Don’t mind Erdogan the gambler
By Owei Lakemfa TURKEY under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has two boiling pots on the same fire. It is fighting a war against Syria, having invaded that country since October 9, 2019. Like a parasitic virus, it was an opportunistic invasion; moving in to replace the departing American forces. It assumed that after fighting repeated […]
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NAHCON chair calls for reduction in hajj fare to receive major boost
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) efforts to reduce the cost of Hajj has receive a major boost from an unlikely group (accommodation and Catering service providers in Saudi Arabia) who have pledged their support to bring down the prices of their services. The group expressed their support during a visit to the […]
COVID-19: Feed your congregation with right information, LASG tells religious leaders
By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of efforts to step up public awareness about the Coronavirus, code-named, “COVID-19” and how the disease could be reduced to the barest minimum, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, has engaged religious leaders in a sensitization session on necessary precautionary measures that should be embraced to […]
COVID 19: Iran cancels Jumaat prayers in major cities amid outbreak
Friday prayers in Iran have been cancelled across all provincial capitals amid the country’s growing coronavirus outbreak, state television said. The report Wednesday comes as Tehran and other areas cancelled Friday prayers last week over the outbreak. Iran earlier announced that the new coronavirus has killed 92 people amid 2,922 confirmed cases across the Islamic […]
FIRS working to increase PAYE tax compliance — Nami
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it is working closely with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to increase the rate of compliance with the remittance of Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax. The service started this in a statement issued by Mr. Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department, in Abuja on Thursday. Ismaila said the […]
NCC assures telecom consumers of better services
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday, assured telecommunications consumers of better services to improve their businesses. The Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau of NCC, Alhaji Ismail Adedigba, said this at the ongoing 41st Kaduna International Trade Fair. The theme of this year’s fair is: ‘Unlocking Nigeria’s Economic Potentials through Regional Integration.” The director said that […]
