MTN Nigeria paid N757bn tax in 2021
MTN Nigeria Communications paid a total of N757bn direct and indirect tax to government agencies in 2021, it has been revealed. This was disclosed during the National Tax Dialogue Event organised by the Federal Inland Revenue Service. A statement titled, ‘MTN Named Best Tax Compliant Organisation in Nigeria: … recognised
Imo Police uncover identities of those who attacked police station
The Imo State Police Command on Saturday said they have uncovered the identities of Mbieri Police station attackers. The Imo state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, said this to newsmen in Owerri, regarding last Friday’s attack in Mbeiri Police station in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. The
Uber, Bolt Drivers’ union in leadership tussle
E-hailing drivers association, comprising Uber and Bolt drivers, are currently embroiled in leadership tussle as a group. The group has announced the removal from office of its national president and secretary. Mr Joseph Adaraniwon, national publicity secretary of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private –owner Association of Nigeria (PEDPAN) announced their
MKO Abiola’s daughter becomes DG of APC
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appointed the daughter of MKO Abiola, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, as director-general of his campaign organisation. In her address on Saturday, April 2, at Eagle Square, Abuja, Abiola-Costello said her appointment as Governor Bello’s campaign DG is a historic achievement for Nigerian women in politics as
FAAN reacts to power outage at Murtala Muhammed International Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologized to passengers for the power outage which occurred at MMIA. The Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos in the late hours of Friday, April 1, 2022. The power supply disruption at one of the wings at the airport was due
Nigerians should check mental state of candidates, says CSO
A human rights organisation on Saturday called on Nigerians to check the mental state of candidates contesting in the 2023 elections. The organisation said such a move would ensure that Nigerians vote for only those who would be ready to serve with empathy and compassion for the people. The President
Resign if you can no longer secure Nigerians – TUC tells Buhari
National President of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Quadri Olaleye, called on Buhari to resign if he cannot guarantee the security of the people. Olaleye stated this on Friday in Okene, Kogi State at the burial of the TUC National Secretary, Musa Ozigi who was among those killed at the terrorist
Ukraine: Thousands protest against war in Switzerland
Thousands of people marched in the Swiss capital Bern on Saturday to demand an end to Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine, AFP reports. In a sea of blue and yellow of Ukrainian flag, with a rainbow-colored sprinkling of PEACE banners, around 10,000 demonstrators marched through the city, according to organisers.
NGX: ACCESS weigh down broad market to dip by over N58 billion
The NGX closed on a negative note amidst sell-offs and buy-interests as the benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) depreciated by 26 basis point. The NGX ASI closed at 46,842.86 points, to reflect a decline of 0.26% from the previous trading day and a Year-to-Date (YTD) return of 9.66%. Meanwhile, the market
Power supply generation rises to 4,399MW
Nigeria’s electricity generation peaked at 4,399MW on Thursday, 31st March 2022, increasing by 1.3% from 4,343.7MW recorded on Wednesday. And representing the highest generated energy since the crisis earlier in the month. In the same vein, energy sent out improved significantly by 5.4% to 99,921.42MWh (megawatt hour), from 94,796.14MWh recorded