The VAT removal which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari had already taken effect from January 1, 2021, which included exemption of commercial airline tickets from VAT, has brought great relief to Nigeria’s airline operators who had previously lamented the negative impact of many VAT charges on their cost of operations.
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Based on the two-dose requirement for each of the 164.8 million Nigerians, it means the country will need $6.43bn or N2.44tn (using CBN official exchange rate of N379/$1) to procure the vaccine for them.
The Ghanaian government has offered free electricity to its citizens for three months. The package will be available to only its lifeline customers who consume electricity…
On national television, The Senegalese President said “this is a grave hour. On the recommendation of the medical corps, I decided to declare a state of emergency in two regions initially.”
According to the World Customs Organisation (WCO), inconsistent and obsolete laws and regulations, and resistance to change and lack of transparency in Customs administration operations in most African countries are major challenges to ensuring that the free trade takes off and continues uninterrupted in the operational phase starting this month.
The incident occurred on December 30, 2020, and the delayed response by the Fire Department of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the airport almost worsened the incident as smoke engulfed the plane due to hydraulic leakage after the bird strikes.
West Africa’s terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, has reportedly killed no fewer than three people in an attack in Northern Cameroon. The traditional chief and mayor of…
Niger Republic has declared three days of national mourning after 100 civilians were killed in two villages in the Western part of the country. Militants laid…
Since 2013 when Operation Barkhane was launched, 49 French soldiers have died.
Nigerian lawmakers have condemned the killing of a 27-year-old Nigerian, George Nkencho, in Dublin, Ireland, by the police and called for a thorough investigation. Yusuf Buba,…