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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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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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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Tragedy In Rivers As Deputy Police Spokesman, Christian Udogu Slumps, Dies
Christian Udogu, Rivers State Police Deputy Spokesman, has slumped and died in his residence on Wednesday. Udogu’s immediate boss, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the sad news in a statement he released...
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Tension In Rivers As Suspected Cultists Behead Vigilante Leader
Residents of Omodioga community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State have fled the community in fear of a reprisal attack after the commander of the local vigilante was killed...
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Fuel Scarcity Looms As Tanker Drivers Embark On Strike
VAM news has gathered that the Chairman of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Rivers chapter, Mr. Joseph Ebele has said that the ongoing Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, PTD, strike can...
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COVID 19 Delta Variant: FG Places FCT, Lagos, Five Other States On Red Alert
Following the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus infection in the country and the rising number of new cases and hospitalisations, the Nigerian government has put six states of the federation...
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