Abuja, 12 February 2025 – UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released US$5 million from the Central Emergency Fund (CERF) for anticipatory action* for floods in Nigeria. This was announced…
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Tax reform bills scale second reading at house of reps
Our reporter/ The tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu passed the second reading at the house of representatives on Tuesday. The four bills — Nigeria Tax Bill, the…
Read More Tax reform bills scale second reading at house of repsReps threaten to arrest NIMC boss, summons Customs DG, others over refusal to retire
Our reporter/ The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions on Wednesday summoned the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, to appear before it Tuesday next week. According…
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Our reporter/ Following intense opposition from stakeholders, the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the suspension of the implementation of a 4% Free-on-Board (FOB) value on imports. Customs’ spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada,…
Read More Customs bows to pressure, suspends 4% FOB levy on importsTrump fires USAID inspector general
US President Donald Trump has fired the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), US media outlets reported on Wednesday. Paul Martin’s dismissal came a day…
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