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Mar

04

2022

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Andrei Sukhovetsky: Top Russian General Dies In Ukraine Invasion

World News

Ukrainian defense forces killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky in combat earlier this week, according to Ukrainian officials and Russian media. The circumstances of the 47-year-old’s death were not immediately clear, but the Kremlin-backed Pravda said he was killed "during a special operation in Ukraine." According to Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Sukhovetsky deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District last year. He was also the head of the 7th Airborne Division, had served in Syria and received two commendations for bravery from the Kremlin. "The fact is, we…

Mar

03

2022

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Group Commends FIRS Chairman, Nami On Fiscal Prudence And Improved Staff Welfare

Business

Group Commends FIRS Chairman, Nami On Fiscal Prudence And Improved Staff Welfare The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) has received encomiums from the Global Economic Policy Initiative (GEPIn) for what the group describes as “fiscal prudence over the affairs of the FIRS, and ensuring maximum efficiency with minimal resources.” In a statement shared to the media by the President of the group, Mr Bernard Okri on Wednesday, the group stated that despite the limited budget of the FIRS to carry out the enormous task of collecting revenue for the Federation, it has been able to deliver…

Feb

24

2022

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BREAKING: Ukraine Military Plane With 14 Aboard Crashes Near Kyiv

World News

Ukraine Military Plane With 14 Aboard Crashes Near Kyiv A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said. A Ukrainian military plane with 14 people aboard crashed south of Kyiv on Thursday, the emergencies service said. The service said it was “still determining how many people died.” The incident occurred about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Kyiv, amid reports of several locations around the city coming under attack. THE WHISPERER had reported that Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while updating over the current situation said more than 40 Ukraine soldiers, around…

Feb

24

2022

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Ukraine Says More Than 40 Soldiers, 10 Civilians Killed During Attack By Russia

World News

Ukraine Says More Than 40 Soldiers, 10 Civilians Killed During Attack By Russia Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian authorities will hand weapons to all those willing to defend the country. More than 40 soldiers and 10 civilians have been killed in Ukraine so far after Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on the European cuntry on Thursday, the Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, updating over the current situation said more than 40 Ukraine soldiers, around 10 civilians have been killed. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start…

Feb

24

2022

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Protect yourselves, Nigeria tells citizens in Ukraine

World News

It also advised Nigerians who do not feel safe in their current locations to make private arrangements to move to places they consider safer. The Nigerian government has issued an advisory to its citizens in Ukraine, saying they are “responsible for their personal security and safety.” “The embassy urges Nigerian nationals resident in Ukraine to remain calm but be very vigilant and be responsible for their personal security and safety,” the Nigerian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, said in a statement shared on Twitter by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Thousands of Nigerians live in Ukraine, many of whom are…

Feb

24

2022

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We’ll give weapons to anyone ready to defend the country, says Ukraine president

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We’ll give weapons to anyone ready to defend the country, says Ukraine president Vladimir Putin, Russia president, had ordered a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region on Thursday morning and asked Ukrainian troops to put down their arms Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, says the country will give weapons to anyone who wants to defend the country. Zelenskyy made the declaration via his Twitter handle on Thursday. Vladimir Putin, Russia president, had ordered a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region on Thursday morning and asked Ukrainian troops to put down their arms. But Zelenskyy countered Putin’s order, saying Ukraine…

Feb

24

2022

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Russia bombs Ukraine — and Biden says NATO will respond

World News

Vladimir Putin, presRussiaident of Russia, has ordered a special military operation in Ukraine’s Donbas region. According to ABC News, Putin announced on television that Russia would not tolerate the threats from Ukraine. Ukraine’s interior ministry said Russia has begun attacks on the country. Explosions were reportedly heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and in other parts of Ukraine. The attacks were said to have targeted key infrastructure in the country. US President Joe Biden condemned the attacks, describing them as unprovoked. He said Putin has chosen a “premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering”. He…

Feb

23

2022

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OPINION: Exploring the finance Act to grow non-oil revenue

Business, Opinion

By Sunday Michael Ogwu The expirience of COVID-19 especially on developing nations with dependent oil resource like Nigeria has further heightened the called for the diversification of revenue source. Oil benchmark prices dropped below zero force producers to pay off takers because of the compounding demourage from warehouses. Nigeria has not hidden its desire to diversify its revenue sources especially in the last couple of years with the Finance Act opening up more channels to extract non oil revenue. The 2019 finance Act was described as the most far-reaching tax reform in 20 years, designed to facilitate corporate restructuring and…

Feb

18

2022

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We Will Leverage On Finance Act, 2021 To Achieve Adequate Funding For Budget – FIRS

Business

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it would use the instrumentality of the Finance Act 2021, through collaboration with taxpayers and key stakeholders to ensure adequate funding of the country’s budget and raise the requisite financing for national development. This was stated by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami, yesterday while delivering the keynote address at the KPMG’s Webinar on Nigeria’s 2022 Budget and the Finance Act 2021, where he also noted that the Act had provided a framework for equitable treatment, automation and deployment of ICT infrastructure, a single agency for tax collection, taxation…

Feb

10

2022

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FIRS Launches Self-Service Stations in Its Tax Offices

Business

To increase voluntary tax compliance, the management of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced “Self-Service Stations” where taxpayers can file tax returns, pay taxes, apply for and validate Tax Clearance Certificates among other services, by themselves on online platforms located in FIRS tax offices across the country. This initiative is aimed at supporting taxpayers in the optimised use of the TaxPro Max solution. “As part of the Service’s effort to enhance voluntary tax compliance, the SelfService Stations will, among other things, provide taxpayers the opportunity to carry out the following services online while in the Tax Office: Filing…