NILDS DG Reaffirms Support for Innovative FIRS Initiatives

NILDS DG Reaffirms Support for Innovative FIRS Initiatives

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has reiterated the Institute’s commitment to supporting innovative initiatives that enhance the performance of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Professor Sulaiman made this known on Wednesday when he received a six-man delegation from the FIRS, led by Dr. Umaru Idris Ahmed, Director of the Inter-governmental Relations Department, during a courtesy […]

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ECS Validation: NSITF Partners NIMC to Link Enrollees Data to NIN

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has entered into a partnership with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to integrate data sharing on their portal; and ensure easy validation of data of workers who are registered under the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS). The essence of the collaboration is to ensure that the bio-data of the employees, under the ECS are easily validated or verified through their […]

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Wike Cracks Down on Ground Rent Defaulters in Abuja

By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to property owners in Abuja who have failed to pay their ground rents and other statutory taxes, declaring that non-compliance will no longer be tolerated. Speaking on Wednesday during a media tour of ongoing and completed infrastructure projects in the FCT, Wike emphasized that the renewed revenue enforcement efforts will not be […]

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Wike Debunks Abuja Suicide Bombing Rumour

Warns Against Misinformation By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday dismissed widespread reports of a suicide bombing in Abuja. He described the claims as deliberate misinformation aimed at inciting panic and undermining ongoing reforms by the FCT Administration. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday during an inspection tour of infrastructure projects across the territory, Wike clarified that there is no evidence to support […]

May 28, 2025 7

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DG NILDS Commends Kwara United for Securing 2025 Federation Cup Final Spot

By: Sofiat Adenekan The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has extended warm congratulations to Kwara United Football Club for their historic qualification to the final of the 2025 President Federation Cup. In a statement released by his Media Aide, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman described the 1-0 semi-final triumph over Enugu Rangers—widely regarded as tournament favorites—as a testament to the Harmony […]

May 27, 2025 7

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DG NILDS Congratulates Kwara State Governor’s Mother @ 95

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has congratulated the matriarch of the late AbdulRazak Ganiyu Folorunsho (AGF) SAN, family, Alhaja Raliat AbdulRazak on the occasion of her 95th birthday on Monday 26th May, 2025. The congratulatory birthday message is contained in a statement issued on Monday by his media adviser Mohammad Abdulkadri. Professor Sulaiman describes the septogenarian as […]

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FCT Ground Rent: President Tinubu Grants 14-Day Grace to Defaulters

By Sofiat Adenekan President Bola Tinubu, has intervened in the ongoing enforcement actions against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), approving a 14-day grace period for affected property owners to settle outstanding obligations and regularise their documentation. This development was announced by the Director of Land Administration in the FCT, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, during a press briefing held Monday night in Abuja. According to Nwankwoeze, the FCT Administration […]

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FCTA Seals FIRS, Access Bank, TotalEnergies Over Unpaid Ground Rent

By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday sealed the offices of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Access Bank, and Total Energy in Wuse, Abuja, over long-standing non-payment of ground rent. The enforcement, led by the Director of Lands at the FCTA, Chijioke Nwakwoeze, is part of a wider crackdown on 4,794 properties whose titles were revoked on March 18, 2025, due to accumulated rent arrears. […]

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Re-distribute 753 Seized Duplexes to Homeless Abuja Residents, Left Group Tells FG

By Chinedu Echianu A coalition of Left-Wing Groups under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups, has called for the redistribution of the 753 duplexes in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, seized from former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, to homeless and displaced persons in Abuja. This is contained in a statement released in Abuja and jointly signed by heads of ten left wing organizations […]

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