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FIRS Launches E-Invoicing System for Large Taxpayers

Abuja: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has launched a new electronic invoicing solution to transform how businesses pay taxes in Nigeria, a move that will make tax compliance faster, easier, and more transparent. The Executive-Chairman, FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, disclosed this in a statement by Dare Adekanmbi, his Special Adviser on Media. According to […]

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FCTA Commits to Ongoing Removal of Criminal Hideouts in Abuja

Abuja: The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to clearing shanties and parks that serve as criminal hideouts throughout the territory. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, stated that the FCTA, in collaboration with other security […]

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Oxfam Urges Labour Reforms for Decent Work, Fair Pay

Abuja: Oxfam has called for progressive labour reforms, including a higher national minimum wage and policies that promote decent work, to help curb growing inequality in Nigeria. John Makina, Oxfam Country Director in Nigeria, made the call in Abuja, at ‘A Pivotal National Dialogue on Addressing the Urgent Challenge of Inequality in Nigeria.’ The event […]

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INEC and NCoS Bolster Efforts to Secure Voting Rights for Nigerian Inmates

Abuja: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) have strengthened their collaboration toward securing voting rights for inmates across Nigeria’s correctional facilities. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and the Controller-General (C-G) of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, emphasized this during a courtesy visit of the service to INEC headquarters in Abuja. According to News […]

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CODE and Partners Advocate for Reusable Pads to End Menstrual Stigma

Abuja: Connected Development (CODE) and its partners have called for an end to menstrual stigma, emphasizing that menstruation is a natural occurrence that should not be associated with shame. The appeal was made during a media visit to Thrifty Slayer, a reusable pad production facility in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Hamzat […]