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FIRS decries pioneer tax relief racket

Daily Dispatch August 21, 2020

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has decried a systemic abuse of the pioneer incentive scheme instituted by the Federal Government, which has led to tax revenue leakages for the three tiers of government. The Service stated this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the Executive

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TCN transmits 5,420 mw of power, Nigeria’s highest-ever

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has said that a total of 5,420.30 megawatts of power was transmitted through the national grid as of August 19, 2020, as the country currently seeks to overhaul its power industry. A statement by the power firm stated that the figure is the highest ever recorded in the nation’s power […]

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Falana breaks silence on CAMA law, says it was badly drafted

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has broken his silence on the disputed Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA), saying the law was badly drafted. According to Falana, he had read the law and that it was badly drafted. He said a government that set out to facilitate the ease of doing business could […]

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Buhari reappoints Ugbo as Niger Delta Power Holding Company boss

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2020

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr Joseph Ugbo as the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company for another four years. He also approved the renewal of appointments of the company’s two executive directors. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media […]

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Why I turned down 17 honorary degrees – Fashola

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has decried the abuse of honorary degrees by universities in the country. The former Lagos State governor said he turned down 17 offers during his eight-year tenure between 2007 and 2015. According to a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Communications, Hakeem Bello, the minister made […]

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ACF warns northern leaders against making inflammatory statements

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2020

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has asked religious, traditional and political leaders to refrain from inflammatory statements in order not to worsen the tension in the region. In a communique issued after the first meeting of the newly elected national working committee (NWC) headed by Audu Ogbeh, former minister of agriculture, the forum asked the […]