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Katsina State Revenue Services to shut down banks, others over unremitted tax

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1 year ago

June 3, 2023 3:01 pm

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The Katsina State Revenue Services (KRS) has given banks and other agencies in the state a two-week ultimatum to remit tax collected on behalf of the state government or face the wrath of the law.

The Executive Director, of Katsina Revenue Services (KRS), Alhaji Sirajo Mohammed, in the company of his team, disclosed this to newsmen when they visited the defaulters in their offices within the state capital.

Sirajo who said the accumulated debt is over one billion naira, noted that some of the defaulters are owing the state about N500 million.

Consequently, the KRS team placed notices of non-compliance at strategic locations within the premises of the defaulters to draw the attention of the general public to the development.

“These agencies and organisations we visited are those that we have liabilities with. This is just a warning. We will still come back and enforce the law fully for recovery if within the time given, they do not respond and we did not see a payment from them.

“They have deducted government money and have not remitted to the government. We have been on this issue for quite some time now. We have met and sat with them but they have refused to come up with their payments.

“So, based on the provisions of the law, we are telling them and telling the public that these organisations are non-tax compliance and so they should avoid transacting with them.

“In your interest, it is better you don’t deal with them. We are giving them a period of two weeks within which to come forward and settle their outstanding liabilities, failure of which will result in recovery options without further recourse to these organisations.”

“We have quite a lot of options given by the law. We may choose to garnish or freeze their account or take over their accounts or lock up the premises until we get our payment. We have quite a number of options.

“So, we are hoping that this warning we have served should be enough. We hope they come around tomorrow or next to settle. So that we can come and remove the notices and inform the public that they can confidently resume transacting business with them,” Sirajo said.

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31m users exposed as Wayback Machine suffers data breach

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7 hours ago

October 10, 2024 2:18 pm

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The details of 31 million users have been exposed after Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine suffered a hack.

Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library that offers millions of free books, movies, audio files, and billions of saved web pages in the Wayback Machine that would have been lost or deleted.

An illicit pop-up on the Internet Archive on Wednesday announced that the site had suffered a major data breach.

“Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened. See 31 million of you on HIBP!” users reported seeing on the landing page after the hack.

HIBP, an acronym for Have I Been Pwned, is a tool that confirms if email addresses previously suffered a data breach.

Troy Hunt, HIPB creator, confirmed that the breach was legitimate.

According to Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive founder, the organisation fended off a DDOS attack.

Kahle said the library also disabled the JS library after hackers defaced the website via the portal, scrubbed systems, and upgraded security.

“Will share more as we know it,” Kahle tweeted.

A pop-up on the Wayback Machine urged users to ask publishers to restore access.

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FG launches portal for vehicle owners to convert to CNG and pay later

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9 hours ago

October 10, 2024 12:20 pm

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The federal government has launched a website that allows users to convert their petrol-powered vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG) and pay later.

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) announced the new initiative on its X handle in a statement on Tuesday.

“Switching to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is now more accessible than ever,” NOA said.

“With flexible payment plans tailored to fit your budget, transitioning from petrol to CNG has never been smoother or more affordable.

“These payment options allow you to convert your vehicle now and pay later with affordable monthly instalments at competitive rates.”

The agency said with an easy online application and quick approval process, beneficiaries would be supported every step of the way, to ensure a hassle-free experience.

“Visit: gocng.ng to get started,” NOA said.

According to the agency, the benefits of CNG include cost savings, environmental impact, enhanced engine life, safety and reliability, as well as proven technology with a track record of safety and dependable performance.

On October 7, the federal government launched a portal that would allow youths to access CNG-powered tricycles.

In his remarks, Michael Oluwagbemi, project director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the presidential CNG initiative (P-CNGi) said the initiative would enhance the economic well-being of Nigerians by reducing dependence on petrol.

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Nigerian Air Force direct short-service application opens October 14 (Apply Here)

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10 hours ago

October 10, 2024 11:26 am

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says applications for the direct short-service cadets (DSSC) programme will open on October 14.

In a post on X on Wednesday, NAF said online registration will end on November 26.

The NAF said the enlistment is for graduates and postgraduates, who must be of Nigerian origin by birth.

“Applicants must not be less than 1.66 and 1.63 metres tall for male and female candidates, respectively,” the post reads.

“Applicants must be medically, physically, and psychologically fit; applicants must be free of any criminal conviction by the court of law.

“Applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 30 — but the age requirement for medical consultants is between 25 and 40 years.

“All applicants must possess a minimum of second-class upper division with five credits in a related course of study: a discharge certificate/letter of exemption from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a certificate of full registration with their respective statutory professional bodies in Nigeria.

“All candidates are expected to possess a LGA attestation, a passport photograph, and means of identification, such as a driver’s license, national identification number, or international passport.

“Applicants are advised to print out acknowledgement slips and LGA attestation forms after completing the application.”

NAF noted that the online registration is free of charge, adding that computer literacy will be an advantage.

It added that successful applicants will be invited for selection board interview exercises through the registration portal.

Interested applicants are to apply online at https://airforce.mil.ng/.

Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others