Day: December 4, 2023

FIRS suspends penalties, interests on pending tax liabilities

Emporium Reporters

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has approved amnesty on penalties and interests for outstanding tax liabilities.   The chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the FIRS imposed sanctions and interests for failure by companies to fulfil their tax obligations.     Mr Adedeji said that the step was in recognition of the challenges that many taxpayers had faced in settling their tax obligations.   He said that it was a demonstration of President…

CDS Christopher Musa hails Skating Federation, calls for more youth participation

Emporium Reporters

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa today, 2nd December, 2023 declared closed the first ever Abuja National Skating Competition. The CDS observed that the event was ” agog with thrilling skating skills and showcase of talents”. The competition which was aimed at fostering peace and unity amongst Nigerian children, youths and to increase the popularity of the sport was competed in three categories; Half marathon Race, Slalom display and aggressive Ramp jump. General Musa further maintained that the competition is to discourage crimes in our society.…

Ethnos unveils Aquila, an AI Powered Mobile Application Security Platform, at Zenith Bank Tech Fair 2023

Emporium Reporters

Ethnos, a cybersecurity firm based in Lagos Nigeria, marked a significant milestone at the Tech Fair 2023 organized by Zenith Bank by introducing Aquila, a mobile application scanning and security solution. This strategic move solidifies Ethnos’ position as an innovative cybersecurity firms in the country, showcasing their commitment to advancing cybersecurity through groundbreaking innovation.   The introduction of Aquila was took at the just concluded Tech Fair 2023, where Ethnos captivated technology enthusiasts, stakeholders and spectators with an impressive display of their world-class mobile application solution. Peter Ejiofor, the Chief…

We are close in on Serial Land Grabbers, illegal Developers- FHA

Abubakar Yusuf

The Federal Housing Authority FHA has alerted the public over the decision to recover its lands from land grabbers and illegal occupants, stated that the ongoing demolition exercise was far from ethnic or any other coloration as been peddled. A public notice issued by the Management via advertorial “Removal of Houses on Festac Phase 11: Our Position”. and released to newsmen on Monday by the the Head , Public Affairs, Kenneth Chigelu said the decision was in line with the earlier caveat, illegal sales and unapproved development without approval that…

Maida pledges support for Meta on Undersea Cable Initiative

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said the support of the Commission awaits law-abiding investors like Meta, (formerly Facebook), which has been responding positively to Nigeria’s desire for investments that promote the agenda of government to achieve a robust digital economy.   Maida, disclosed this when he received a delegation of Meta, led by the company’s Vice President for Africa, the Middle-East and Turkey, Kojo Boakye, when they visited NCC’s headquarters in Abuja,he said the regulatory support to all investors,…