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- 6 Oct 2013
Militants Plan Invasion of Abuja over Exclusion from Amnesty Programme
Plans by some aggrieved youths in the Niger Delta region to invade Abuja over their exclusion from the Presidential Amnesty Programme for ex-militants have been uncovered, according to a statement by…
- 17 May 2023
Alleged Amnesty Fraud: Court Declines Ecobank’s Application to Stop Refund of N849m to FG
A federal high court in Abuja has refused to grant an application by Ecobank Nigeria Limited to restrain the federal government from ordering the bank to reimburse over N800 million in losses…
- 30 May 2014
FG Offers Amnesty to Insurgents
The Federal Government yesterday offered amnesty to Boko Haram members, who lay down their arms. Boni Haruna, minister of Youth Development, said at a youth programme titled: “A day with young…
- 19 May 2019
FIRS to Charge VAT on online Transactions, Says Fowler
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will soon begin collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on online transactions, according to Babatunde Fowler, chairman of the agency. Fowler told the…
- 21 Jul 2015
Buhari Plans to Jail Jonathan at all Costs- VND
A coalition of Niger-Delta activists under the aegis of Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy (VND) on Saturday said it has uncovered clandestine moves by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All…
- 8 Sept 2020
Air Peace Denies Purchasing Aircraft from Kuku’s Amnesty Loot
Management of Air Peace has denied that Mr Kingsley Kuku, the former Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs acquired airplanes for its operations. The Airline, in a statement by…
- 16 Feb 2016
EFCC to go After Ex-First Lady over N1 Trillion Campaign Fund
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may soon invite the wife of a former president to explain her role in the sourcing and disbursement of huge funds spent by the Presidency in the last…
- 11 Apr 2018
FIRS Enlists EFCC to Arrest, Prosecute Tax Defaulters
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are working together to arrest and prosecute tax defaulters in the country. FIRS and EFCC duo…
- 30 Apr 2015
GEJ Warns GMB, Says I'm Still in Charge
President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Major General Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect, to stop undermining the former’s outgoing government, insisting that he is in charge of running Nigeria’s…
- 7 Nov 2012
Telcos Top Ad Spend with N20Bn in 2011
Telecommunications product category recorded the highest spend of N20 billion out of a total of N103 billion spent in Above- The- Line in 2011, followed by Personal Paid announcement with N9 while…
- 4 Feb 2018
FG, Foreign Countries Share Data On Overseas Bank Accounts
The Federal Government of Nigeria and some foreign countries, including the United Kingdom Government, have commenced the Automatic Exchange of Tax Information (AETI), particularly on overseas assets…
- 31 Oct 2024
FG Offers Nine-month Amnesty for Illegal Dollar Holdings
Federal Government on Thursday announced a nine-month programme beginning on October 31 that allows individuals to deposit dollar bills held outside the formal banking system without scrutiny. Wale…
- 24 Jul 2012
Genuine Software Guards Intellectual Property Smedley -Williams
Richard Smedley-Williams is the sales director at Autodesk. Smedley-Williams has been in the Autodesk industry for 10 years. His work is centered on building Autodesk channels and equipping the…
- 4 Feb 2013
Security, Finance Remain Challenges for Aviation-Oni
Akin Oni is managing director, Bristow Helicopters (Nigeria), a company that has operated in West Africa for more than 50 years, primarily providing crew transport services to offshore drilling rigs…
- 17 Apr 2013
FG Sets Up Amnesty Committee for Boko Haram
Federal government has named a 26 member panel headed by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, minister of Special Duties, to engage key members of Boko Haram to fashion out the best way to tackle the Islamic…
- 15 Aug 2017
FIRS Boss Hails VAIDS Tax System
Mr Babatunde Fowler, Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says with the introduction of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), no Nigerian can evade tax payment. Fowler…
- 4 Oct 2016
Melaye Asks Buhari to Grant Amnesty to Treasury Looters
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi West, has asked President Buhari to order a six-month moratorium on the arrest and prosecution of suspected looters. Mr. Melaye said doing so would encourage…
- 9 Jan 2014
CNN’s African Voices to Feature Omotola, Nigerian Screen Goddess
This week, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde one of Nigeria’s top actresses, singer, television star and philanthropist,, will feature on African Voices, CNN International’s weekly half-hour programme…
- 8 Oct 2023
Amnesty International Criticises NBC for Warning Arise TV on Alleged Codes Violation
Amnesty International has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) final warning to Arise Television station on alleged violation of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, urging the Nigerian…
- 7 Jan 2015
Victory as Shell Pays out £55m over Niger Delta Oil Spills
Oil giant Shell’s long-overdue compensation pay out to a community devastated by oil spills in the Niger Delta is an important victory for the victims of corporate negligence, said Amnesty…
- 3 Feb 2022
CISLAC Condemns FG Clampdown on Hausa Programme, Idon Mikiya
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has condemned the “needless clampdown” on Vision FM. The Federal Government sanctioned the Abuja-based radio station over a discussion on ‘Idon…
- 31 Oct 2013
Niger Delta Militancy, Others Hobble Shell’s Global Profit
Continued militancy in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s oil and gas belt despite a government programme to retool restive youths has helped driven down Royal Dutch Shell’s global profit margin for 2013 by…
- 31 Oct 2024
FG Launches Amnesty to Allow Deposits of Forex outside Banking System
Federal government has unveiled a new policy for Nigerians to deposit dollar bills held outside the formal banking system without scrutiny. Nigerians have nine-month deadline to do this according to…
- 27 Jul 2021
Nigeria Loses $243m in 51 Days after Twitter Ban
The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari's government to ban Twitter in Africa's most populous country in June, has dealt a blow to its revenue ambitions, according to africanews.com According to…