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he Nigerian Maritime Administration Agency (NIMASA) issued a notice extending the validity of Statutory and Trading Certificates for all Nigerian Registered vessels including the Standards of Training Certification and Watch-Keeping (STCW), to all Ship Owners, Shipping Agents, Operators, Masters, Seafarers, Flag States, Port States, Recognized Organizations and the Public,as a result of COVID-19.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has in recent times been committed to the exploration of idle oilfields in the country to generate the much needed internally generated revenue (IGR) to finance the government's ever increasing expenditures and to promote indigenous participation in the oil and gas sector.
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in order to accommodate more prospective bidders for the marginal oilfields, has extended the bids
by two (2) weeks.
The FIRS in a bid to raise the needed revenue to assist government in the administration of the country, and in view, of the drastic effect of the COVID-19 in the economy has issued a Public Notice, which staes that it will resume audit, investigations and monitoring exercises that it had suspended on April 6,2020.
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has extended the deadline on the waiver of penalty and interest for taxpayers as part of its series of palliative measures to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on businesses and the economy in general.
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The President of Nigeria assented to the Finance Bill (now Finance Act) on January 13, 2020, and it hugely altered and impacted some provisions of the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA) amongst
others.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) earlier planned to begin the implementation of new regulations relating to the usage of Product Authentication Mark (PAM) on February 2, 2018, with a two month transition period culminating in March 31,2020,but it did not take effect.
The Federal Ministry of Communications & Digital Economy (the Commission) has issued a Public Notice on the development of a policy for deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) Technology in Nigeria.
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Foremost litigator and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama (OFR, MFR, SAN) has stated that a key requirement for a rancour-free 2020 NBA Elections is “real time monitoring of votes.”
The Court of Appeal, Yola division, today, the 22nd day of April, 2020, delivered its judgment in the case of Esthon V FRN.
