Author: Akintayo Adams

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has formally notified all individual taxpayers, including self-employed individuals and employees under the PAYE Scheme, to file their Annual Tax Returns by March 31, 2024, at the latest, in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Personal Income Tax Amendment Act (PITA) Cap P8 2011. This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement signed by Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, Head of Corporate Communications, and the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr. Ayodele Subair. As per Section 41 of the Amendment Act, it is mandatory for all taxable entities to furnish the relevant state tax authority with…

According to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, investors would never find a better return on their investment anywhere else in the world than in Nigeria. He made this statement on Sunday in Doha at a meeting with His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar. An agreement was struck by both countries to promote multi-sectoral cooperation between them. The agreement seeks to realize the full potential of reciprocal collaboration in the areas of education, enterprise development, investment promotion, youth empowerment, mining, tourism, and sports. In his speech at the Qatar Presidential Palace, Tinubu emphasized…

Investors are urged by President Bola Tinubu to report any Nigerian officials who ask for bribes in advance of making an investment in the nation. The president made this statement on Sunday at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, assuring Qatar’s capitalists that the largest economy in Africa is ready to welcome and conduct business with them. Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Advisor on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a press release. “I am here to give you the assurance that reforms are going on; forget about whatever you heard in the past,” Tinubu said. “Whatever is…

Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, thinks his team played a fantastic game versus City on Sunday and was unfortunate not to come away with a point. Marcus Rashford’s 26-yard blast past Ederson gave the Red Devils a strong start in the eighth minute. However, a double from Phil Foden reversed the tide in City’s favor, and Erling Haaland ended the match in injury time. ”I think also [in] defending, we closed the middle very good, we defended the box very good. So the performance from our side was very good.” he said in a post-match interview. “It’s…

On Sunday, Manchester City overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Manchester United 3-1 and move to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Phil Foden scored twice in the victory. Before Man City’s travel to Liverpool the following weekend, the title race is in perfect balance thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland in stoppage time. Marcus Rashford’s incredible 30-yard goal in the eighth minute gave the visitors the lead. Foden, however, grabbed center stage in a match that City controlled. More significantly, before visiting Anfield the following week, Pep Guardiola’s team now sits just one point behind leaders…

President Bola Tinubu expressed sorrow on Sunday at the passing of two seasoned Nollywood performers: Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, well known as Sisi Quadri, and John Okafor, better known as Mr. Ibu. The president referred to the performers as geniuses who, via their work, had relieved and cheered millions of Nigerians.” Take comfort in the knowledge that even though these cherished Nigerians have departed, they will always live through their works which will remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer for many,” he said, urging the bereaved. “The President exhorts the bereaved to take solace in the truth that…

On Saturday, American cargo planes airdropped 38,000 meals into the embattled Gaza Strip as part of a Washington-planned series of drops aimed at mitigating the region’s escalating humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has issued a starvation alert for Gaza, and earlier this week, Israeli forces opened fire on a mob of civilians frantically scurrying for food from a truck convoy carrying relief, leaving over 100 dead. Under increasing political pressure due to the predicament of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, US President Joe Biden announced the impending airstrikes on Friday. The US military command posted on social media, “On March 2,…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s ascent to the presidency, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima, is not a coincidence but rather the result of a divine blessing based on his sincerity of heart. This was revealed by Mr. Shettima on Friday during a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja with a delegation of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, or NCPC. “The road that led to the Tinubu Presidency did not happen by chance. This is a man whose trajectory is characterised by making sacrifices for the good of the nation. “The President’s success is a Divine blessing which is a…

On Sunday, thieves stole food supplies from a government storage facility in Gwagwa town, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Few locals claimed that young people from their group sneaked into the warehouse near the Tasha neighborhood at around seven in the morning and stole bags of grain and corn. According to residents, looting went on unchecked until nine in the morning, when he spoke with our reporter. According to them, some locals and others from the nearby towns of Jiwa and Karmo flocked to the location in order to share in the bounty. They said that the Gwagwa-Karmo route, which goes…

On Sunday, Shehbaz Sharif was re-elected to the prime minister position in Pakistan, leading a fragile coalition that has excluded the supporters of imprisoned opposition leader Imran Khan. Three weeks after widely reported election manipulation, Sharif was elected by 201 votes by recently sworn-in members of Pakistan’s National Assembly. “Shehbaz Sharif has been declared to have been elected as prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” said newly appointed speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. Omar Ayub Khan contested against Sharif as the candidate of choice for MPs loyal to Khan, gaining 92 votes.