Lagos woman arrested for maltreating stepchildren (Punch) The Lagos State Government has handed over a woman, Funmilayo Samson, to the police for allegedly maltreating her stepchildren on Ebuwawa Road in the Ikorodu area of the state. Officials of the…
*3 die in Ikorodu, Ajah cult clashes (Punch) *Senate probes un-remitted N20tr stamp duty revenue (Nation)
3 die in Ikorodu, Ajah cult clashes (Punch) Three persons have been killed in separate cult clashes in the Ikorodu and Ajah areas of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that one of the victims was killed on the Igbogbo-Igbe Road…
*Estate electrician, accomplice attack Maersk MD, kill wife (Punch) *Fowler hands over to Nami as FIRS boss (Nation)
Estate electrician, accomplice attack Maersk MD, kill wife (Punch) Two suspects, Ade Akanbi and Olamide Adegoke, have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for attacking the Managing Director of Maersk Nigeria, Gildas Tohouo, and stabbing his…
FIRS Reports States’ Revenue Collection Jumps to N1.6tn from N800bn (ThisDay)
Revenue generation by the 36 states of the federation has risen from N800.02 billion in 2016 to N1.6 trillion in 2018, representing a 46.11 per cent rise, according to data released yesterday by the Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS). FIRS…
FIRS boss not under investigation, says Presidency
Following reports making the rounds in some media outlets, it is necessary to state categorically that the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, is not under any investigation. the Presidency has said. According to a statement…
*Chartered accountant disappears on way from office (NewTelegraph) *Again, EFCC arrests eight suspected fraudsters in Lagos (Independent)
Chartered accountant disappears on way from office (NewTelegraph) A 26-year-old chartered accountant, Ms. Lateefat Adewura Belo, appears to have simply disappeared into thin air while returning from office. Lateefat was said to have gone missing on May 15 while returning…
Taxpayers in Nigeria hit 45m soon – FIRS (Vanguard)
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says the country’s taxpayers will soon increase to 45 million. Fowler Mr Wahab Gbadamosi, the Head, Communications and SERVICOM Department, in a statement in Abuja on Monday said the Executive Secretary, Joint Tax Board…
EFCC clears TD staff, Zinox over alleged N170m contract scam – Management
The management of Zinox Technologies Ltd., Zinox Telecoms as well as Technology Distributions Ltd. (TD), has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police, has cleared its staff of any infraction in the matter of…
MTN $2 billion tax: Count us out, say FIRS, Customs
Officials of the tax regulation agency have declined to comment on the allegation that MTN owes $2 billion tax. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have indicated that they would rather not get…