Temporary relief as Tinubu defers, suspends Buhari’s 11th hour tax drive

• President signs four Executive Orders amending Finance Act, others • Tinubu suspends 5% Excise Tax on telecom services • Our aim is to increase productive activities, not tax poverty – Adedeji • ALTON: 5% excise duty on telecom is burden lifted, but action needed to reduce 39 other taxes • NACCIMA lauds move, experts […]

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Rising inflation: Private sector demands more waivers as Tinubu suspends taxes

Vehicle import, telecom, manufactured goods taxes blocked via four executive orders Manufacturers, telcos welcome relief, FG says suspensions to alleviate hardship The organised private sector on Thursday welcomed the tax suspensions announced by President Bola Tinubu, noting that they showed the Federal Government was sensitive to the challenges facing businesses and citizens. The private sector […]

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Advocacy for Pay on Death law heightens as unclaimed funds may hit N1.3 trillion

But for access to passwords of accounts or PIN codes to ATM cards of the deceased, immediate family members of many dead Nigerians go through hassles in accessing funds left by the deceased, forcing such accounts to go dormant, pushing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to consider mopping up about N500 billion in unclaimed […]

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Fuel subsidy: Doctors want 550 per cent salary increase, threaten strike July 19

Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have reviewed their demand for a salary increase from 200 to 550 percent, to cushion the negative impact of fuel subsidy removal. The doctors, in a resolution reached at the end of their virtual National Executive Council meeting, Wednesday night, expressed disappointment over […]

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At 40, The Guardian pursuit of impactful journalism remains evergreen

By Kabir Alabi Garba If, indeed, life, as they say, begins at 40, it could be rightly said that The Guardian has come of age. July 4 marks the 40th anniversary of this iconic newspaper. It enjoys a brilliant pedigree as the citadel of excellent journalism, a reason for its acclaim as the flagship of […]

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Osun civil servants reject govt’s staff audit, walk out on auditors

There was confusion today at the venue of the staff audit directed by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as the state civil servants refused to be audited and walked out on the auditors. The verification exercise had commenced few days ago and had been going on daily at the Centre for Black Culture and International. […]

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