Bribe money intercepted by the EFCCThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said roughly N400 billion is spent on bribes each year in Nigeria, taking into account that nine of every 10 bribes are paid in cash.The NBS stated this […]
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A Lagos Federal High Court will on August 29 deliver judgment in a N300million suit filed by suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a.Evans, against the police. Evans in praying the court to declare his detention illegal.Justice Abdulazeez Anka fixed the date yesterday […]
The protesters marching against the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Falana warned the police to stop harassing themLagos lawyer and pro-democracy activist, Mr Femi Falana has urged the police to stop harassing Charly Boy and others protesting against […]
Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, a tax expert, says only tax incentives to industries without addressing other challenges will not bring about the desired economic growth in Nigeria.Oyedele, Head, Tax and Regulatory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), made the assertion in an interview with […]
Fc The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced N400 million poll bribe cash to the accounts of some firms and a charity organisation allegedly owned by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi.The accounts are those of […]
Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade It was such a heart-breaking sight the other day when many under-age children were brought out of prisons in Lagos and granted amnesty. It was an embarrassment of maximum proportions not only that so many of them […]
Nigeria’s senate president Bukola Saraki • Downsizes official aidesSenate President Bukola Saraki yesterday described justice as keeping people safe and administering rule of law. Saraki, who spoke yesterday through Senator David Umoru, at the submission of the National Policy on […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 21 new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, announced this in a statement by Mr. […]
Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit by the Federal Government seeking to recover $793,200,000.00 (about N249,659,700,000.00) from seven banks, which it claimed they hid for “unknown” government officials.The banks are: United Bank for Africa Plc, Diamond […]
Picture Source: abcountries.com/xe/?v=NGN STARTING A BUSINESS IN NIGERIA AND ITS TAX IMPLICATIONS By : Ose Binitie (osebinitie@gmail.com) When starting a business, one of the foremost things one might consider would be what kind of business to incorporate. In contemplating that, […]