……Nigeria to participate in rules development for country , Africa’s interest By Ayomide Otitoju A delegation from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) met with Nigerian representatives on 4th and 5th April 2023, at a workshop it jointly organised with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to discuss the maximisation of the benefits…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted an exparte application by Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Gbadegbo Rhodes-Vivour, for a substituted service on the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.Mr Rhodes-Vivour and Labour Party, through their counsel, Olagbade Benson, had informed the tribunal that Mr Sanwo-Olu evaded service of the petition on him by the court’s…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the United Kingdom’s His Royal Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) was signed yesterday with the aim of fostering improved collaboration on capacity building between the two tax authorities. The two agencies signed the agreement in London, United Kingdom, and was…
The German foreign minister has urged China to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, saying no other country had “more influence on Russia”. Speaking on Friday after a meeting with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, Annalena Baerbock said she also expressed concerns about human rights issues and escalating tensions with Taiwan.Her…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has nullified and set aside the Ward and Local Government congresses purportedly conducted on February 7 by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State. The congresses were for the purpose of nominating APC’s Governorship Candidate for the November gubernatorial polls. The court voided the…
Professor Adegboyega Fawole of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin, says about 28 Nigerian women die of cervical cancer daily.Mr Fawole said this on Friday in Ilorin while delivering his paper at the 231st Inaugural Lecture of the University with the theme: “Reversing Nigerian Women’s Poor Health Indices: Challenges and Prospects”. According…
The researchers of Qatar University have recently found that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking, increases the risk of heart diseases in adults.Shisha, also known as hookah, is a kind of water pipe used for smoking flavoured tobacco. It originated in the Middle East and has become a social activity across the region. The study…
Many traders and customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have lamented the low patronage and high prices of goods.The traders and customers spoke on Friday in Abuja. One of them, Aliyu Isa, a meat seller at the Wuse market, described the low patronage as worrisome.“I have been coming here to sell cow meat…
In a dramatic twist, Kogi Deputy Governor Edward Onoja and seven other aspirants have withdrawn from Friday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Deputy gov, 7 others quit guber primary as Yahaya Bello anoints Kogi Auditor GeneralWhile announcing his withdrawal from the race, Mr Onoja thanked Mr Bello and all his supporters for…
