Emma Ujah – Abuja The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Joint Tax Board (JTB) are to establish a Joint Reconciliation Team to reconcile variations observed in the monthly pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax remittances. The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris, disclosed in Abuja when the […]

The Nigerian equities market resumed trading for week upbeat on Monday with key indicators improving by 0.17 per cent. Consequently, the All-Share Index garnered 64.96 points or 0.17 per cent to close at 39,396.57 compared with 39,331.61 recorded on Friday. Similarly, the market capitalisation rose by N34 billion or 0.17 per cent to close at […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said that Lagos indigenes alerted it about the alleged N127 million fraud at the Lagos State Scholarship Board. Usman Adamu, an Investigator with the anti-graft agency, made the submission before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Adamu testified during a trial-within-trial of Stephen Oshinowo, former Executive Secretary […]

The Lagos State leadership of Igbo speaking community paid a thank you visit to the immediate past Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government, Comrade Ayodele Adewale at his political office situated in Festac Town, Lagos State. The State President of the group, High Chief Sunday Udeh disclosed their mission which was first, to thank […]

By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Following irreconcilable differences between Kwara state government, and Christian schools in the state over wearing of Hijab to schools by Muslim students in their schools, which should take off today, the government in the wee hours of Monday announced the postponement of their resumption until a later date. At the […]

ABUJA– FOREMOST economist, Bismarck Rewane, has said for Nigeria to attain $1.5trn Gross Domestic Product, GDP, by 2030,it needs to attract both domestic and international capital to achieve a gross domestic product level.

LEADER of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Western Zone NDPVF , Orogbo, Ondo State, Prince Layefa ThankGod Toikumoh  has called on the Federal Government and the Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to take urgent steps to make public the much awaited report of the forensic audit of the commission.

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Ministry of Science and Technology is to partner with the Nile University of Nigeria in the production of the COVID-19 vaccine. Partner with FMST in the production of COVID-19 Vaccine and other related diseases that can help to alleviate the lingering problems of human health. The minister, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu disclosed […]

By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed moves to increase agricultural extension workforce to 75, 000 along various value chains towards efficient food production and self-sufficiency in line with global best practices. This was made known by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono, while flagging off the training of extension […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has expressed delight that Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has started exposing those collaborating with bandits in the state. About a week ago, the Arewa Consultative Forum, issued a press release calling on the governor, Bello Mutawale, to name the people collaborating with kidnappers and bandits […]