Presented by the Executive Chairman of FIRS at the Tax-ADR Workshop held on 19th May 2022. INTRODUCTION The goal of this presentation is to provide practical guidance and improve the understanding of certain aspects of the domestic dispute resolution mechanisms as it relates to tax with reference to FIRS experience. These include both mechanisms that…
From: Kwiza Mbumbeh, Maiduguri The Presidential candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso has declared that youths are to effect change in addressing insecurity, unemployment and poverty in Borno state. According to him, the few politicians will continue to loot the State’s treasury at the expense of serving the people that…
The Nigeria-Cameroon Mixed Commission (NCMC) has overcome the challenges of demarcating the boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria. According to the Commission, the Atlantika Mountain was a milestone achievement, despite the difficulty in accessing the area for demarcations with conspicuous pillars. The Commission’s Chairman, Mahamat Annadif, disclosed this at the weekend in Abuja, during the 34th meeting…
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), is very excited to hear of the remarkable contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2022 (Q2 2022). The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated this in the ‘Nigeria’s…
The International Republican Institute (IRI) has announced its new executive team led by President Daniel Twining. Kimber Shearer will serve as IRI’s Executive Vice President. Scott Mastic will continue in his role as Vice President for Programs. Hallam Ferguson returns to the organization as Vice President for Global Operations, and Antonia Ferrier joins IRI as…
In a bid to keep the Government and citizens abreast of needful information about property status, sales, and acquisition in the country especially the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in partnership with the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) is set to embark on a programme tagged ‘Property Expo’….
Stakeholders has urged Nigeria politicians to stop using the youth to peddle illicit drugs saying it is destroying both lives and the economy. This was stated at a webinar on the Effect of Illicit Drugs on Business Community organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre (NCPC) of Abuja Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) on Tuesday. The…
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), one of the companies undertaking the construction of roads under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, received its Tax Credit Certificate from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for the construction of the Bonny – Bodo Road, in Rivers State last week. The certificate…
Following the intervention of the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the revocation of the operating licenses of 52 broadcast stations owing various sums in licensing fees. The NBC has now given the affected stations up to 6PM on Tuesday, August 23, to pay up their debts….
· FILES contempt charge against OSIEC members, speaker, others Former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ilesa Branch, Bar. Kanmi Ajibola has filed a contempt of court charge against the Chairman and all members of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy…
