Subsidy Investigations: FIRS Explains, Our Statutory Role Is Tax Enforcement, Collection, Not Use Of Funds By Aluta News August 18, 2022 The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has responded to queries by the Special Adhoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy Regime tasked to investigate petroleum products subsidy in Nigeria, that itsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 2022 Oil prices rose on Thursday as robust U.S. fuel consumption data and expected falls in Russian supply, later in the year, offset concerns that a possible recession in developed economies could undercut demand. Brent crude futures climbed $1.27, or 1.4 per cent, to $94.92Continue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 2022 An Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday granted a 29-year-old herbalist, Ganiyu Rilwan bail of N10 million for alleged fraud of N20.5 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendant Rilwan, a resident of Muslim area in Ibadan was arraigned onContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 2022 The Lagos State Government has announced the ban of commercial motorcycle (popularly known as okada) operations in four more Local Governments (LGs) and six Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde made the announcement on Thursday in Ikeja, duringContinue Reading
By Margaret Tyam The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Dr Yakubu Pam says pilgrimage is not Tourism as it requires a lot of patience and sacrifice. Pam said this when he addressed the 8th batch of intending pilgrims to Israel and Jordan on Thursday at the Pilgrims Terminal,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 2022 The Federal Government in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank and Gombe State government, said they would establish three boarding Bilingual Almajiri schools in Gombe state. Mr Babaji Babadidi, Executive Chairman, Gombe State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), stated this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Margaret Tyam A legal practitioner, Mr Joe Abaagu, has appealed to Nigerian judges to speed up human trafficking cases to ensure timely delivery of justice to victims. Abaagu, also the Vice Chairman, Justice Development and Peace Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja said this on Thursday. HeContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 202 The National Union of Electricity Employee (NUEE) has expressed hope that the Federal Government would fulfil its promises to avert resuming its suspended strike. Mr Modupeoluwa Akinola, the Assistant General Secretary of the union, Western Zone, spoke in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 2022 The striking staff of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), on Thursday threatened to shutdown all public cemeteries in the Federal Capital Territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the threat was coming after the striking workers shutdown the cemeteries on Wednesday, butContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has agreed to partner with the Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS), to curb the menace of vote buying during elections. This is to orientate Nigerian youths against vote buying, cyber crimes and other systemicContinue Reading
