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LIRS Extends Deadline For Filling Annual Returns To June 30   Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service says it has extended the...

Ten Power Plants Idle, Generation Drops To 2,627MW   The number of the nation’s power plants sitting idle increased by three on Monday to 10, prompting...

Economy May Contract In Q2, NECA Warns     The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association has called on the fiscal and monetary authorities to develop a more aggressive...

How Police Squad Invaded Abuja Estate, Shot Teenager, Assaulted Family …. Police Commence Investigation About a dozen detectives of the Nigerian Police Force have invaded the...

Agric Staff Exonerate Perm Sec Umar Bello of Allegations, Wrongdoings ... Say he has excellent track records, unblemished Reputation The disquiet that followed the recent query...

NECA, Customs Clash Over Duty Payment, Container Interception     The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has accused the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of unnecessarily delaying the...

Lagos Govt Cuts 2020 Budget By 21% To N920.5bn     The Lagos State government has revised downwards by 21 per cent its year 2020 Budget, the...

Privatisation Has Exposed Power Sector Weakness, Says Gencos     Electricity generation companies in the country have said the privatisation of the power sector has exposed the...

Reps Probe NBET’s Finances In Six Years   The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the activities of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Company from...

W/Bank Extends Support To 100 Countries     The World Bank on Tuesday said it had extended emergency support in the campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic to...

FG Sacks Mohammed As TCN Boss, Appoints Abdulaziz   The Federal Government on Tuesday night announced the removal of Usman Mohammed as the Managing Director of...

Lawmakers Demand 40-year Socioeconomic Plan From FG   The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to develop a long-term socioeconomic plan for Nigeria. The lawmakers...

COVID-19: FAAN Slashes Workers’ Salaries   The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Tuesday said it might not be able to pay full staff salaries as...

Buhari Queries Perm Sec Umar Bello over N48.42bn Contractual Liability ...buys N7bn Property without FCDA Approval The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Mohammed...

ASUU’s Reluctance On IPPIS Migration Ploy To Evade Tax – OAGF   The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has accused the Academic...

LCCI Demands One-year Tax Holiday For Healthcare Firms, Manufacturers   Given the devastating blow coronavirus has dealt businesses in the past five weeks, business owners in...

Buhari Renews Akabueze’s Tenure As Budget Office DG   President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the tenure of Mr Benjamin Akabueze as Director- General...

COVID-19: NSIA, Global Citizen Set Up Solidarity Fund   The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Global Citizen, an international advocacy organisation, have set up a solidarity...

Electricity Workers’ Union Threatens Strike Over President’s Sack     Electricity workers under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies have threatened to...

Perm Sec Not Posted Six Months After Handover A federal Permanent Secretary is yet to be posted almost six 6) clear months after she handed...