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The Lagos State Government has introduced Electronic Physical Planning Permit System to allow building approval to be obtained in just 10 minutes. The Special Adviser, e-GIS and Urban. Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, made the disclosure during a ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second term in office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, […]
The presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms says there is a need to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate. Speaking at the policy exposure and impact assessment session organised by the committee, the committee chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, also disclosed that the VAT revenue-sharing formula would be reviewed. Oyedele added that the committee has proposed reviewing state […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) imposing a 0.5% cyber security levy on Nigerians will pose additional burdens on businesses and individuals, adding that the implementation of the levy is difficult to justify. Director General of LCCI, Dr Chinyere Almona, who stated this in […]
Recently, the video of a bullying incident at Lead British International School, Abuja, went viral, which eventually drew the attention of the authorities and the shutting down of the school for a few days. In the video, the victim, identified as Maryam Hassan, was seen being hit repeatedly by another female student. Bullying is surely […]
The Federal Government has said mandatory registration of Point-of-Sales operators nationwide will reduce kidnapping and help security agencies arrest recipients of ransom payments from kidnap victims. It also vowed that security agencies would go after PoS operators who fail to comply with the directive to register with the Corporate Affairs Commission after July 7, 2024. […]
