The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has implored the media in Nigeria to make taxation a social responsibility issue. Mr. Nami said this yesterday at a media colloquium and public presentation of a book titled, The Spokesman, written by a journalist, Kelechi Okoronkwo. Nami noted that the Nigerian media…
was a great day in the life of popular journalist and broadcaster, Laide Adebayo Gold, as she unveiled her new magazine, Global Quest magazine. The launching that has in attendance many journalists, broadcasters and who is who in the society was held at spacious hall of Odi-Olowo LCDA, ilupeju. Laide, also used the occasion to…
The South Africa Football Association (Safa) has said it will bid to host the African Champions League finals for both men and women.The men’s final this season will be a single game for the third time, rather than a two-legged tie as previously had been the tradition.The Moroccan city of Casablanca hosted last year’s final,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reiterated its commitment to reducing the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, despite fluctuations in global crude oil prices. In a statement signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the Dangote Group, the company emphasised its resolve to…
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 Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), MrMatthew Lawrence Pwajok has urged pilots, air traffic controllers, airlines, groundhandlers, passengers and other stakeholders in the aviation industry to continue to reportaviation incidents to the safety authorities as this would further enhance the relativesafety in the industry and also boost confidence in air…
At least 2.3 million children and youth are going hungry in northeastern Nigeria where escalating violence has forced farmers to flee their fields and put the region on the brink of critical food shortages, humanitarian groups have warned. Nigerian security forces in the region have waged a more than decade-long war against Boko Haram and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia.He struck an optimistic tone throughout his roughly 25-minute address, displaying contrasting maps showing Israel’s isolation at the time of its creation in 1948 and the…
France have seen some incredible players in their history but it’s the unassuming Olivier Giroud that can now lay claim to being among the country’s greats. The AC Milan striker became France’s leading men’s scorer when he put his side ahead in their 3-1 victory over Poland in the last 16 of the World Cup….
