THE Lagos State government has so far recovered over N20 billion from unremitted and under-remitted taxes within the last one year, saying she would intensify its noose on taming tax defaulters, even as the government is targeting N17 billion per month to finance the current N204 billion budget of the state.

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have thrown their weight behind the Employees’ Compensation Bill which is at the final stage of being passed by the Senate.

The Action Congress, AC, has called on all public office holders who are facing corruption and other charges in court to vacate their posts, as the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, did last week.

The atmosphere was electric, as it was expected to be. After all the two biggest clubs in the English Premiership and the archrivals for the league shield for the 2009/2010 season were each engaged in a final match that would determine who emerged winner. The commercial viewing centre was filled to capacity with fans or supporters of both clubs who boastfully praised and cheered their team of choice at the top of their voices.

Mr. Uzodimma Onu is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Uzotex Arts, an outfit dedicated to various works of art like sculpture, painting, designing etc. Recently, the consummate artist who has his head office in Onitsha, Anambra State, spoke to Financial Vanguard on his work.