City News Archives — Page 8 of 39

October 8, 2021 No Responses

FIRS Boss: Only 41m People Pay Tax In Nigeria

The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said that only 41 million pay taxes in Nigeria out of the over 200 million population in the country. Nami made the disclosure at the ‘Public Presentation and Breakdown of the Highlights...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

Coca-Cola Unveils N560b Investment Agenda For Nigeria

The management of the Coca-Cola System in Nigeria, comprising Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Coca-Cola Nigeria is to invest N560 billion in Nigeria within five years. Addressing Journalists on Thursday as part of activities to mark the company’...

October 5, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Advocates 42% Revenue Allocation To States

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday advocated an upward review to 42 percent the revenue accruing to states from the Federation Account. Sanwo-Olu said that an upward review to 42 percent would enable the states to cater for their...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Reiterates Support For Deep Blue Project

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated the Federal Government commitment to secure the country’s waters and the Gulf of Guinea through the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also known as the Deep Blue Project.&nbs...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

FG To Boost Airports Facilities

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment towards advancing airports facilities to enhance safety and efficient carriage of the passengers. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) made this known at ...

September 29, 2021 No Responses

Oyo Targets N79.8b IGR In 2022

The Oyo State Government has projected Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N79.8 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. State Governor, Seyi Makinde made this known on Wednesday in Ibadan, while presenting the state budget proposal...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Senate Receives Report On $5.792b Mambila Power Projects

The Senate Committee on Local Content on Monday received the report of the Financial Sub-Committee of the Mambila Hydro-Electric Power Projects (HEPP). The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Teslim Folarin, received the report in Abuja as presented by Mr Mu...

September 20, 2021 No Responses

Kaduna Hospital Records 652 Rape Cases

Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria in Kaduna State, recorded 652 rape cases where children below 17 years were the victims between February 2019 and August 2021. Hajiya Amina Ladan, the head of the c...

September 19, 2021 No Responses

LAWMA, NIMASA, NPA, Others Evacuate 75,000 Plastic Bottles From Lagos Beach

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Saturday commemorated the 2021 World Clean-up Day by evacuating 75,000 plastic bottles from Ilashe Beach, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five kilometers Ilashe/Ibeshe beach area is on th...

September 17, 2021 No Responses

Author Appeals N1.5b Copyright Infringement Suit Against Nigerian Breweries

Mr Paul Allen Oche, an author, has filed an appeal against the ruling of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, over alleged N1.5billion copyright infringement claims against the Nigerian Breweries. The ruling was delivered by Justice Binta Nyako in.....

September 14, 2021 No Responses

Aviation Ground Handlers Laud FG On New Rates

The Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) has commended the Federal Government for approving new Safety Threshold Ground Handling Rates for ground handling companies operating in the country. The association’s Chairman, Mr Olaniyi Adi...

September 11, 2021 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Signs VAT Bill Into Law

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday signed the state Value Added Tax(VAT) Bill into Law. The State House of Assembly had on Thursday, Sept. 9, passed the bill for a law to impose and charge VAT on certain...

September 9, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Hands Over Former Headquarters To Rivers Govt

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has handed over the keys to its former headquarters building, Harold Dappa Biriye House, on Aba Road in Port Harcourt to the Rivers State Government, concluding the phased movement of the Commission to its...