Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 22nd August 2020
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Saturday 22nd August 2020 on some of the nation newspapers .
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Sanwo-Olu: No going back on governance cost reduction
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday expressed his administration’s determination to reduce the cost of governance and promote inter-communication among agencies through provision of sustainable office infrastructure for its workforce. Despite the economic recession and dwindling financial resources occasioned by the COVID – 19 pandemic, Sanwo-Olu said the move was necessary to implement the T.H.E.M.E …
Bayelsa West: Dickson joins senatorial race as Clark, others endorse him
The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Henry Seriake Dickson, has picked the nomination of interest form for the Bayelsa West Senatorial District. The former governor opted to join the contest for the vacant senatorial seat following overwhelming endorsements and calls on him by critical stakeholders to fill the vacant seat. Dickson said in …
FIRS mulls cancellation of pioneer tax relief to companies
The Federal Government is losing huge sums in revenue on granting pioneer tax relief to companies, which is a tax exemption policy of the government to companies to stimulate growth and create employment. Based on this, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) yesterday said the scheme has been abused over the years, thus creating huge …
CSO seeks Akpabio, NDDC board’s suspension
A civil society organisation, Transparency Advocacy for Development Initiative (TADI), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board, and to suspend the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, over alleged corruption and mismanagement of the commission. A statement signed by the executive director TADI, Yomi David, stressed …
Fayemi: Ekiti Assembly suspends LG chair over 2023 campaign poster
The Chairman of Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mr. Femi Ayodele, has been suspended by the state’s House of Assembly. The council boss was slammed with the suspension over alleged unsolicited presidential campaign publication for Governor Kayode Fayemi. The lawmakers’ passed the resolution yesterday, at the plenary sitting presided over by the Speaker, …
Multiple taxation: Cost of healthcare may become unaffordable –GMD
The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD), has warned that the ‘ridiculous’ multiple taxes and levies being imposed on private hospitals in Abuja, would lead to closure of some facilities or cause an increase in healthcare charges. President GMD, Prof. Olufemi Babalola, who lamented that the hospitals were financially crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic, said if …
Rivers Police rescue woman after three days in
A woman identified as Mrs Chizoba Eke, who was declared missing in Rivers State, has been found, days after she was abducted. Chizoba was recovered from a well on Thursday in an uncompleted building at Igwuruta community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. The mother of two, who was kidnapped from her home …
‘CAMA not targeted at religious groups’
The Amended Companies And Allied Matters (CAMA) Act 2020 isn’t targeted at religious bodies or groups, Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mallam Garba Abubakar, yesterday re-affirmed as controversy trailing new business legislation deepened. The new Company and Allied Bill became an Act recently with the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari sealed on it. His …
Igbo presidency’ll address agitations among ethnic groups –Anigbata
A three time governorship candidate under the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDP), National Solidarity Democratic Party (NSDP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Chief Victor Anigbata, has said if the zoning of the presidential slot of the two major political parties, doesn’t favour the South -East in 2023, its presidential bid might be …
Runsewe to FG: Creative industry’ll boost economy, GDP
As the world and Nigeria economy continue to reel under the impact of COVID – 19, the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has appealed to the Federal Government to focus more on the creative industry as it has huge potential for creating employment and boost the …
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