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Osun State Government Seals Segilola Resources for Tax Evasion: A Strong Stand on Fiscal Compliance

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Osun State Government Seals Segilola Resources for Tax Evasion: A Strong Stand on Fiscal Compliance

Grace October 1, 2024 1:10 PM

On Monday, the Osun State Government took decisive action against Segilola Resources Operating Limited by sealing its business premises due to allegations of tax evasion.... Read More

Trump Organization fined $1.6million for tax evasion 2 min read

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Trump Organization fined $1.6million for tax evasion

Adepeju January 14, 2023 11:26 AM

A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump’s family business ‘Trump Organization‘ the maximum penalty of $1.6 million for tax evasion. The sum, while... Read More

Kogi govt seals Globacom, Airtel’s offices over N360m tax evasion 2 min read

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Kogi govt seals Globacom, Airtel’s offices over N360m tax evasion

--- March 23, 2022 8:07 AM

The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), on Tuesday, sealed the network facilities of Globacom Nigeria Ltd., and Airtel Networks Ltd., for defaulting in remitting... Read More

Full List: 16 Companies Shut By Lagos Govt Over Tax Evasion 2 min read

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Full List: 16 Companies Shut By Lagos Govt Over Tax Evasion

--- July 20, 2021 11:24 AM

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Monday resumed sealing of companies and hospitality firms over unpaid consumption taxes, shutting 16 firms during tax... Read More

Atletico Star, Diego Costa Served Jail Time, Fine For Tax Evasion Fraud

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Atletico Star, Diego Costa Served Jail Time, Fine For Tax Evasion Fraud

News Agency of Nigeria June 6, 2020 6:20 PM

Former Chelsea point-man Diego Costa has been sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud in Spain – but the Atletico Madrid striker will... Read More

LIRS Shuts 9 Companies over N21.59m Tax Evasion

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LIRS Shuts 9 Companies over N21.59m Tax Evasion

News Agency of Nigeria December 6, 2019 1:33 PM

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) in its enforcement activities, has shut nine companies and hospitality firms over alleged failure to remit N21.59 million... Read More

Osinbajo’s company linked to N100bn tax fraud, money laundering case

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Osinbajo’s company linked to N100bn tax fraud, money laundering case

Samuel Oduoye July 13, 2019 6:30 AM

Simmons Coopers Partners, a company in which Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has a stake, has been accused of using another firm, Ocean Trust Limited to launder... Read More

BREAKING: Tribunal annuls Election of Senate Whip Orji Uzor Kalu

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BREAKING: Tribunal annuls Election of Senate Whip Orji Uzor Kalu

News Agency of Nigeria July 4, 2019 10:39 AM

National and State House of Assembly Elections petition Tribunal has annulled the election victory of Senate Whip, Uzor Kalu. Uzor Kalu was representing the Abia... Read More

Tax evasion: Court renews Okocha’s arrest warrant 1 min read

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Tax evasion: Court renews Okocha’s arrest warrant

News Agency of Nigeria May 28, 2019 3:47 PM

A Lagos State Prosecutor, Mrs Y. A. Pitan, has told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos, that former Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, has not... Read More

Tax evasion: Nigerians speak on court’s arrest warrant for Okocha 3 min read

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Tax evasion: Nigerians speak on court’s arrest warrant for Okocha

--- April 16, 2019 8:35 AM

An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Monday renewed a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Super Eagles captain, Augustine Okocha, over alleged... Read More

Court orders arrest of ex-Super Eagles star, Okocha over tax evasion

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Court orders arrest of ex-Super Eagles star, Okocha over tax evasion

Samuel Oduoye April 16, 2019 4:30 AM

Justice Adedayo  Akintoye of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has renewed her order for the arrest of ex-Super Eagles’ captain, Austin Okocha. In... Read More

Mourinho Handed Jail Sentence Over Tax Evasion Case

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Mourinho Handed Jail Sentence Over Tax Evasion Case

News Agency of Nigeria September 5, 2018 5:12 AM

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a suspended one-year prison sentence over tax evasion claims The Portuguese manager was accused of defrauding the Spanish... Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo fined €3.2m in tax evasion case 1 min read

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Cristiano Ronaldo fined €3.2m in tax evasion case

News Agency of Nigeria July 27, 2018 5:09 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo will be fined 3.2 million Euros (3.7 million dollars) and sentenced to 24 months in prison, a sentence he is unlikely to serve,... Read More

Tax Evasion: Customers Groan As 3 Banks Remain Sealed In Benue 3 min read

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Tax Evasion: Customers Groan As 3 Banks Remain Sealed In Benue

News Agency of Nigeria April 23, 2018 2:38 PM

Customers of Access Bank, UBA and Ecobank in Benue have continued to groan following the seal up of their premises by the Board of Internal... Read More

Tax: Why Lekki, Maitama, Banana Island Building Owners Need To Worry 2 min read

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Tax: Why Lekki, Maitama, Banana Island Building Owners Need To Worry

--- March 6, 2018 6:27 AM

The Federal Government has beamed its searchlight on building owners in highbrow areas of the country as the tax amnesty under the Voluntary Assets and... Read More

Alexis Sanchez Gets 16-Month Jail Sentence For Tax Fraud 1 min read

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Alexis Sanchez Gets 16-Month Jail Sentence For Tax Fraud

--- February 7, 2018 3:32 PM

Chilean forward, Alexis Sanchez has been handed a 16-month suspended sentence for tax fraud. The player, who now plies his trade with Manchester United, accepted... Read More

Osun govt. seals dangote quarry over N1.5bn tax

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Osun govt. seals dangote quarry over N1.5bn tax

News Agency of Nigeria November 17, 2017 6:35 AM

The Osun State Government on Thursday sealed off a quarry reportedly belonging to Dangote Group over alleged tax evasion. The Special Adviser to Gov. Rauf... Read More

Rapper DMX Arrested For Tax Evasion Charges 1 min read

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Rapper DMX Arrested For Tax Evasion Charges

News Agency of Nigeria July 14, 2017 8:54 AM

Rapper DMX turned himself in to authorities on federal charges of tax fraud on Thursday, according to New York city prosecutors. The recording artist, whose... Read More

Nigerian Celebrities, High Income Earners To Face Jail Term Over Tax Evasion 2 min read

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Nigerian Celebrities, High Income Earners To Face Jail Term Over Tax Evasion

Owolabi Oluwasegun July 3, 2017 9:53 AM

The Nigerian government is set to jail Nigerian celebrities for as much as five years should they be caught evading tax. The federal government made... Read More

Osinbajo Signs Executive Bill on Tax Evasion 1 min read

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Osinbajo Signs Executive Bill on Tax Evasion

News Agency of Nigeria June 29, 2017 7:04 PM

Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinabajo, has, Thursday, signed an executive bill seeking to back the implementation of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS).... Read More

Spanish Authorities Revert Lionel Messi’s Jail Term to €255,000 Fine 1 min read

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Spanish Authorities Revert Lionel Messi’s Jail Term to €255,000 Fine

News Agency of Nigeria June 23, 2017 1:15 PM

Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, will now pay a fine of  €255,000 for defrauding tax authorities in Spain.   The Argentine was earlier sentenced to 21... Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo In Tax Evasion Scandal 1 min read

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Cristiano Ronaldo In Tax Evasion Scandal

Owolabi Oluwasegun June 13, 2017 3:48 PM

Considered to be one of the best footballers in history, Cristiano Ronaldo who recently lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy with his team, Real Madrid... Read More

Spain’s Supreme Court Confirms Messi’s 21-Month Jail Sentence 2 min read

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Spain’s Supreme Court Confirms Messi’s 21-Month Jail Sentence

The Herald NG May 24, 2017 3:14 PM

Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month jail sentence and 2.09-million-euro ($2.25 million) fine imposed on Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months... Read More

Google settles Italy tax evasion case, will pay 306 million euros 1 min read

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Google settles Italy tax evasion case, will pay 306 million euros

News Agency of Nigeria May 4, 2017 6:18 PM

Google has agreed to pay a near-record fine of over 306 million Euros (334 million dollars) to settle a tax controversy in Italy, officials said... Read More

Senator Akume In Trouble With FIRS Over N13.5million Debt 1 min read

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Senator Akume In Trouble With FIRS Over N13.5million Debt

Owolabi Oluwasegun August 19, 2016 8:57 AM

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has on Thursday sealed off one of Senator George Akume’s properties over unpaid taxes. The Property, an hotel, located... Read More

Messi unlikely to serve time, in spite of 21-month jail sentence 3 min read

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Messi unlikely to serve time, in spite of 21-month jail sentence

News Agency of Nigeria July 6, 2016 5:20 PM

FC Barcelona’s Argentine football star Lionel Messi is unlikely to serve time, even though he was sentenced on Wednesday to 21 months in prison by... Read More

Breaking News: Lionel Messi slammed with 21 Month Jail Term- Reports 1 min read

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Breaking News: Lionel Messi slammed with 21 Month Jail Term- Reports

News Agency of Nigeria July 6, 2016 12:06 PM

Barcelona and Argentina football wizard Lionel Messi has been slammed with a 21-month jail term for tax evasion. According to the BBC and Spanish media... Read More

Tax Evasion Scandal: Linda Ikeji Denies Alleged N75million Tax Bill 1 min read

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Tax Evasion Scandal: Linda Ikeji Denies Alleged N75million Tax Bill

Owolabi Oluwasegun June 23, 2016 12:56 PM

Earlier today, an independent online news source, The Capital reported that Celebrity Blogger, Linda Ikeji has been slammed with a N75 million tax evasion bill... Read More

Linda Ikeji Allegedly Involved in N75million Tax Evasion Scandal 1 min read

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Linda Ikeji Allegedly Involved in N75million Tax Evasion Scandal

Owolabi Oluwasegun June 23, 2016 11:07 AM

Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji has reportedly been slammed with a N75 million tax bill by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. According to an... Read More

Panama Papers Leak: Not only Ibori, but Saraki, Lionel Messi also Implicated among others 4 min read

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Panama Papers Leak: Not only Ibori, but Saraki, Lionel Messi also Implicated among others

News Agency of Nigeria April 5, 2016 7:15 AM

The Panama Papers leak was a huge deal yesterday and it came as a great shock when Nigeria’s own James Ibori was implicated in the... Read More