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Jigawa lost 20% of its IGR due to Covid-19 pandemic

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By Bala Ibrahim

Jigawa State Internal Revenue Board says the state had lost over 20% of its internally generated revenue due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Executive Chairman of the board, Ibrahim Ahamad Muhammad disclosed this to newsmen in his office after he received members of the National Joint Tax Board (JTB).

He said due to the Covid-19 pandemic that hit the economic activities of the world, had resulted to shortfall of the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the states.

According to him”In Jigawa State we have lost over 20% of our internally generated revenue in 2019 due to the effect of Covid-19 pandemic, as a result of some tax relief and holiday to the tax payers”

He said the state is now working to hard to recover and improve on its Internally Generated Revenue and other services to the tax payers.

Ahmad explained that part of the challenges of the board identified by the Joint tax Board (JTB ) include lack of financial and administrative autonomy of board inorder to function effectively.

“With the support of State and Local Governments reform project (SLOGOR), the board had reviewed it’s revenue laws that will guide tax administration in the state, and the law was recently approved by the state House of Assembly and was signed by Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar”he said.

The secretary of the Joint Tax Board, who was represented by Aisha Ribadu said, they were in the state to provide first technical assistance with objective of assisting the states to improve their Internally Generated Revenue through more effective and efficient tax administration process.

She however commended Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar for the signing of state revenue laws.

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

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He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

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“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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