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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NNPC Begins Operation of Port Harcourt Refinery, Operates at 70% Capacity
NNPC begins operation of Port Harcourt Refinery, operates at 70% capacity Labour and OPS predict higher inflation and weaker naira since CBN raised the interest rate FIRS Chairman alleges that…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | SSANU and NASU Threaten Indefinite Strike Once Again
SSANU and NASU threaten indefinite strike once again Governor of Oyo State promises upgrade of Ibadan Airport within 12 months World Bank is set to borrow from Nigeria a $1.7…
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Uber, Bolt drivers to pay 10% service tax on each passenger transaction | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lagos Ministry of Transportation has released regulatory documents for operators of e-Hailing Taxi Services entitled 'Guidelines For On-line Hailing Business Operation Of Taxi In Lagos State.' According to the new…
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NIPOST, FIRS fight dirty on Twitter, calls on general public for rescue | The #YNaijaCover
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has denied depriving the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), of discharging its duties. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the agency’s spokesperson, Abdullahi…
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NIPOST bringing its feud with FIRS to the Twitter arbitration court is the strangest thing to happen this week
Just last week, The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) was in the news for imposing new licensing fees on courier services in the country. The new licensing fees were soundly rebuked…
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U.S Court dismisses fraud case against Woodberry | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
A United States Court has dismissed the fraud case levied against Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry. The Nigerian socialite alongside Raymond Igbalode Abbas commonly known as Hushpuppi were…
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FIRS releases new episode of Taxation Series, ‘Double Wahala’ | The #YNaijaCover
The Federal Inland Revenue Service on today announced that property owners and agents have been ordered to charge 6% Stamp Duty and remit back to the FIRS. FIRS Director of…
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Reactions trail FIRS directive to landlords and property agents to charge tenants 6% stamp duty
Nigerians on Twitter are this Thursday discussing the latest announcement by the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS), directing landlords and property agents to charge six percent stamp duty on all…
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Davido, a name you’d never never expect to show up on a list beside The Assemblies of God
In the list of things that are fairly obvious but you would have never think to predict, is Davido's music label DMW world arraigned in a public list alongside Hubmart…
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The Big 5: NASS postpones resumption, #OsunDecides: Seek the court’s interpretation on INEC’s verdict – Saraki to Adeleke | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Assembly late Sunday shifted the date for resumption from its annual recess from September 25 to October 9. According…
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The YNaija Cover – the 10th of September
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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VAIDS rakes in N17bn – FIRS
No less than N17 billion has been recovered in taxes from those who have voluntarily declared their tax liabilities, through the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), the Federal Inland…
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31,000 police officers to be recruited; $2bn spent on IDPs | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
31,000 - The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said that the Nigerian Police Force would recruit this number of officers annually to solve the problem of shortage in…
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FIRS generates N2.11trn tax revenue in 7 months – Report
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), generated the sum of N2.11 trillion as revenue from January to July this year - through tax collection. This is contained in a progress report…
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[The Activism Blog] The nepotism in Buhari’s government is sickening
A Twitter user and regular public commentator @ogbenidipo has cried out in reaction to the level of nepotism in the Muhammadu Buhari-led Government. In his tweets, he highlighted that the…
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Reps to probe 5-day-old company awarded multi-billion naira contract
The House of Representatives committee on public procurement has said yesterday that it would probe and unveil owners of a five-day-old company that was awarded the contract for deployment of…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
by Dolapo Adelana 1. FG will revoke licenses of some oil refineries - Kachikwu The minister of state for petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu says the Federal Government will withdraw licenses of private…
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The YNaija Tracklist: FIRS officials attacked by militants at Patience Jonathan’s hotel | FG will revoke licenses of some oil refineries – Kachikwu | More stories
by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. FG will revoke licenses of some oil refineries - Kachikwu - YNaija 'Police raids Kwankwaso's Kano residence' - YNaija…
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FIRS officials attacked by militants at Patience Jonathan’s hotel
by Dolapo Adelana Over 50 persons suspected to be militants on Wednesday attacked officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) at Aridolf Resort Wellness & Spa in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, The…
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FIRS to introduce electronic tax clearance certificate
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it would soon introduce electronic Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) system. Director ICT, FIRS, Kola Okunola said this in a…
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The YNaija Cover this morning, the 29th of November
Read the full stories and our analyses here now.
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Senate rejects FIRS budget again over loopholes
The Senate on Thursday rejected the report of its Finance Committee on the 2016 budget of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The Senate had on July rejected the report. Senate…
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FIRS receives 700,000 applications for 500 jobs
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it received about 700,000 applications for the 500 jobs it advertised. Chairman of the Service, Babatunde Fowler made the disclosure on Wednesday when he…
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Opinion: 3 tech products we need built in Nigeria
A few weeks ago Mark Zuckerberg came Nigeria sightseeing and checking up on his investments (Andela and the millions of the ‘un-facebooked’ citizens of Nigeria). It was a good opportunity…
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Moses Ochonu: Buhari’s problem is unhealthy personal loyalty
Buhari's problem can be summed up in two words: personal loyalty. He is loyal to a fault to those who are loyal or allied to him. He rewards loyalty with…
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N715m tax debt: FIRS seals 4 firms
The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Monday said it had sealed some companies over unremitted taxes running into N715m. In a statement, FIRS revealed that the sealed companies were located…
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Merge MDAs to reduce costs – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, advised the 36 state governors to consider merging redundant and ineffective Ministries, Departments and Agencies with viable ones to reduce the cost of governance…
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Saatah Nubari: WE will take back our country from THEM in 2019… get ready
by Saatah Nubari I rented an apartment about a week ago and the compound had a big generator house—that was part of the building plan—where tenants kept their generators. The…
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FIRS goes after tax evaders
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has revealed that it would be focusing on recovering taxes owed by airlines, banks and communication companies this quarter of the year. This was disclosed…
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Opinion: Over-employed civil servants and the siege at the Ministry of Finance
By Tonnie Iredia Last week, the Federal Ministry of Finance was effectively blocked for at least 3days from performing any of its duties. The act was carried out by the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy