Tax Bills: Kano, Zamfara to get increased VAT allocation

Tax Bills: Kano, Zamfara to get increased VAT allocation

The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly recommend an increase in the allocation of Value-Added Tax to Kano and Zamfara states. He said the provisions recommended 6.17 per cent to Kano compared to the current 0.89 per cent the state is receiving and that Zamfara will … Read more

Flood: Swiss govt. donates €1.2 million to Borno

Flood: Swiss govt. donates €1.2 million to Borno

The Swiss Federation has donated €1.2 million (euros) to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund to provide much-needed support to the victims of the flood disaster in the state. The donation was announced by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Nicolas Lang, who led a delegation of the Swiss Embassy on a sympathy visit to … Read more

Zulum meets Tinubu, wants irrigation projects revitalised

Zulum meets Tinubu, wants irrigation projects revitalised

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called for the revitalisation of two irrigation projects in his state to improve food security in the country. Mr Zulum disclosed this to journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The projects – South Chad and Yauri irrigations – have been threatened by … Read more