The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will soon introduce electronic Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) system to help reduce fraudulent certificates. Mr Kola Okunola, Director ICT, FIRS, said this in a presentation at the ongoing training by Journalism.com Ltd., in collaboration with FIRS on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the implementation of the e-TCC verification system had reached an advanced stage, adding that it was undergoing user’s acceptance test before deployment to production. “TCC will be out in the next four weeks. It will provide an e-repository of all TCCs issued by FIRS.” “It will enable FIRS Staff…
Author: David Folami
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday said that inflation dropped by 0.52 per cent in March, the second decline recorded on the year- on- year basis. The first decline was recorded in February when inflation dropped by 0.94 per cent. In its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March released in Abuja, the bureau stated that the index, which measured inflation increased by 17.26 per cent year-on-year. It, however, stated that the increase was a slower pace in March when compared to February consumer activities, which was 17.78 per cent. “This is the second consecutive month of a…
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has expressed optimism that the remaining kidnapped Chibok school girls would be freed as negotiations with their captors, Boko Haram is ongoing. “There is a lot of negotiation going on,” he said. He said the government has “gone quite far” with negotiations to free more girls. He said one of the major challenges that is stalling their rescue is the existence of two factions in the Boko Haram leadership. Speaking to journalists and activists on Tuesday, April 11, at the state house in Abuja, the Vice-President disclosed that the each faction is holding on to…
Chelsea stars Eden Hazard and N’Golo Kante, as well as Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, are among the six candidates for this season’s PFA Player of the Year award. They are joined on the shortlist by Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez. Both Kane and Lukaku are also nominated for the Young Player of the Year. Hazard, who was named best young player in 2013-14 and won the senior award in 2014-15, has bounced back from a poor season in the last campaign to be a crucial figure behind Chelsea’s march towards the…
Jose Mourinho has said that Manchester United can miss out on Champions League football for the next four years and still compete with the best. United are currently attempting to qualify for next season’s competition, either through finishing in the Premier League’s top four or winning the Europa League. However, Mourinho says that if United, who have been in the Champions League just once in the last three seasons, were to miss out again, it would not be too much of a problem given their stature in the game. “We need and we don’t need,” Mourinho told a news conference.…
As Diego Simeone prowled the touchline in the Vicente Calderon during Atletico Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League quarterfinal first leg victory over Leicester City on Wednesday, the sense of unity between the coach, his players and the club’s supporters was tangible. Simeone understands the Atleti fans, who adore the Argentine in return, while the 46-year-old also has the players in the palm of his hand, with each one dancing to his tune and sacrificing individuality for the greater good of the team. Whether it be the golden talent of Antoine Griezmann or the understated excellence of Gabi, Koke and Juanfran, Simeone…
Ycee drops visuals for the new single, “Juice” and boy is it dripping juice. The track which is off his recently released EP titled “The First Wave,” the Tinny Entertainment front-line act came through with a very colourful and entertaining video for the song featuring Maleek Berry. The video was directed by Teekay. Enjoy!
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that no politician worth his salt would defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The opposition party also said that the APC has ruined Nigeria’s economy and brought it to an odious level. The comments were made by PDP South West leaders loyal to the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party via a communiqué released after a meeting on Tuesday, April 11. The communiqué reads: “No politician worth his salt should consider decamping to the ruling Party that has ruined the economy and impoverish Nigerians to this odious level.” “We are resolved to…
Manchester City’s move for Alexis Sanchez would enable Pep Guardiola to rectify some of the problems he has faced so far in England. “We need to improve in both boxes, both offensively and defensively, to score goals and not concede,” has been a theme the City boss has returned to throughout his debut season at the club. While the defence will be the main focus of this summer’s overhaul, with at least two full-backs and a centre-half expected to arrive at the Etihad, Guardiola is determined to improve his forward line. And the Catalan knows all about the qualities of…
British star Ed Sheeran has settled the lawsuit with two songwriters who claim his hit song “Photograph” was derived from their work. The songwriters Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard were seeking at least $20 million in damages in a copyright infringement lawsuit after claiming that their song “Amazing” was copied “verbatim, note-for-note.” According to Just Jared, the case was dismissed with prejudice but noted that a California federal court would be able to enforce the terms of an agreement. The exact terms of the settlement is still unknown.
As a lawyer, as a teacher, and perhaps most importantly, as a mother, I have a pretty good sense of when people are telling me the truth and when they’re being other than their authentic selves. Perhaps that is why I have turned down opportunities from time to time to meet people whose work I hold in high regard—I’m afraid that if I meet them I will be disappointed by the disconnect between who they really are and who I want them to be. So I was simultaneously optimistic and cautious when I sat down with Mike Rosenberg, the English…
In what promises to become the union of 2017, Ponfa Binfa popularly known as Blackah has hooked up with showbiz impresario, Sound Sultan. The union which is already yielding dividend to Jos, Plateau State born performing and recording artiste, gearing to take the cold city on a major deal this month. The Jos indigene signed to top notch record label -Naija Ninja is the brain behind International Almajiri and also the Jos Jump and Jams Initiative International. In a chat with the media in Lagos penultimate week, the easy going young man explained that,”International Almajiri’s – Jos Jump and Jamz…
Ali Modu-Sheriff has said that he visited Governor Ben Ayade with a view of uniting all factions of PDP and moving the party ahead. According to him, he has paid similar visit to Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi states with the sole purpose of uniting all factions of the party. “As a great party, we need to work in unity and peace so that we can win the 2019 general elections.’’ He commended Ayade for his infrastructure development in the state, adding that he was the party’s best performing governor. “If I am asked who the best performing governor of the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State says it remains a united and progressive platform through which the state will be developed. Mr Olawale Sadare, APC Director of Publicity and Strategy in the state, said in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan that the party was not enmeshed in crisis as being speculated. “Insinuation that all is not well with the state chapter of the APC is a figment of the imagination of some mischief makers who would wish that the party became scattered for their selfish benefits only. “As much as we would have desired to see the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has inaugurated two fact-finding and reconciliation committees to look into the crises rocking its chapters in Bauchi and Kogi States ahead of the 2019 general elections. The Bauchi committee is headed by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Sen. Chris Ngige, while Chief Tony Momoh heads that of Kogi. The APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, while inaugurating the committees on Wednesday in Abuja, said its members were carefully selected. He described members of the committees as some of the best elites of the party, adding that its leadership was confident that they would deliver…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan says Manchester United cannot afford to underestimate Belgian league leaders Anderlecht as Jose Mourinho’s side attempt to join an elite group of European clubs. United travel to Brussels on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, with the competition representing the English giants’ best chance of returning to the Champions League next season. Three times kings of Europe and Cup Winners’ Cup winners in 1991, United are chasing a first Europa League title that would see them become only the fifth team — after Ajax, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Juventus — to win all…
Arsenal are set to appoint former player Marc Overmars as their first-ever director of football as they wish to aim to restructure the club. The recent criticism of Arsene Wenger has prompted Arsenal to appoint their first-ever director football. According to Daily Mail, Overmars who played for Arsenal between 1997 and 2000 is set to be appointed. As director of football, Overmars will oversee the activities of Wenger or a new manager if the French manager leaves when his contract expires at the end of the season. The move to appoint a director of football may not go down well…
Jose Mourinho says he would be prepared to risk the wrath of Premier League bosses and field a weakened side if Manchester United lose hope of finishing in the top four. United are focussing on two fronts ahead of Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg away to Anderlecht in the quest to return to what they believe is their rightful home: the Champions League. Currently lying fifth in the Premier League, United must either move up at least a place and finish in the top four, or win the Europa League in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League.…
Toyin Aimakhu has announced that “Alaka Reloaded” will premiere in May. The star-studded series which features Toyin Aimakhu alongside Kehinde Bankole, Woli Arole, Nedu OAP, Helen Paul, Lilian Esoro, Annie Idibia, Bidemi Kosoko, Liz Da Silva and Gabriel Afolayan, will premiere on May 26, 2017. “Alakada Reloaded” is the third production in the “Alakada” series. The first movie was released in 2009, while the second was released in 2013. The first two movies revolve around Yetunde Animashaun, a young girl who is from a poor family background. As a result of her inferiority complex, she engages in the act of…
Founder of Mount Zion Ministries, Mike Bamiloye, has shared his thoughts on the recently concluded season of Big Brother Naija. In a post captioned, ‘BBN painfully still on My Mind,’ the man of God stated that Efe’s win isn’t the work of God’s grace, and hopes pastors will not refer to it as such. “They kissed, they romanced, before the cameras of Africa, and they were honoured and glorified. At times, the glory of this world makes the children of the kingdom look stupid. “I hope some Kingdom children will not begin to envy this type of worldly glories “What…