CAC sets deadline for unregistered firms amid CBEX fallout

The Corporate Affairs Commission has issued a six-week ultimatum to all businesses operating in Nigeria with unregistered names or acronyms, warning that failure to comply with registration requirements may result…

FIRS tightens noose on tax evaders, mulls e-invoicing

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has taken a new step to block tax lickages with the inauguration of the National E-Invoicing Solution Inter-Agency Steering Committee.This was according to a…

FCTA destroys 601 confiscated motorcycles

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Tuesday, crushed 601 impounded motorcycles. The Mandate Secretary, Transportation Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Elechi Chinedum, told journalists after the exercise that the motorcycles were impounded…

FG commends RMAFC chairman

…RMAFC poised to review Revenue Allocation Formula…To review remuneration packages of political and public office holders The Federal Government has commended the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal…

PenCom, NERC collaborate to enforce pension compliance by GENCOs, DISCOs

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is working with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to persuade electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) to remit outstanding…

DSS under pressure to release British smuggler caught with assault rifles

The State Security Service (SSS) has come under intense pressure to release Major Micah Polo, a British army officer recently arrested in connection with the arms stockpile uncovered in Delta…

Consumer watchdog orders Disco to refunds customers for transformers

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered the electricity distribution companies to refund customers the money they’d spent to buy transformers and other items. The Chief Executive…

Foreign ministry flags west African “419” scam hubs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned Nigerian youths over the surge in cases of fake jobs in “international companies” and cyber-slavery across parts of West Africa. A statement issued…

Soldier to die by hanging over murder of girlfriend

A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging This was disclosed in a…

FG set to pay wage award arrears

Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Federal Government is set to pay the outstanding five months N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the…