Tag: NPA

Tax Reforms Panel Proposes 1% ‘Cost Of Collection’ For Customs, FIRS, NPA, Others

Abibat Babalola

Should the Federal Government approve the slash in the cost of collection proposal by the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, all revenue generating agencies will henceforth earn one per cent on the revenue they generate. The agencies that will be affected most are: the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), which receives four per cent as cost of collection; Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seven per cent and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) five per cent. Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee, Mr. Taiwo…

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NPA, Koko win Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Awards

Abibat Babalola

Champion Newspapers Limited has announced Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) as winner of its Government Agency Award and the NPA Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko as the Most Outstanding Public Servant in 2023. According to the Newspapers’ management, the NPA has shown commitment to its mission of delivering efficient port services in a safe, secure and customer-friendly environment and stood out to be maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa. In a statement by the General Managing Director, Dr. Mrs Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, the ports agency was lauded for its unique…

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Untold Story of N165.32bn that tore Nigeria’s Transport Minister, ex-NPA Boss Apart

Precious Ibekwe

  Official letter with which Ameachi ‘nailed’ Usman, demanded her suspension by President Buhari leaked   More facts have emerged on alleged missing N165.32 billion that tore Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi and suspended Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, apart. This came as an official letter with which Mr. Ameachi ‘nailed’ Usman snd demanded her suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari has been leaked President Muhammadu Buhari is probing alleged non-remittance of about N165bn operating surplus to the Consolidated Revenue Fund by the Nigerian Ports Authority.…

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