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2023: APC, PDP must put their houses in order

Nigeria is inching towards another general election, which will be held in February 2023. Although politicians are still shy or hesitant to declare their interests for the various offices available, especially the presidency, there is…

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PDP’s tag of defectors to APC as corrupt

Barely 24 hours after defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came out swinging at former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Senate Minority Leader and PDP’s staunch member,…

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Big business: Ex-agitators retire into opulence

For about a decade, their voices were heard from the rooftop. In this report, JOHNSON AYANTUNJI; STEVE UZOECHI; EMMANUEL MASHA; PAULINE ONYIBE and DOMINIC ADEWOLE examine the opulent lives of ex-agitators and their new roles…

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2023: Despite pressure, Southern govs insist on power shift

…urge states yet to pass Anti-open Grazing Law to expedite action …back VAT collection by states Four months after they resolved to produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023, the Southern Governors’ Forum yesterday restated…

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Lagos, Ogun lead South-West race in VAT tussle

Lagos and Ogun, two states from the South- West, have joined Rivers State in the SouthSouth to give the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS) and by extension the Federal Government a piece of their minds on…

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Value Added Tax and a value subtracting government

The fuss over the Value Added Tax (VAT) by a Value Subtracting Government is the latest subplot in government which twists and turns resemble a Tom-and-Jerry cartoon film in fast forward mode. Like watching a…

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Southern govs’ meeting kicks off with nine govs, seven deputies

The meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum yesterday kickedoff in Enugu with nine governors and seven deputies in attendance. As at 1.30p.m when this report was filed, it was learnt that only Anambra State was…

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Rivers approves N5bn for health institutions

The Executive Council of the Rivers State Government has approved more N5 billion to revamp the Prof. Kersley Harrison Hospital and Dental and Maslofacial Hospital in Port Harcourt. The meeting held at the Executive Chamber…

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VAT: Imminent confusion trails Nigerian businesses

The ongoing tango between federal and state government over Value Added Tax (VAT) collection is already spelling doom as members of the organised private sector raise the alarm that Nigerian businesses are confused over possible…

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YLF to FG: Respect constitution on VAT collection

The Yoruba Leaders’ Forum (YLF) has thrown its weight behind the decision of Rivers and Lagos state governments to collect and manage the Value Added Tax (VAT).   Speaking through its coordinator, Mr. George Olufemi…

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