

NCDC: Non-Adherence To Health, Social Measures Worsening Coronavirus Spread
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday night alerted that the non-adherence to public health and social measures by Nigerians was exacerbating the public health response efforts to limit the continued spread of COVID-19 in the country. Disclosing this in its latest Public Health Advisory released last night, the Centre noted that Nigeria
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NIN Registration May Be Suspended Nationwide – Minister
The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment may be suspended considering the large crowds seeking registration in centres across Nigeria and the risk of COVID-19, the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said. He made this remark on Channels TV Sunrise Daily show where he appeared as a guest on Monday. Mr Mamora,
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British Court Rules Against FAAN Over Lagos Airport Contract
A British appeal court has overturned an order that prevented a Nigerian construction company from enforcing parts of a $48 million arbitration award. The company is seeking damages over an abandoned hotel project at the Lagos airport. The ruling was delivered in November 2020 but newsmen has just obtained a copy. The award, given in
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BREAKING: Court Grants Sowore N20m Bail
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to Sahara Reporters’ publisher, Omoyele Sowore in the sum of N20m. Four other activists, who were arrested with Sowore on New Year’s Eve in Abuja for holding a protest against bad governance, were also granted bail in the sum of N1m each. Sowore and Juwon
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Speaker Pelosi: House Will Proceed To Impeach Donald Trump
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she would push ahead with efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office during the final days of his administration after his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol. Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, said there would be a resolution in the House of Representatives on Monday calling
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Amendment Of Electoral Act Won’t Guarantee Free Polls – INEC
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Sunday, said amending the Electoral Act without a commitment from stakeholders to do things differently, cannot guarantee free and fair elections. Yakubu said this in an address delivered on his behalf by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus
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Breaking The Ground For The Transfer Pricing Jurisprudence In The Nigerian Tax Law: Prime Plastichem V. Federal Inland Revenue Service
Transfer Pricing (TP) in Nigeria entered a new phase of its development when the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) on the 19th February 2020 (TAT) delivered its judgment in the case of Prime Plastichem Nigeria Limited v. Federal Inland Revenue Service1 (the PPNL case);
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Some Things You Should Know About the Finance Act 2020
The House of Senate and House of Representatives passed the Finance Bill on 15th and 17th December, 2020 respectively. On the 31st of December, 2020 the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave his presidential assent and the Act took effect from 1st January, 2021. Below are some important things you should know about the new law:
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BREAKING: Court Dismisses Forgery Case Against Obaseki
A federal high Court in Abuja has dismissed a case of Forgery levelled against the Governor of Edo stat, Godwin Obaseki on Saturday. Justice Ahmed Mohammed delivered the judgment on Saturday in a suit filed by the All Progressives Party (APC) and a chieftain of the party, Williams Edobor, against the governor. The All Progressives
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‘I Will Not Attend Biden’s Inauguration’ – Trump
United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday, announced that he will not attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden set to take place January 20, 2021. The outgoing President said this a day after Biden’s Electoral College win was endorsed by a joint session of the US Congress. Trump on his official Twitter handle
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