Ondo begins collection of consumption tax from hoteliers

Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) has told hoteliers in the State that it only commenced collection of Consumption Tax but not Value Added Tax. Some hoteliers had written to the agency that they would wait for the court to make a pronouncement on who is responsible for collecting VAT before making any payment. Chairman […]

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Lawan arrives Ekiti for conferment as Aare Akorewolu of Iyin

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has arrived in Ekiti State for his conferment of a new Chieftaincy title of Aare Akorewolu of Iyin Kingdom. This was announced in a statement via the official Facebook page of the Senate president, where pictures of his arrivals were shared. It said: “President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan arrived at […]

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Falana demands inquest into murder of 18-year-old admission seeker

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has requested a Lagos high court sitting in Ikeja to conduct a corona inquest into the circumstances surrounding the killing of an 18-year-old admission seeker, Monsura Ojuade. Ojuade was reportedly in front of her parents’ house on Mogaji Street, Ijesa, Surulere, when some anti-robbery officers from the State Criminal […]

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Criminals have hijacked IPOB agitation – Umahi

Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, has said that the secessionist agitation of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has been hijacked by criminals and kidnappers. The governor also said that the proscribed group is no longer in control of the whole agitation as a result of the alleged hijack by unscrupulous elements. Umahi, who […]

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2023 Presidency: PDP may lose again if northern candidate emerges, Okupe warns

A former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has warned the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party against presenting a northern candidate for the 2023 presidential election to avoid another major defeat. The PDP chieftain stated this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday. Okupe argued that the zoning arrangement in the PDP ended with […]

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Nkechi Blessing: How I escaped ‘virginity test’ at 16

Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has opened up on how a sister set her up just to confirm her virginity status at age 16. In a lengthy conversation on rising web show, #WithChude, the controversial celebrity opened up to host and co-founder Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo, about why she felt strongly about the Baba Ijesha […]

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Enugu debunks Fani-Kayode’s claim, says Ugwuanyi not leaving PDP

Contrary to claim by former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode that Enugu State Governor ifeanyi Ugwuanyi among other colleagues, is on his way out of Nigeria’s leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the state declared on Saturday that the governor has no plans to leave his party for the ruling All Progressives Congress. APC new ‘beautiful […]

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Buhari heads to New York for UN General Assembly Sunday

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for New York, the United States of America (USA) to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). The session opened on Tuesday, September 14. The theme for this year’s UNGA is “Building Resilience Through Hope – To Recover from COVID-19, Rebuild Sustainably, […]

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ICPC tracks N113m constituency empowerment projects in Ondo

The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission on Friday tracked empowerment items given out to rural women in Owo/Ose and Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituencies of Ondo State. The items, worth N113.5 million, were given out under Constituency Project Empowerment Programmes. The items tracked included 75 grinding machines, 95 hairdryers, 100 barbing clippers and 68 […]

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