuja, where he pleaded not guilty to the N2.9 billion corruption charges brought against him by the Federal Government. Okorocha was, on the 17-count charges, accused of diverting N2.9 billion from Imo State Government House accounts and that of…
A frontline Presidential Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tein Jack-Rich, has expressed deep sadness over the death of 31 persons in a Church stampede in PortHacourt. The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the death of a total of 31 persons during the stampede at the venue of an outreach programme on Saturday. The…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has paid a visit to Imo State. The governor of the state, Hope Uzodimma, who played host to the cleric, described the visit as a “prophetic mission for divine intervention”. Uzodimma announced Adeboye’s visit late Friday, as he also appreciated the octogenarian…
Former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, has won the Ogun East senatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election. Daniel was said to have scored 450 votes to defeat the incumbent Senator Lekan Mustapha, who polled 29 votes. Daniel also defeated a former Deputy Governor to Ibikunle Amosun during his first…
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential race. Tambuwal who stated this at the ongoing National Convention at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja urged all his supporters and delegates to vote for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Details shortly…
Former vice-president and serial presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Atiku emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes. He defeated the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants with the…