France imposes digital tax on Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon (GAFA) The French Parliament on Thursday adopted, by a final vote of the Senate, the introduction of a tax on `GAFA’, making France one of the first countries to impose a tax on digital giants. The GAFA tax refers toContinue Reading
Nigeria’s House of Representatives at plenary By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to commence rehabilitation work on the Itobe-Ajaokuta bridge in Ajaokuta Local Government Area(LGA) of Kogi. This is sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion of Urgent NationalContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into France’s proposed tax on technology companies. The US said it was “very concerned” by the planned digital service tax, a move which could see the States retaliate by imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions. In a statementContinue Reading
Topaz Toastmaster By Lucy OgalueMr Winston Ekpotu, the Division E Director, District 94, Region 11, Toastmasters Club, Abuja, has charged Nigerians to develop themselves and their leadership skills. Ekpota told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, at the Gala and Awards night in celebration of Toastmasters’ 5th Anniversary, thatContinue Reading
Volkswagen rolls out its last beetle Volkswagen rolled the last Beetle off the assembly line on Wednesday, the end of the road for a car that ran from Nazi Germany through hippie counterculture but failed to navigate a swerve in consumer tastes toward SUVs. Serenaded by a mariachi band andContinue Reading
Africa Anti-corruption Day- Corruption, terminal disease, says AUDA-NEPAD Boss This was said by Princess Gloria Akobundu, National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria, in a statement signed by Obed Atuora, Assistant Director (Media) in the agency. According to Akobundu, Nigeria being the giantContinue Reading
Australian scientists develop radars to warn farmers of nearby pestsContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not extend the deadline for submission of list of candidates’ names by political parties for the 2019 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
The Federal Government has urged Organised Labour to accept the new minimum wage proposal, considering the capacity and ability of the government and the private sector to pay. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, made the call when he received the new Director-General of Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA),Continue Reading
