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Upon the effluxion of the amnesty provided by the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) would immediately commence a “full scale Enforcement Exercise” on defaulting taxpayers. In a Public Notice, titled: “Post-VAIDS Enforcement and Prosecution Exercise,” and signed by Muhammad Nami, the Executive Chairman FIRS, who doubles as the Chairman JTB, the tax bodies stated that a full-scale Enforcement Exercise, including prosecution is to commence immediately on defaulting taxpayers who did…

Kenneth Udeh from Abuja The Nigerian Senate has granted first readings to two bills sponsored by the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu to provide for fixed tenure of service Chiefs of the Armed Forces and to increase the number of justices of the court of appeal. The first readings of the bill were taken during the final week of the Senate plenary before the National Assembly proceeded for the Muslim festive holiday. The bills fronted by the Abia-North Senator were read and subsequently ratified for second reading. The bills are titled; "a bill for an act to amend the…

A young Nigerian girl, Covenant Onyebuchi Okereke on has donated an undisclosed amount of money to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Okereke said the gesture is parts of her efforts to support Obi for his presidential election. She made the donation on Tuesday when Obi was in Enugu State for a live interview on Urban Radio, located off Presidential Road, Independence Layout, Enugu. The tanager said she was led by God to bless Obi with her ‘widows mite’ which she had saved over time. The Labour Party presidential candidate was besieged by some of his supporters…

Husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, was one of those who escaped during last Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the Kuje Medium Security Correctional Centre in Abuja. According to the Nigeria Correctional Sercive (NCoS), 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the night attack. “A total of 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the unfortunate attack. “As at the time of this report, 443 have been recaptured, 551 inmates are currently in custody, 4 inmates dead and 16 inmates sustained various degrees of injuries and are being treated at the moment. “However, efforts are ongoing to recapture…

A former governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Princewill, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, citing the Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential election in 2023. The party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, had picked former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate. Primcewill, a philanthropist, chieftain of the APC, and an ally to the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, contested the governorship position in the state under the Labour Party in 2015. His resignation was contained in a letter he addressed to the Chairman of the APC in his ward, Tahhed Royal Ward in Buguma, Asar…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, described his seven years in office as “tough” saying “I am eager to go.” This was as he called on the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities to consider the plight of the future generations of the country as the strike stretches into the sixth month. He also said the halt on academic activities would have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country. According to a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said this when he received some governors of…

“It is very irresponsible of Tinubu to take his political survival over the stability and peace of Nigeria,” Ishaku Abbo, the senator representing Adamawa North, blasted APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu for picking a Muslim as his running mate. Mr Abbo has since resigned his membership of a Tinubu support group over the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC. The senator confirmed this to Peoples Gazette by telephone Monday morning. “For Tinubu now to be given the ticket and turn around to do what he couldn’t achieve in 2015 despite opposition from Catholics and other Christian leaders is extremely irresponsible,” the…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Daniel H. Bwala has resigned his membership of the party over its choice of a Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections. Bwala announced his resignation from the party on Sunday night amid wide condemnation and rejection that trailed the party’s announcement of the former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, as the running mate of the APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. “Tonight, I officially resigned my membership of @OfficialAPCNg on principles and conviction that I hold so dear. At this time of our national existence, our efforts and…