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FIRS: Tunde Fowler dragged to court, asked to vacate office, return salaries

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 28, 2019 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has ordered the appearance of the Chairman Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Babatunde Fowler before it on October 7, 2019 to show cause why he should not be sacked for overstaying his tenure which expired on August 18, 2019. The presiding judge of the High Court, Justice Lewis Allago, after…

Osinbajo: Timi Frank, FIRS trade words over N90bn alleged fraud

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 24, 2019 0

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has claimed the ongoing travails of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was allegedly due to corruption and has nothing to do with 2023 politics.…

National

FIRS denies giving VP Osinbajo N90bn for the 2019 elections, demands public apology

Chocomilo Sep 24, 2019 0

Hours after a former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) accused Prof. Osinbajo of mismanaging N90bn handed over to him by FIRS to finance APC's campaign in the 2019 elections, the Federal Inland Revenue Service…

Entertainment News

Davido Reacts To News That He’s On The List Of Top Tax Defaulters

Ola A Aug 21, 2019 0

Many Nigerians have been accused of not paying their tax as at when due and it seems even some celebrities are also guilty of this. The Federal Inland Service (FIRS) on Monday August 19, published a list of 19,901 individuals and…

Celebrities

Davido, Coldstone, Assemblies of God, Obasanjo Farms In FIRS’ List of 19,901 Accounts ‘Owing’ Taxes

Ola A Aug 21, 2019 0

FIRS on Monday August 19, published a list of 19,901 accounts yet to update their tax status. Owners of the 19,901 accounts were given 29 days to pay their tax or see it get deducted from their bank accounts. The notice read in parts;…

National

FIRS: Fowler replies Buhari’s query

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 19, 2019 0

Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, has replied the query issued him by the presidency. Noting that actual tax collection since the beginning of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was lower than the…

National

Buhari queries FIRS boss, Tunde Fowler

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 19, 2019 0

Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler has been queried by President Muhammadu Buhari. The query signed by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, was on poor revenue collections. Fowler, a former chairman of…

National

You can now obtain your tax ID number online

Odunsi Odunsi Jul 1, 2019 0

The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has launched a new national registration system that would enable Nigerians to obtain their taxpayer identification number (TIN) online. The new system launched in Abuja on Monday is also targeted at tracking…

Politics

Northern youths reject Gbajabiamila for House of Reps Speaker

Odunsi Odunsi Jun 3, 2019 0

The Arewa Youth Awareness Forum (AYAF) has said the North will oppose an attempt to foist Femi Gbajabiamila as Speaker of the House of Representatives, saying his membership of the eighth National Assembly was full of controversies. In a…

National

FIRS earmarks N825 million for refreshment, N160m for drivers’ uniforms

Odunsi Odunsi May 28, 2019 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has allocated N825 million for refreshment, N250 million for security vote, and N160 million for the sewing of drivers’ uniforms in its 2019 budget. Babatunde Fowler, FIRS Chairman, announced…