Business Day
FIRS targeting N5.9trn revenue in 2021—Nami
…Says COVID-19 lockdown, #EndSARS protest affected tax drive in 2020 …As Reps query increase in recurrent budget, revenue deficit By Levinus Nwabughiogu Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mohammed Nami,
Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, buried as Nigerians pay tributes
Sadiq-Daba …Atiku, colleagues, others pay tributes …Sadiq was greatest warrior we’ve ever known— Afolayan By Benjamin Njoku As the late veteran actor and broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, was buried at a
60 women, children abducted in fresh Zamfara attack
By Jimoh Babatunde, Wole Mosadomi & Ibrahim hassan Despite the order given security agents to crackdown on bandits disturbing the peace of Zamfara State, gunmen suspected to be bandits have
Lagos impounds 200 trucks, as gridlock persists on Oshodi-Apapa expressway
…Be patient with us — Govt By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Special Traffic Management Team said, yesterday, that it has impounded 200 trucks in the last 48 hours in the
Buhari orders security beef-up around borders
…Why it’s difficult to stop arms smuggling— C-G Customs …Says NCS hasn’t recruited personnel since 2004 By Tordue Salem President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to improve
States yet to meet conditions won’t get COVID-19 vaccines – NPHCDA
…Says Buhari, Osinbajo’ll be vaccinated tomorrow National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, said, yesterday, that states yet to meet the criteria for COVID-19 vaccines would not get a share
Drug barons funding terrorists, bandits — Senate president
President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan By Henry Umoru President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday raised the alarm that drug barons are funding terrorists. According to him, this
African men more likely to die of COVID-19 than women — WHO study
Women in Africa are less likely to die from Covid-19 than men, but more likely to succumb to maternal complications due to limited access to reproductive services since the pandemic
OPEC+ deal boosts oil prices as inflation fears dog stocks
Oil prices jumped higher Thursday after OPEC+ countries allowed crude production to rise only slightly, while US stocks unwound over concerns about rising inflation despite the Federal Reserve’s attempt to
Between Matawalle and the naysayers
By Abdukadir Sulaiman GOVERNOR Bello Muhammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has been a subject of sustained media onslaught which reveals mischief and malicious intent. The reckless accusation by the Publicity
