Author: Joy Gyakyor
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike has said that his regular visitations to construction sites in Abuja was to ensure that contractors keep to their promise of completing the projects by May this year. The Minister since assumption of office has embarked on major intervenists projects in the territory including resurfacing of roads and flyovers. Some of the sites visited by the Minister include the Guzape Lot 2, the Guzape Diplomatic area, and the full scope development of the Arterial Road N20, from Northern Parkway (Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Expressway) to Outer Northern Expressway (Murtala Mohammed Expressway). READ ALSO:…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike Monday said that the administration. will soon appoint nine Permanent Secretaries to fill up its nine Secretariats, signalling the commencement of the newly established FCT Civil Service Commission. Wike, stated this while speaking to journalists after inspecting of on-going projects in Abuja. He explained that the development was in line with the provisions of the FCT Civil Service Commission Act of 2018, which President Bola Tinubu had recently approved for implementation. According to him, most senior directors in the FCT administration would be appointed as Permanent Secretaries for the Administration’s Secretariats,…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji urged lawmakers to support the harmonisation of the federal government’s revenue collection system. Dr. Adedeji who stated this on Wednesday while defending the agency’s budget before the house of representatives committee on finance said agencies such as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and others should not be involved in revenue collection. “Nigeria needs a single revenue collection platform, as seen in other jurisdictions like the UK and South Africa,” Adedeji added. READ ALSO: NNPCL set to deliver gas revolution with OB3 pipeline project The FIRS boss explained…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has commended developers in Abuja for their contributions in the development of the nation’s capital, singling out the NADEEM Group of Companies over the construction of the Sunrise Water Park in the city. The Minister stated this when he received the Nadeem Group, led by the Special Adviser to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. George Tolofari in Abuja. He thanked the company for contributing to the development of the FCT. The Minister who had been informed that the Sunrise Water Park was the biggest in West Africa with the latest technology, expressed…
The Economic Community for West African States Commission (ECOWAS) on Tuesday advocated for strict enforcement of community court judgments as a measure to help prevent several conflicts including insecurity that are confronting the sub-region. President of the ECOWAS commission, Dr. Omar Touray stated this while speaking during the statutory meeting of the ECOWAS judicial council in Abuja. He said, “The enforcement of the judgments of the Community Court has remained a major issue in the effective delivery of the mandate and responsibility of the judicial institution to the community citizens.” Touray explained that the supplementary protocol relating to the Community…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji on Friday opened discussions with the Minister of Works and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, to find a sustainable approach for the implementation of the N2.7trillion Tax Credit Scheme introduced by the administration of former President Muhmadu Buhari. Dr. Adedeji while appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, picked holes in the three year tax credit scheme explaining that it was an abuse of due process, a reason for Friday’s meeting. The revenue boss had also argued that the method with which the Tax credits were…
The Federal Government on Friday announced that it will soon launch a national Trade Intelligence unit to help stimulate economic growth and increase business confidence in the country. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja. Nigeria is currently facing economic crisis with a depleted foreign reserves, rising inflation and poverty, forex instability, and insecurity. Speaking, the Minister said, “With respect to Trade as a tool to stimulate economic growth, the FMITI is set to launch the National Trade Intelligence Unit in collaboration with other MDAs such as the Federal Ministry of Communications,…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji has faulted the implementation of the tax credit scheme introduced by the Federal Government through an executive order for the funding of roads construction and rehabilitation across the country. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had signed Executive Order 7, facilitating the tax credit scheme for the utilization of N2.59trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads nationwide. Appearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, the FIRS boss picked holes in the three year tax credit scheme and explained that it was an abuse of due process. Dr. Adedeji…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says that it is currently restricturing to reposition itself and serve it’s numerous local and international customers better. Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji disclosed this when he met alongside his management team with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN, Karl Toriola in Abuja. He said, “the FIRS is going through transformative restructuring which started on February 1st, 2024. The restructuring was done to provide a platform that will serve taxpayers well.” The purpose of the courtesy visit was to continue the fruitful relationship between MTN as a large taxpayer and…
The Federal Government on Thursday said that it was considering the importation of food items to help mitigate rising prices and hunger, if the situation persists after its current intervention measures. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed stated this while brieirng State House Correspondents after an emergency meeting of presidential committee on food security held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The government is also looking at the possibility, if it becomes absolutely necessary as an interim measure in the short run to also import some of these commodities immediately so that these commodities can be made available to…