The Lagos State Government has directed all its revenue agencies to commence enforcement of payment by all tax defaulters with immediate effect. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, in a statement, lamented that many residents were not fulfilling their civic obligation of paying their taxes and that the …
Read More »How EFCC forced me to write statement – Ex-Air Force chief, Mamu
A former Chief of Administration, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Alkali Mamu (rtd), on Monday told Justice Salisu Garba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that he was tutored and teleguided by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in making his …
Read More »Nigerian police refunds ₦834,000 extorted funds, sanctions 17 officers
The Nigerian Police yesterday said it has returned the sum of ₦834,000 extorted by its officers from members of the public between July and September. This was made known through a statement by the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) of the Force. According to the statement, which was signed …
Read More »Daria Media announces media training and scholarships
Lagos – 06/11/17: Daria Media has announced two unique and ground-breaking initiatives targeted at revolutionizing journalism practice in Nigeria. The company, which is promoted by Kadaria Ahmed, former BBC journalist, editor of 234next and host of the Channels TV talk show, Straight Talk and The Core, will be holding a …
Read More »ALIKO DANGOTE FOUNDATION JOINS GLOBAL LEADERS TO FIGHT MALNUTRITION – PLEDGES US$100 MILLION FOR NIGERIA
The recently concludedGlobal Nutrition Summit 2017, held in Milan, Italy, convened governments, iternational agencies, foundations, civil society organisations and businesses to accelerate the global response to malnutrition, an underlying cause of nearly half of all global child deaths. A major highlight of the Summit was the pledge by the …
Read More »Hilton and Transcorp Hotels sign 20 year extension for Transcorp Hilton Abuja management
Deal sees the iconic hotel remain under the flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand MCLEAN, VA – 31 October, 2017 – Hilton(NYSE: HLT) and Transcorp Hotels Plc, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp Plc) today announced the signing of a 20-year extension to the current agreement …
Read More »Photo-ops; FUNAI’s 2017 Faculty of Humanities International Conference
IDPs’ donation: Adamawa Governor lauds AMCON
R-L: Mr. Aliyu Adamu, Mr. Hassan Tanko, Aisha Bello-Tukur all of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON); the District Head of Girei, Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Mustafa, Ubandoma Adamawa; Mr. Usman Abubakar, Hiradi Malgwi and Jude Nwauzor when the AMCON delegation paid a courtesy visit to the District Head in Yola …
Read More »FG’s Revenue and Debt Strategy to Cut Debt Service Cost by N168bn – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed Thursday that the federal government’s current revenue and debt management strategy would mitigate the nation’s debt service risk, culminating in the cutting of debt service cost by about N168 billion per annum. The federal government is presently …
Read More »Keystone Bank supports educational development, renovates sick bay in Lagos school
In keeping with its commitment to promote qualitative education and sustainable development in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has handed over a renovated and fully equipped Sick Bay to Dodan Barracks Primary School, Obalende, Lagos to manage remote health challenges of the students. Speaking on the lender’s passion for investment in …
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