Nigeria: FIRS Insists on Collecting VAT, Warns Taxpayers Against Default
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed taxpayers in the country to continue to pay their Value Added Tax (VAT) to it or risk penalties for failing to do
New York Governor Cuomo Says Storm Won’t Stop His Planned Resignation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his second-to-last day in office projecting an image that he is still in control, and still fully engaged as the state dealt with heavy
Boris Johnson to Press Biden to Delay Afghanistan Withdrawal
The UK prime minister is expected to ask US President Joe Biden to keep American forces in Afghanistan beyond 31 August in order to allow evacuation flights to continue.
Chelsea Ease Past Arsenal in London Derby as Lukaku Scores on Return
Chelsea’s record signing Romelu Lukaku scored on his return as they eased to an impressive 2-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday. Lukaku re-joined Chelsea from Inter Milan this summer for
US Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson and His Wife Hospitalized for Covid
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19, according to a statement Saturday.
Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah Runs Second Fastest Time in Women’s 100m History
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the second fastest women’s 100m of all time at the Eugene Diamond League. The Jamaican, who retained her 100m-200m title double in Tokyo, clocked a
Nigeria: Tsola Emiko Becomes 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom
Omoba Tsola Emiko has become the 21st Olu of the oil and gas rich Warri kingdom after his coronation on Saturday. The kingdom has been agog since Friday after the
‘You Will See a Beautiful Crown’: Amaju Pinnick Speaks Ahead of the Olu of Warri’s Coronation
As preparations reach fever pitch for Olu of Warri’s coronation on Saturday, prominent Itsekiri and President of the Nigerian Football Association Chairman, Mr. Pinnick Amaju, speaks on activities lined up
Fayemi: We Don’t Believe the Subsidy Numbers, It’s a Fiddling of Figures in NNPC
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Fayemi: We Risk Creating New Fiefdoms with Petroleum Industry Act
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Petroleum Act: The Fundamental Issue Is the Ownership Structure of the New Company, Nigeria Governors Say
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‘There’s Nothing Like Mainstream Igbo, We’re All Igbos’: Chike Ogeah on Politicking Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential Election
The conversations around Nigeria’s southeastern region producing the President in 2023 will always be a recurring one. However, there are some who are making a case for the marginalised Igbos
Afghan Footballer Zaki Anwari Among Those Who Fell to Death from US Plane in Kabul
An Afghan footballer who played for the national youth team fell to his death after trying to cling to a US plane airlifting people out of Taliban-controlled Kabul, a sports
Scientists Question Evidence Behind US Covid Booster Shot Drive
The Biden administration’s plan to provide Covid-19 vaccine boosters is based on concerns that a decrease in the vaccines’ ability to protect against milder infections could also mean people will
Kante, Jorginho, De Bruyne Shortlisted For UEFA Player of the Year
Chelsea star players N’Golo Kante and Jorginho have been shortlisted for the UEFA men’s player of the year prize for the 2020/21 season alongside Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne,
South Africa: Zuma Says ANC Benefited From Arms Deal
The imprisoned former South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma says the ruling African National Congress (ANC) benefited from the controversial arms deal. Zuma’s through his legal representatives wrote to the ruling
Nigeria: Govenor Fayemi Justifies Suit Against Federal Government Over $4bn Recovered Loot
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum Kayode Fayemi says governors in the country felt slighted when decisions were taken on recovered looted funds without their input as critical actors in
Egypt Seeks Support For $2.5bn Desalination Plan to Tackle Looming Water Scarcity
Egypt is trying its best to combact a looming water scarcity. The country is seeking partners to invest in a $2.5 billion initiative to build more than a dozen renewable
Nigeria Targets Twitter, Other Digital Platforms to Help Generate $25bn Tax Revenue in 2022
As a way of generating N10.1 trillion (about $25 billion) revenue in the year 2022, the social media platforms, including Twitter have commenced a proper tax registration under Nigeria’s Federal
I Was Mobbed in Trinidad & Tobago, Nigerian Actor RMD Says
Prominent Nigerian actor Richard Mofe-Damijo says he was mobbed on one of his visits to Trinidad & Tobago. Popularly known as RMD, he told ARISE News on Wednesday that the
