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Nov
21
2022
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At least 50 dead, over 700 injured as 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

At least 50 dead, over 700 injured as 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

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A5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 people and wounded hundreds in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble as aftershocks hit. West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil confirmed 56 deaths from the quake, whose epicentre was the town of Cianjur, about 75 km (45 miles) southeast of Jakarta’s capital. The national disaster agency (BNPB), whose data lagged behind local officials on the ground on Monday, told a news conference that up to 700 people had been injured and more than 300 homes damaged or destroyed. Electricity was down in the area and…
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Oct
26
2022
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FIRS commences direct collection of taxes from online gaming operators 

FIRS commences direct collection of taxes from online gaming operators 

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it has commenced the deduction of taxes at transaction points from Online Gaming Transactions using the Sentinal National Payment Gateway and Electronic Solution. In a Public Notice signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, the Service while directing full compliance by the online gaming community, explained that the Sentinal National Payment Gateway was a transaction processing system that enables Integrated Payment Services Providers to deduct taxes at the points of transaction and immediately remit the tax deducted to the government’s treasury. “The FIRS is automating the administration of tax on online…
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Oct
20
2022
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Air Peace Chairman, Onyema, Laments Bad Treatment Of Nigerian Airlines By Foreign Countries

Air Peace Chairman, Onyema, Laments Bad Treatment Of Nigerian Airlines By Foreign Countries

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The Chairman/CEO of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema, has lamented the bad treatment of Nigerian Airlines by foreign countries in contravention of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement.   Onyeama made the allegations during an interactive session with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, at the National Assembly, Abuja.   He said the Nigerian government was not deliberately denying foreign airlines of their funds as was being insinuated in some quarters, but that the foreign countries were the ones rather fleecing Nigerians by hiking the price of airfares and blaming it on their trapped funds in Nigeria.…
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Oct
20
2022
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Naira Falls To N750 Against US Dollar

Naira Falls To N750 Against US Dollar

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The naira has suffered further depreciation at the parallel market, currently trading for N750 against the dollar, according to black market platform Aboki Forex. The current parallel market exchange rate was monitored by Peoples Gazette Thursday night. The online newspaper had reported in September that the naira hit a record high, trading at N719 against the dollar. Since then, the dollar has continued to rise, exchanging at a higher rate. In 2021, the apex bank prohibited the sale of foreign exchange to BDC operators in a bid to arrest the fast fall of the country’s currency. The apex bank had…
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Oct
20
2022
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UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns

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Barely six weeks after emerging as the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has resigned from the position. Truss took over from Boris Johnson as UK PM on September 6, 2022. Her exit came amidst calls for resignation by over a dozen parliamentarians from her Conservative Party, citing nationwide economic challenges. “I recognise that given the situation I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party,” she said at a briefing. Truss’ resignation also…
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Sep
29
2022
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Cause Of Queen Elizabeth’s Death Revealed

Cause Of Queen Elizabeth’s Death Revealed

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The cause of death of the former ruler of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II has been revealed. According to her death certificate, it was stated that the monarch died of old age. Queen Elizabeth II died, aged 96, at Balmoral surrounded by members of the royal family earlier this month. The document, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, records that the late monarch died at 3.10 pm on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Ballater. The cause of death is listed as old age. The document is signed by the Princess Royal. News of Her Majesty’s death was announced…
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Sep
23
2022
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80-Year-Old Equatorial Guinea Ruler To Run for Sixth Term

80-Year-Old Equatorial Guinea Ruler To Run for Sixth Term

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President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled Equatorial Guinea with an iron fist for more than 43 years, will seek a sixth term in November, the vice president said Friday. Obiang, 80, is the longest ruling head of state in the world excluding monarchs but it was uncertain if he would stand again or whether his son would succeed him. It was his son, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, nicknamed “Teodorin”, who made the announcement. “Because of his charisma, his leadership, and his political experience”, the ruling party unanimously chose Obiang as its candidate for the November 20…
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Sep
22
2022
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FIRS Cautions MDAs: Stop Contracting Tax Assessment, Collection, Enforcement To Consultants

FIRS Cautions MDAs: Stop Contracting Tax Assessment, Collection, Enforcement To Consultants

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) against the appointment of consultants and concessionaires to collect taxes due to the Federal Government or any of its agencies, as the FIRS is the sole agency of government saddled with the responsibility of tax collection. In a Public Notice it issued Thursday, 22nd September, 2022, signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, the FIRS accused some MDAs of including functions of assessment, collection, accounting and enforcement of taxes and levies in their agreements with concessionaires and consultants. “It has come to the notice of…
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Sep
20
2022
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FG to ban ‘ponmo’ to revive leather industry

FG to ban ‘ponmo’ to revive leather industry

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The federal government says it is proposing legislation to ban the consumption of animal skin, locally known as ponmo, in the country to revive tanneries. Muhammad Yakubu, director-general, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Zaria, said this in Abuja on Sunday. Yakubu said the legislation was necessary to revive the comatose leather industry in the country. He said the habit of eating animal skin, which has no nutritional value, should be stopped to save the industry and boost the nation’s economy. The director-general added that the institute, in collaboration with stakeholders in the industry, would approach the national…
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Sep
14
2022
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Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme, One of the Greatest Innovations of FG, Says FIRS Boss, Nami

Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme, One of the Greatest Innovations of FG, Says FIRS Boss, Nami

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The Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme has been described by the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami as one of the greatest innovations of the Federal government in its resolve to tackle Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit. The scheme which provides for public-private partnership intervention in the construction, refurbishment and maintenance of critical road infrastructure in the country with participants being entitled to Tax Credits against their future Companies Income Tax was the subject of debate at the Senate Stakeholder and Public Hearing on the 2023 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Paper, which held yesterday at…
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