Alleged Victimisation of Igbo Traders Over Tax Payment, KW-IRS Sets Record Straight, Reveals

Alleged Victimisation of Igbo Traders Over Tax Payment, KW-IRS Sets Record Straight, Reveals. KEHINDE EMMANUEL ILORIN Kwara Internal Revenue Services (KW-IRS) has dismissed the allegation of selective victimisation of business owners in the state over noncompliance with tax payment laws. The clarification is made to a press statement signed by the head of the corporate…

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#HUNGER PROTEST: THE KOGI CENTRAL PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION is CALLING FOR JUSTICE FOR HAMZA WAZIR, WHO WAS BRUTALLY BEATEN BY THE NIGERIA POLICE IN BAUCHI STATE.

  The Kogi Central Persons with Disabilities Association is urgently calling upon the relevant authorities to seek justice for Hamza Waziri, a physically challenged individual who was brutally assaulted by the Nigerian police during a hunger protest advocating for an end to bad governance in Bauchi State. This incident highlights a disturbing trend of violence…

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Kwara PDP queries Gov AbdulRazaq’s sincerity on full minimum wage implementation * Says Gov deliberately refuses to give Committee timeframe to delay implementation Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for failure to provide a specific and reasonable timeframe for the newly inaugurated Consequential Adjustment Committee on the N70,000 minimum wage. This omission, the PDP noted, “is a reminder of the Governor’s tactics during his first term when the implementation of the…

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Dear Hon. Rasheed Bashir Okategwu,

  I hope this message finds you in high spirits. I write to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your successful picking up of the nomination form to run in the upcoming Chairmanship race in Adavi local government area of Kogi State. As the founder and Chief Executive Officer of G-AA CONCEPTS LIMITED, I have been…

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NIGERIAN STUDENTS PASS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON DANGOTE REFINERY

    Students across tertiary institutions in the country under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have passed a vote of confidence on the Dangote Refinery describing the recent demarketing of the world’s largest single train refinery by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) as the greatest disservice to the nation’s…

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No discriminatory tax policies in Kwara, says KW-IRS * Says ICIR online report inciting, false, malicious Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has described as malicious, false and inciting an online report by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) alleging that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq directed the Agency to victimise any trader on the basis of their religion, ethnicity, or other personal social identity. It would be recalled that…

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Dear Kogites,

  I write to you today to commend the gallant wisdom and calmness displayed by all son’s and daughters across Kogi State, especially the okada riders personnel across our great state during the ongoing hunger protest across the federation. Your collective approach and peaceful demeanor have brought honor to our state and showcased the responsible…

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