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As the Nigerian Government is trying to raise revenue through the increase of Value Added Tax (VAT), the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has lamented Nigeria’s poor collection rate of VAT, saying it is 0.2%, lower than the African average of 0.33%..... Read...

Winner of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija 2019 reality television show, Mercy, has finally received the cheque of 30 Million from the organisers of the programme. Mercy was presented the 30 million Naira an.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2VuRknF Get more Nigeria...

Nigerian singer, Sky B has died. Sky B who was popular for his hit track ‘Im Calling’ in 2008, was reportedly found unconscious at his residence in Owerri, Imo State following a heart attack.... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2nrN4ss Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Mercy Eke, the winner of the Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ edition, has revealed how she intends to spend her N30m prize money. The 26-year-old video vixen on Tuesday said she plans..... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/31XRlTJ Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Some economic experts have expressed concern over the Federal Government’s decision to base the estimated revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2020 by 7.5 per cent instead of five per cent..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2p73Tcw Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday announced new items that would be exempted from the value-added tax. The items include pharmaceuticals, educational items and basic food commodities..... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2Iysuhg Get More Nigeria Political News

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday said the N10.7 trillion 2020 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly will further impoverish Nigerians and mortgage the future of the nation and its citizens.... Read more via Vanguard Nigeria –...

An FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed Dec. 11, for hearing in the trial of rtd Col. Sambo Dasuki and four others over alleged misappropriation of N19.4 billion arms funds..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/31V8CwM Get More Nigeria Metro News

Simone Biles broke the record for World Gymnastics Championships medals won by a woman with her 21st medal as the USA took their fifth straight team title.... Read more via BBC Sport – https://ift.tt/31Yfv07 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Hollywood and Bollywood movie sensation Priyanka Chopra Jonas is leaving no stone unturned in promoting her upcoming film ‘The Sky Is Pink’ as she took the film to another level altogether as she promoted it on a mainstream US programme..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2OwaQPk...

Nigeria is competing with 92 other countries for the 2020 Oscars Academy Awards. Nigeria is competing with 92 other countries for the..... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/35ibwh6 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The Big Brother Naija 2019 winner, Mercy Eke popularly known as Lamborghini who was awarded a brand new SUV of Innoson motors, has received her machine.... Read more via Olu Famous Blog – https://ift.tt/2ogrkAq Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Thelma said Seyi’s statement about her late brother affected her mum in as much as it also saddened her soul. Big Brother Naija, BBNaija top finalist, Seyi has.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2Msq30Y Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Nigerian Artist MC Galaxy Nigerian artist MC Galaxy has announced that he wants to gift BBNaija finalist, Frodd the sum of 500k. MC Galaxy is known to be a philanthropist in the music industry.... Read more via Information Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2pOUx5F Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, October 8, presented the 2020 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly. The 2020 budget is tagged "Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job Creation"..... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2Or82D3 Get More Nigeria Political News

The photo was captured earlier today during the 2020 Budget presentation at the National Assembly..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/35lD5X0 Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the 2020 budget has been based on a new Value Added Tax of 7.5 per cent. The Federal Executive Council had recently approved the increment of the..... Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/2nrYQmD Get More Nigeria Political News

President Buhari has presented the 2020 appropriation bill to the National Assembly (NASS). President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed his administration’s plan to increase the country’s threshold for.... Read more via Pulse Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2nxjlOY Get More Nigeria Political News

Elder statesman and Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed, on Tuesday said the Igbos are free to carry out their threats of secession if denied the Presidency in 2023. He admonished politicians from the South-Eastern part of the... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/31ZfzwF Get...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has reacted to the #SexForGrades scandal, calling for deep investigation. The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called for.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/31WF2GZ Get More Nigeria Metro News