IGR: Investment experts seek review of tax collection initiative
On the backdrop of fall in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) across the 36 states of the federation, investment experts at FBNQuest, the investment banking arm of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, have called for a review of the tax collection efforts by the various state governments in Nigeria in order to boost their revenue.
Decontamination of schools start Tuesday -FG
The Federal Government has announced that the decontamination of schools against the spread of COVID-19 in preparation for the resumption of class activities will begin on Tuesday.
Crisis looms as Muslims kick over imposition of Chief Imam on Apomu Community by Christian Monarch
…Kings own Mosques – Monarch By Adeola Badru MUSLIMS in Apomu, Isokan area of Osun State has petitioned the governor of the state, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola to intervene on the crisis rocking the religious organisation over the installation of Alhaji Abdulrasaq Akinyele as Chief Imam of the town by the traditional ruler of the town, […]
The best Mexican football players nowadays
Among the players of Mexico currently in their careers and in the process of establishing themselves, there are some who have managed to win not only the hearts of the fans, but also the attention of the international media.
Party Crisis: Seal up SDP’s secretariat in Ondo, Chairman tells IGP
Following the crisis in the Ondo State chapter of Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Acting Chairman of the party, Dele Thomas has called on the Inspector-General of Police, to instruct Ondo State Commissioner of Police to immediately seal up the party secretariat in the state.
Accelerate policies that would facilitate fund repatriation, FG told
At the backdrop of massive exit of foreign portfolio investors (FPI) from the Nigerian capital market as well as drop in total capital importation into the county, investment experts have indicated the need for the Federal Government (FG) to put policies in place that would facilitate the reversal of the capital outflows.
Dep Gov planning protest against Akeredolu – Ondo Govt alleges.
ONDO state government has alleged that the defected deputy governor Hon Agboola Ajayi was planning and sponsoring a protest scheduled to take place in Akure and Abuja aimed at forcing the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu to hand over the government to him.
Needless spat over 774,000 job scheme
ON Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Festus Keyamo, SAN, the Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, was reportedly walked out by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity over his refusal to apologise to them after defying them at an investigative public hearing over the implementation of the Federal Government’s 774,000 […]
Genocide and religious freedom
By Obadiah Mailafia Freedom of worship is one of the most sacred rights of humanity. Human beings are creatures of faith. In the midst of antiquity, they worshipped the wind, fire and lightning out of dread, fear and trembling. The ancient Egyptians were the first to come up with idea of one Supreme Being whom […]
Lessons from Singapore
By Jerome-Mario Utomi I was not optimistic about Africa. In less than 10 years after independence, Nigeria had had a coup and Ghana a failed coup. I thought their tribal loyalties were stronger than their sense of common nationhood. This was especially so in Nigeria, where there was a deep cleavage between the Muslim Hausa […]
Zik is the trouble with Nigeria! (1)
By Douglas Anele For the first time in the twenty-two years I have been writing for Sunday Vanguard, I will do what I have never done before, namely, publish verbatim a reply from one of the teeming readers of “Perspectives,” Mazi Chike Chidolue. Because a large percentage of Ndigbo have an unfavourable view about late […]
