The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday permitted and joined Lagos as the third respondent in the fierce legal battle against the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, on the collection...
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Lagos: Angry Mob Sets Suspected Thief Ablaze
Angry mob reportedly set a suspected thief ablaze for attempting to dispossess commuters of their valuables in the Coker area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident...
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2023 Presidency: Power-Shift Is Unconstitutional – Says Northern Governors, Reject Lagos, Rivers VAT Law
Governors of Nigeria’s northern states have rejected the principle of a rotational presidency, saying it is against the constitution of the country. The governors also opposed the position of their southern counterparts on value-added...
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40ft Containerized Truck Falls On Occupied Car In Lagos
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos State has provided an update on the crash that occurred Sunday night at Ojuelegba, inward the Stadium area on Funsho Williams Avenue. ...
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Appeal Court Supports FIRS, Rejects Rivers, Lagos Requests On VAT Collection
The Court of Appeal on Thursday declined to accede to the request of Rivers and Lagos States for the appointment of Receiver or Manager for the purpose of collecting and keeping Value...
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Breaking: Court Stops Lagos, Rivers From Collecting VAT
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the Rivers State government from collecting Value Added Taxes VAT until all legal disputes relating to the matter are resolved. The court ordered...
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Kogi Govt Opposes Lagos, Rivers VAT Bills
Kogi state government has stated that it will not jump on the bandwagon of Lagos and Rivers in the bid to make the collection of value-added tax (VAT) exclusive for states. Recall that Governor...
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‘Be your brothers’ keepers’ — says Gombe as FIRS, Lagos, Rivers Lock Horns Over VAT
Government of Gombe state has asked Lagos and Rivers governments to reconsider their resolution on collecting value-added tax (VAT) in their states. This request was made by the Gombe state commissioner for finance and...
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Police Arrest Man For Alleged Kidnap Of Neighbour’s Kid
Two suspected kidnappers identified as Desmond Ikechukwu Okafor (21) and Egwuonwu Gift Iyke (34), have been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command. The State Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, in...
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FEC: Lagos, Abuja Airports get N658m For Deployment Of Dogs
The sum of N658 million has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the deployment of sniffer dogs at Lagos and Abuja international airports. This approval was given by the council during...
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