The Federal Government has directed that henceforth, non-revenue officials should no longer be used by federal and state tax agencies for collection of taxes. This decision was reached at the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting presided over by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo. It would be recalled that the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, had…
Day: August 15, 2014
Doctors Fire Back, Vow To Continue Strike
Medical doctors in Nigeria under the auspices of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, have reacted to the directive of the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health, to suspend the residency programme of its members. Addressing the media in Abuja on Friday, the association further said it will not end its industrial action, which caused…
Arik Launches Flights To Dubai In Grand Style
Foremost airline operator, Arik Air, recently launched its flights from Lagos to Dubai through Abuja. This was done in a colourful way. Passengers could not hide their feelings as they hailed the airline for finally giving them hopes of expanded tourism and business growth to Dubai. The event took place on Monday, July 28, 2014…
Boko Haram Abducts 100 Boys In Borno, Kills 10
Members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, have kidnapped about 100 young men in a village in Borno State. The latest development is happening more than four months after the insurgents carried out a similar attack in Borno, where no fewer than 250 schoolgirls in a Chibok secondary school were abducted. It was learnt that…
FIFA Did Not Reinstate Maigari–NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has cleared the air on a letter received on Thursday, which a section of the media claimed asked the Federation to restore its former president, Aminu Maigari, to his position. In a swift reaction, NFF acting president, Mike Umeh, in a statement, explained that there was no where FIFA told…