A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case involving Binance Holdings Limited and its executives. The Federal Inland Revenue Service had dragged the firm to court for tax evasion. Also joined in the suit are officials of the company, Tigran Gambaryan, and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla. In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2024, Binance was accused of failing to register with the FIRS for the purpose of paying all relevant taxes administered by the service. The FIRS also alleged that while it was offering taxable services to subscribers on its trading platform, the company failed to issue invoices to…
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No fewer than 15 universities in the United Kingdom have announced plans to sack some workers and even stop running some courses because of the sharp decline in enrolment by foreign students including Nigerians. According to a report by University World News, the sharp decline in foreign student enrolment was particularly felt at the postgraduate level and the decision to downsize is targeted mainly at those running courses at that level. The development is also connected to the decision by the UK government to reduce the inflow of international students, as some concessions given to them at that level have…
South Africa’s parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned, on Wednesday,3 April weeks after her home was raided in a graft probe Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting hefty amounts in bribes from a former military contractor when she was defence minister between 2014 and 2021 before being appointed speaker. The ANC valued Mapisa-Nqakula’s commitment to “maintaining the image” of the organisation by deciding to step aside before being asked to do so, it added. Earlier this week, a court had rejected an urgent application by the speaker seeking to prevent possible arrest. It followed a March raid carried out by…
Popular gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun against four social media users who defamed him. The singer, through his legal team, petitioned the police against the suspects for alleging that he fathered the son of fellow gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. In a video circulating online, the lawyers urged the police to urgently address the petition against the four suspects – Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, Terrence Ekot, and DJ Spoiltkid. This comes days after Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Pastor Blessed, shared first photos of their son months after his birth. A while back, Mercy…
Date: 2024-April -04 (Thursday in Easter Week) 🎯TOPIC: LIFE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/G29zkcyW084?si=rwUWFO-qybDSnAbi ✝️TEXT: John 20: 30-31(NKJV) 20:30. And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 20:31. but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. ✝️ STUDY: In the courtroom, the prosecution and defence attorneys usually give their closing arguments before the judgement. It is a statement of their strongest reasons. Similarly, these verses…
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has declared Friday 5th of April, 2024 as a National Prayer Day for the forthcoming Joshua Generation International Youth Conference 2024 which begins on Monday 8th to 13th April, 2024 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The Primate called on all Archbishops, Bishops, Clergymen, Christians and indeed members of the Anglican Communion to pray for the gathering of the young people as they seek God’s face in the one week conference in identifying their identity in Christ. Joshua Generation International Youth Conference is a time of divine discovery and…
Date: 2024-April -02 (Tuesday in Easter Week) 🎯HOPE IN TIMES OF DISCOURAGEMENT 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/-1LBi6Cz14w?si=4PAJsBBlHa7G7PK2 ✝️TEXT: John 20: 19-25(NKJV) 20:19. Then, the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace [be] with you.” 20:20. When He had said this, He showed them [His] hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 20:21. So Jesus said to them again,…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. The Presidency disclosed this in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu to attend inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect Bassirou Faye.’ Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, is visiting the country for the first time since assuming office, at the invitation of the Senegal government. “He will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at the Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday,”…
Nigerian international Bright Osayi-Samuel is one of three Fenerbahce players who will appear at a disciplinary hearing of the Turkish Football Federation following a bust-up with Trabzonspor fans, the TFF announced on Monday. Home supporters invaded the pitch at Trabzonspor’s stadium after the final whistle of the Super Lig match on March 17 that Fenerbahce won 3-2. The attacks took place after the Fenerbahce players and coaching staff celebrated their victory, goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic being punched in the face. Osayi-Samuel, 26, punched one of the supporters who ran onto the pitch with his face masked, with Dutch defender Jayden Oosterwolde…
No fewer than six people were feared killed when armed men suspected to be members of rival cult groups allegedly attacked some areas in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday. It was gathered that the attacks took place in Okpuno area, around Eke Awka and Obinagu. A similar incident was also said to have happened at Opposite Dike Park, around Eke Awka Market, all in Awka, the state capital. Although the actual casualty figure could not be immediately obtained, sources in the areas said the victims were on their way for a picnic and other social functions when the…