The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has disclosed that the implementation of the new national tax policy for the country has commenced following the approval of the final draft of the regulation by the Federal Government which was gazetted on September 21, 2012.

The Ogun State Police Command, Sunday, said it had arrested three suspected ritualists and uncovered another ritualists’ underground den in Idode-Imomo, Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State.

PORT HARCOURT—COMMANDER of Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Pullo Shield, Major General Barta Debiro, has vowed to deal with any soldier in the security outfit caught aiding illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.

…Says I fuel my personal cars
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said he collects N25,000 per night for trips within Nigeria and fuels his personal cars with personal funds.

…Efforts in top gear to reconcile them
ABUJA—Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Sunday made a surprise appearance at the Presidential Villa chapel where he worshiped with the first family.

As part of proactive measures by the Federal Government to generate more employment in the country’s petroleum industry through the Local Content Initiative, President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration has reiterated its plans to engage more Nigerian engineers in the sector.

“I want to thank God for this wonderful victory, and sincerely thank my players for everything they did today. I hope we can keep going to the final,” said Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has doubted the manifestation of the projection of a double digit growth for the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City avoid a damaging home defeat by Liverpool with an impressive equaliser in a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

The nation’s external reserves rose by $1.68 billion to $45.86 billion in January while the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold $833.5 million at its bi-weekly foreign exchange auction.

HOW IT ALL STARTED: THE PLOT – THE GREAT GANG UP

I, DR. Peter Otunuya Odili, became the elected Governor of the new Rivers on the 29th day of May, 1999, after a well contested and won election against a strong opponent Chief Ebenezer Isokariari who was the then immediate past Secretary to the State Military Government under Gen. Sani Abacha regime.

Supposed underdogs Nigeria downed favourites Ivory Coast 2-1 here on Sunday in an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final to set up a last-four meeting with Mali.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria Sunday evening defeated the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 2 -1 to qualify for semi finals in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations holding in South Africa.

THE dust has settled and every man, woman and child in Anambra State has acknowledged that their governor, Peter Obi, is indeed the best thing that has happened to the state in since this democratic dispensation.

The quarterfinal match between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire  has begun in the on going Afcon tournament. What are your predictions?