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FG takes tax advocacy to the streets of Abuja

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

In a bid to improve voluntary declaration of tax, the Federal Government on Thursday took to the streets of Abuja to enlighten and educate the public on the need to pay tax The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr BabaTunde Fowler, who led the campaign in Abuja, said it would be

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Air force jet crashes in Borno

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian air force (NAF) crashed into a pool of water in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Thursday. Olatokunbo Adesanya, spokesman of the force, who disclosed this in a statement, said no life was lost in the incident. Adesnaya said Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, had constituted a panel of inquiry […]

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Gov. Ambode vows to stamp out ‘Badoo’, says they are not spirits

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday assured residents that his administration would curtail the activities of the notorious group known as ‘Badoo’ in the Ikorodu axis of the state. Ambode, who gave the assurance while commissioning a rehabilitated fire service station in Epe axis of the state, also promised to ensure the safe […]

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Cameroon gendarmes kill 97 Nigerians in Bakassi

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

At least 97 Nigerians have been killed by Cameroon gendarmes in part of Bakassi Peninsula ceded to the Central African nation since Wednesday, some returnees claimed on Thursday. The 130 returnees, who landed at the Ikang jetty in the New Bakassi local government area of Cross River State around 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, said they […]

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Stop ‘shadow-boxing’ Yari, NGF tells EFCC

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its Acting Chairman Ibrahim Mustafa Magu to stop “shadow-boxing” and leave Dr Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, governor of Zamfara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, to face his job. In a statement by Head, Media & Public Affairs, Nigeria […]

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Nobody can remove Magu- Osinbajo talks tough

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2017

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday decleared thay nobody can remove Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying President Muhammadu Buhari has confidence in him. Osinbajo spoke through Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai shortly before the commissioning of the EFCC zonal office in Kaduna. Osinbajo said he held