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The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service has issued a three week-ultimatum directing companies and organisations with foreign nationals to turn in details of expatriates for taxation documentation, The PUNCH has learnt. This was contained in a statement released by the Head of Corporate Communications of the FCT-IRS, Mustapha Sumaila, who said the move was

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three armed robbery suspects who invaded the Computer Village in Abeokuta, the state capital on April 12, 2023. The suspects, Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu and Temitayo Oresanya, had reportedly invaded the computer village and killed one trader in the process. They were, however, arrested on Saturday

A hematologist and the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Cancer Society, Dr Saleh Yuguda, has said cancer care can only be effective when all professionals involved in the treatment work as a team. Yuguda stated this at a cancer summit held in Lagos State with the theme; “Building strategic framework for strengthening cancer patients support group

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is soliciting the cooperation of stakeholders and the general public to rid the country of hazardous pesticides. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this in a statement issued to newsmen by its resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, on Sunday in Abuja. According to

The governors of Kaduna and Anambra states, Nasir El-Rufai and Prof. Charles Soludo, will be among the panellists who will discuss new pathways for creating a robust and resilient economic future for Nigeria at an event scheduled to hold on Tuesday. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by one of the organisers,

Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Limited has placed an order for 200,000 barrels of crude from Oza Oil Field operated by Decklar Resources Inc and Millenium Oil and Gas Company. It said this was in line with the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki’s drive to transform the state into a major investment and industrial haven

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr Solomon Arase, has approved the salary payments for the 2021/2022 police recruits who had passed out of police colleges. The Head of Press and Public Relations, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, revealed in a statement on Sunday. The PSC noted that the affected recruits, serving in various police commands

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said the compulsory medical screening for intending pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj will commence today (Monday) and end on May 16. The board Secretary, Mr Saheed Onipede, according to a statement issued by the state government, said the screening was necessary to ascertain the health status of

Stakeholders in the built environment have argued that the non-enforcement of sustainable construction principles was responsible for the majority of the building collapses in the country. A professor of construction management at the University of Cape Town, Abimbola Windapo, said if the government fails to take proactive measures to ensure and enforce compliance with sustainable

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says for Nigeria to solve its housing deficit, it requires a favourable mortgage policy. el-Rufai made this disclosure on Saturday shortly after the inauguration of the Gombe Geographic Information Systems Service Centre, and performing the groundbreaking of 550 Shongo Homes and Gardens under the Family Homes Fund in Gombe State.

Professionals in the real estate sector have called on the government to establish a one-stop shop for housing. The National President of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Professor Yohana Izam, said in an exclusive chat with our correspondent that there was a need for a radical restructuring of the housing sector. He said, “A one-stop-shop

Surveyors have said the failure to conduct valuations of government land was having a negative impact on revenue generation in the country The Managing Partner of Samson Agbato Consulting, Emmanuel Ebede, said 80 per cent of lands were not valued due to ignorance. He said, “Understanding or knowing the worth of an asset will help

The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors and Valuers has urged Nigerians to reduce the losses caused by poor valuations of assets, noting that asset valuation was an integral part of private and public businesses. Speaking during the 2023 Valuation Day themed ‘Valuation: Key to decision making for asset and resources optimisation’ held recently in Abuja, the

The Founding Partner of Diya Fatimilehin & Co, Gboyega Fatimilehin & Co, Gboyega Fatimilehin, has advised the government to subsidise mortgages in the country in order to address its housing gap. According to Fatimilehin, who spoke with our correspondent on the sideline of the firm’s 40th anniversary, in other countries mortgages are subsidised, adding Nigeria

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s goals fired Napoli to their third Serie A triumph after 33 years. Here, ‘TANA AIYEJINA takes a look at the grass-to-grace story of the Scudetto winner In Naples, Italy, Victor Osimhen is adored, hero-worshipped and loved. Kids line up, singing the praises of the Napoli striker on the streets of the

I write in response to The PUNCH editorial of April 28, 2023, with the title “The Buhari Years: An era of gross economic fiasco.” To my mind, The PUNCH does the country, as it has been known to do undauntedly despite governmental hostility, a great service. In a country where the media landscape is pockmarked

Pension offers benefits and costs to different categories of people globally. To the civil and public servants in Nigeria, it can be seen as a death facilitator while it offers joy to politicians and political appointees. Recently in France, there were protests by labour unions and citizens when President Emmanuel Macron signed into law, reforms

South Africa coach Duncan Crowie says he is proud of his players and the fight they showed, despite losing 3-2 to Nigeria in their second Group B match at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, and their chances of progression now hanging in the balance. The Young Bafana Bafana had to wait for the result

….Oshoala, Moffi also on target A weekend of celebration for Osimhen, Oshoala after their league triumphs. Ebenezer Bajela and Adewale Abiodun take a look at how other Nigerians performed in Europe ITALY Victor Osimhen (Napoli) Osimhen saw one penalty saved before scoring another as Napoli marked their Scudetto celebrations with a 1-0 win against Fiorentina

A yet-to-be-identified 10-year-old lost his life on Sunday after a Sport Utility Vehicle crushed a tricycle conveying a family of four along Isheri-Igando Road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident happened at the Idowu Egba end of the road around 7am. It was learnt that the

The Group Managing Director of RainOil, Gabriel Ogbechie, has advises entrepreneurs on getting funding for their businesses as well as having knowledge of the business that they want to do. Ogbechie shared these insights at the 2023 edition of The Platform Nigeria, which was held at the Covenant Christian Centre, Iganmu, Lagos. In his talk

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said Nigerians will not die but will  adjust to the economic hardships in the country. The minister, according to a statement on Sunday, argued that economic hardship and agitation for pay rise by workers were not peculiar to Nigeria but were a global phenomenon caused by

Hundreds of terrorists, led by a notorious bandit, Dan-Karami, have reportedly relocated from Zamfara to areas between Safana and Batsari Local Government Areas of Katsina State. Villagers said the terrorists were escaping from military onslaught in Zamfara. They were said to have moved into Tsaskiya, Runka, Gora,  Labo and other communities in the two local

Motorists and commuters were on Sunday stranded for hours in a gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a result of a fuel-laden tanker which fell under the Ibafo pedestrian bridge inward Ibadan in the early hours of the day. To avoid a tragedy, relevant government agencies closed the two lanes of the expressway completely from

A kidnap victim identified as Tama Jonathan has been killed during a gun duel between operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and some kidnappers. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the operation led to the rescue of at least 58 abductees. The