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Buhari directs FIRS, other revenue agencies to plug all leakages, wants strict compliance of tax payment by foreign coys.

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring strict compliance of tax payments by foreign companies operating in Nigeria, urging deployment of more digital platforms and

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Buhari re-appoints Hadiza Bala Usman as MD, NPA, approves board members for TCN

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for additional five-year tenure. Also approved is the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Mr Emmanuel Olajide Adesoye (from South-west zone) as Chairman. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the president,

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Breaking: Nigeria to get COVID-19 vaccines by Feb

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

Nigerians should look forward to the end of February, 2020 for the possibility of accessing any form of inauguration against the ravaging coronavirus, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said. The nation’s 36 governors, at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, said the country was working with the World Bank to ensure the supply of existing […]

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Biden lifts travel ban on Nigeria, Sudan, others

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

U.S President Joe Biden on his first day in office issued some executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s policies. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were the order to end travel restrictions and immigration from countries including Nigeria, Eritrea, Yemen, Sudan and others. “There’s no time […]

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INEC Chairman dragged to court over asset declaration

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu have been dragged before a Federal High Court, Abuja, over asset declaration. The plaintiff, Honourable Emmanuel Agonsi, in an Exparte Motion with suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/33/2021 filed by his counsel, Barrister E. C. Muokwudo, prayed the court

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Atiku Congratulate Biden’s as 46th US President, wants him to lift travel ban on some politicians

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has Congratulated the 46th American president, Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration. The former vice President enumerated challenges faced in Nigeria and seeking intervention, in his administration. In his Goodwill message he urge the US President, Joe Biden, to strengthen