Amazon, AliExpress To Pay 6% Tax On Profits Made From Nigerian Or Else, FG FG says Amazon, AliExpress To Pay 6% Tax On Profits Made From Nigerian The federal government says non-resident companies (NRC) are mandated to remit 6% of turnover from digital services provided to Nigerian customers. An NRC is a company not registered or incorporated in Nigeria but makes profits or income from Nigeria. They include Amazon, AliExpress, Twitter, Zoom Inc. and others. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, said this on Wednesday during the public presentation of the 2022 approved budget held in Abuja.…
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Finally, Buhari Imposes N10/Litre Excise Duty On Soft Drinks Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Buhari Imposes N10/Litre Excise Duty On Soft Drinks The federal government has introduced an excise duty of N10/litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning made the announcement during a public presentation of the 2022 Appropriation Act in Abuja on Wednesday January 5. Ahmed said the excise duty was introduced in line with the Finance Act signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 31, 2021. She also added that this might discourage excessive consumption…
BREAKING: Buhari Finally Inaugurates NNPC Board, Drops Ararume, Appoints New Chairman, Full List Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Buhari Finally Inaugurates NNPC Board, Drops Ararume, Appoints New Chairman President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Margret Chuba Okadigbo as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Okadigbo replaces Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, who was appointed when the president constituted the board on September 19, 2021. Buhari had suddenly postponed the inauguration of the board under Ararume. But in a statement on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced the changes.…
BREAKING: Massive Killings As Boko Haram Ambush Civilian JTF, Hunters Information reaching Ibom Focus says that there was Massive Killings As Boko Haram Ambush Civilian JTF, Hunters Many members of the Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters have been feared killed after militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province, attacked Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The terrorists, who came in no fewer than 10 gun trucks, stormed the area on Wednesday morning. “ISWAP terrorists earlier today ambushed some members of the Civilian JTF and hunters. I can’t confirm the number…
JUST IN: 2 Shot, 3 Chinese Kidnapped By Gunmen Information reaching Ibom Focus says that 2 Shot, 3 Chinese Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Zungeru Hydro Power Project No fewer than two people were shot while three Chinese expatriates working at the Sino-Hydro Electric Power Dam, Zungeru, Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits. Daily Trust gathered that bandits in their numbers attacked the workers while working on a transmission line tower along Gussase village on Tuesday evening. The Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, confirmed the abduction but could not confirm if…
Pastor Escapes Death As Church Members Beat Him To Coma After He Asked Them To Pay N16,000 To Unlock 2022 Blessings Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Pastor Escapes Death As Church Members Beat Him To Coma After He Asked Them To Pay N16,000 To Unlock 2022 Blessings Pastor James Mugo, the General Overseer of Wings of Blessings Africa Church, has reportedly landed in hospital after he was allegedly beaten up by members of his church. According to reports, trouble started on New Year eve service when Mugo, a Kenyan cleric, allegedly demanded for ksh.4200 (approximately 16 thousand naira) from…
Imo On Fire As Security Agents Embark On Killing Youths, Destroying Houses Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Imo On Fire As Security Agents Embark On Killing Youths, Destroying Houses Residents of Atta, Obor, Umutanze and Okporo communities in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State have cried out that their generation may be wiped out by security agents in Nigeria. The people claimed that some callous operatives of the Department of State Services, police and army have embarked on killing their youth and destroying houses since December 30, 2021. According to a distress message by affected residents signed by…
2023 Presidency: 100 Bishops, Other Christian Clerics To Hold 3-day Prayer For Gov Yahaya Bello Following the 2023 Presidency, Information reaching Ibom Focus says that 100 Bishops, Other Christian Clerics To Hold 3-day Prayer For Gov Yahaya Bello, No less than 100 Christian clerics, mostly Bishops, have announced their intention to hold a three-day prayer and fasting for Governor Yahaya Bello’s emergence as president in 2023. According to a statement signed by the convener, Bishop Jonathan Praise, on Tuesday, in Abuja, the clerics are drawn from each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. He noted that over…
2023 Presidency: Osinbajo’s Campaign Billboard Surfaces Following the 2023 Presidency, Information reaching Ibom Focus Osinbajo’s Campaign Billboard Surfaces In Abuja A large campaign billboard with the name and picture of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has emerged in Abuja, the nation’s capital. This is amid talks of Osinbajo’s interest in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 despite bigwigs like National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and former President Goodluck Jonathan showing interest in the race. However, Osinbajo, who is serving his second term of four years as Vice President alongside Buhari, may pull a surprise in 2023. The…
Why We Murdered RCCG Pastor Who Gave Us Shelter In Lagos — Musicians Reveals Musicians says Real Reason Why We Murdered RCCG Pastor Who Gave Us Shelter In Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two fleeing suspects, Farouk Mohammed and Jamiu Kasali, who murdered Pastor Babatunde Dada of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG on 6th Avenue, Festac Town. The suspects, who claimed to be upcoming musicians, stabbed the 46-year-old pastor to death on December 2, 2021, and fled with his bag containing some money. It was gathered that the suspects had approached the unsuspecting pastor on…