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FG insists on no petrol, electricity subsidies in 2021
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Business
FIRS: Nigeria lost N5.4trn to tax evasion by multinationals in 10 years
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says the country lost N5.4 trillion to tax evasion by multinationals. Speaking at a workshop in Abuja on Monday, Muhammad Nami, the FIRS chairman, explained that the revenue was lost between 2007 and 2017. While commending some multinational corporations for leading in tax compliance in various sectors, he expressed worries that many rich multinational corporations did not pay the right taxes due to them, let alone pay their taxes voluntarily. Read more
FG insists on no petrol, electricity subsidies in 2021
The Federal Government has insisted that it will go ahead with its policy on the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) and electricity, with no provision made in the 2021 budget for their subsidy. This disclosure was made by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, during a virtual public presentation of the Breakdown and Highlights of 2021 Appropriation Act on Tuesday in Abuja. Read more
YouTube suspends President Trump’s account
YouTube, a video uploading website, has suspended President Donald Trump’s channel and removed new content uploaded by Trump’s campaign, citing potential threats of violence. This was disclosed in a social media statement by YouTube on Wednesday. Read more
Mike Pence says he will not invoke 25th amendment to impeach Trump
The U.S Vice President, Mike Pence, has stated that he will not invoke the 25th Amendment needed to impeach Trump. This comes as several House Republicans also joined the call to impeach Trump. Mike Pence disclosed this in a letter to House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, as reported by Bloomberg. The Vice President urged that it was time for USA to heal from the Capitol attacks last week. Read more
FG borrows N2.8 trillion from CBN via Ways and Means
The Central Bank of Nigeria backstopped a total of N2.8 trillion in support loans to the Federal Government in 2020. This follows the FG’s failure to meet its revenue targets due to the impact of the fall in oil prices and covid-19 pandemic. The support came in the form of Ways and Means, a provision in the CBN act that allows the government to borrow from the Apex Bank. Provisions in the act cap monetary financing of fiscal deficits at 5% of the prior year’s revenues. Read more
Air Passengers to United States must test negative for Covid-19 before boarding flight
The United States Government wants all international passengers to provide a negative Covid-19 test before they board a flight into the country. This is according to a report from the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control Prevention in the US. The new rule will also affect United States citizens in the country. Read more
NBS: Internet subscribers grew to 151 million in Q3 2020
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the number of Internet subscribers in the country grew to 151.51 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2020. This is compared to the 143.63 million subscribers recorded in the second quarter. According to the NBS report on telecoms data for Q2 and Q3 2020 released on Sunday, this represents a 5.48 percent growth quarter-on-quarter. Read more
Social
Simi and Adekunle Gold celebrate 2nd wedding anniversary
Nigerian singers and celebrity couple, Simi and Adekunle Gold are celebrating their second wedding anniversary. The couple got married in January 2019 at a private wedding ceremony. On her Instagram page, Simi celebrated her husband and professed her undying love for him. Read more
Regina Daniels gifts mum a Toyota Prado SUV worth N15M on her birthday
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has gifted her mother, Rita, a Toyota Prado SUV for her birthday. In a video that has now gone viral, the actress, is seen holding her mum, who is inconsolable as she is presented with the SUV. Read more
'Nengi is still the face of Bayelsa Girl Child' - Bayelsa government clears air on appointment
The Bayelsa state government has cleared the air on the recent appointment of former BBNaija housemate, Nengi Thompson as face of the Bayelsa Girl Child. The state government made this known following reactions after it appointed Ebizi Blessing Eradiri as the face of the Bayelsa Girl Child. In a chat with BBC Pidgin, the Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa state governor, Daniel Alabrah, stated that Nengi has not been removed or replaced. Read more
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