IPPIS update: Nigerian govt halts payment of salaries of over 300 civil servants
MEDIATRACNET For failing to comply with the directive to update their official details on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), the Federal Government has stopped the payment of the salaries of 331 civil servants.…
Read More »WTO must promote equitable trade, access to energy, says Sahara Group
MEDIATRACNET Reputed to be one of the largest markets for global trade, Africa, ironically, is challenged by inadequate infrastructure, with over 600 million people living without electricity. Consequently, the international trade regulator and facilitator, the World…
Read More »For the Records: What Buhari told Nigerians on June 12, 2021 Democracy Day
Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria. 2. As with all democracies…
Read More »FIRS deploys online portal to check fake tax certificates
MEDIATRACNET To check the activities of fraudsters who specialise in producing and selling fake Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has unveiled an online portal capable of detecting TCCs not duly issued…
Read More »UPDATED: Brass Petroleum Products Terminal will curb illegal fuel refining – Sylva
MEDIATRACNET The construction of the Brass Petroleum Products Terminal Limited ( BPPT) would curb illegal refining of petroleum products and stabilise fuel pricing in the Niger Delta region, Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva,…
Read More »FIRS mandate does not cover granting tax waivers to local, foreign investors, says Nami
MEDIATRACNET The mandate of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) spelled out in the FIRS Act does not cover granting waivers and tax breaks to local or foreign investors in the country, its Chairman, Muhammad Nami,…
Read More »Why Nigerians are concerned about Democracy Day 2021 – CISLAC
MEDIATRACNET As Nigerians commemorate 22 years since the return of democracy in the country, a civil and legislative rights group, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) says Nigerians cannot celebrate, as recent developments in the polity…
Read More »COVID-19 vaccines: Africa highlights expectations ahead of G7 summit
Ahead of the summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven nations (G7) scheduled for June 11 to 13, 2021, Africa has sent her expectations to the leaders of the G7 nations as part of…
Read More »Nigeria’s central bank to roll out Africa’s first digital currency before end of 2021
Following after China and Bahamas, the Central Bank of Nigeria has announced plans to roll out Africa’s first digital currency before the end of 2021. The Director, Information Technology department of the CBN, Rakiya Mohammed, disclosed…
Read More »Why university workers are at loggerheads with govt., says Nigeria’s Accountant-General
The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has explained why university workers are often at loggerheads with the Federal Government. Idris blamed the frosty relationship between the two to the communication gap existing between them…
Read More »Why NNPC enlisted as global EITI partner company – Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) enlisted as the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) partner company to demonstrate its commitment to entrench transparency and accountability as well as stamp out corruption from its system, its…
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