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The Federal Inland Revenue Service has disclosed that it has collected N3.81 trillion in revenue for the Federal Government between January and September end of the current fiscal year. The quantum of revenue generated surpasses the 2012 budget estimate of N3.6 trillion expected for the entire year. FIRS Director of Communications, Emmanuel Obeta said, “With this amount, the FIRS has surpassed the N3.6 trillion provisional annual budget estimate nine months into the year, with oil taxes recording N2.399 trillion and N1.406 trillion for non-oil. “The collection represents increased revenue collection performance of about N890 billion, when compared to the total collection of N2.91 trillion for the same period in 2011.’’ The statement said, “In 2011, the service recorded N955.19 billion tax collection in the first quarter, N985.30 billion in the second quarter and N974.65 billion in the third quarter.” In 2012 thus far, the FIRS said it collected N1.172 trillion in first ...

CHECK YOUR SELF    Washing my mind,cleaning my soul,Clearing myself of doubt,checking myself to see if truly it day.This morning may be the dawn of sorrow,pain,hate, pity,hunger,war,famine to those who's eyes see not beyond his nosestick. Checking if am still left with my common sense. checking to see if those orphan eat last night, not Rubbing their ply begging for every scrub. Closing my sight just to sleep in eternity,wanting to feel the love, joy,happiness,care,pleasure,gratitude that come to heart and fill the empty valley of me mortal soul. Finally washing,clearing,cleaning that which block every good that ought to be done, asking if, what it profit us to see helpless children cloth,feed,care,love. Asking what shall the evil me,me and me alone do for me.Asking what shall it cause us to be even in every. Shall remember my peace is your peace,my Love is your love. And what ever pain i paid for that you shall also partook off. My uncommonsens have lead me here and am w...

The biggest country in Africa that the United Kingdom colonized is Nigeria. The biggest country that the United Kingdom colonized in Asia is India (which then comprised the present Pakistan and Bangladesh). When the UK ca me into Nigeria and India, like all other countries they colonized, they brought along their technology, religion (Christianity), and culture: names, dressing, food, and language, among others. Try as hard as the British did, India rejected the British religion, names, dressing, food, and even language, but they did not reject the British technology. Today, 80.5 per cent of Indians are Hindus; 13.4 per cent Muslims; 2.3 per cent Christians; 1.9 per cent Sikhs; 0.8 per cent Buddhists, among others. Hindi is the official language of the government of India, but English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a “subsidiary official language.” Interestingly, it is rare to find an Indian with an English name or d...

To help stave off the cognitive decline of aging, you might want to drop the crossword puzzle and head out for a brisk walk or a bike ride. In a study published in the journal Neurology of almost 700 people born in 1936, researchers found physically active people showed fewer signs of brain shrinkage and other deterioration than those who got less exercise. At the same time, social and intellectual activities such as visiting family and friends, reading, playing intellectually stimulating games or learning a new language did nearly nothing to ward off the symptoms of an aging brain, the study said. "People who exercise more have better brain health," said Alan Gow, one of the study's researchers and a senior research fellow at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The researchers noted, however, that "the direction of causation is unclear," meaning they couldn't tell if a healthier brain was a result of physical activity, or if people showing signs ...

The main buyers of the 180,000 barrels of oil that thieves steal from Nigeria each day are organised criminal networks in the Balkans and refiners in Singapore, according to a former Presidential adviser, who launched a campaign against the practice on Monday. Mr. Patrick Dele Cole, a politician from the oil-rich Niger Delta, at the heart of Nigeria’s two million barrel a day industry, told Reuters  that 90 per cent of oil snatched was sold on world markets, based on estimates from oil firms and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Just 10 per cent was being refined locally by gangs operating in the creeks and swamps of the delta, he said. Oil companies say so called bunkering or tapping into oil pipelines to steal the crude, and other forms of oil theft are on the rise in Nigeria, despite an amnesty that was meant to end a conflict there in 2009 over the distribution of oil wealth. Yet while local gangs hacking into pipelines to steal small quantities for local refining ...

Bill Gates Bill Gates might be the most successful college dropout of all time. He only  went to Harvard for two years  before quitting to found Microsoft. In 2007, over 30 years after he dropped out, Harvard granted him an honorary doctorate, not that he needed it since he did just fine without even a BS or BA, but it was a nice gesture!

It could be a horrible experience especially when it’s not planned for but you end up being left in a lurch. Stressful, confusing, and terrifying are words to apply when a partner chooses this time to deny paternity. What do you do? Examine the situation Find out why he is behaving that way. Most men will run away for various reasons but before you vent your frustration on yourself or unborn child, find out why he has behaved irresponsibly. Is he married? Or he lacks the financial capability to cater for a child? Unearthing why he has decided to shy away from his responsibility will go a long way in helping you decide what steps to take next. Accept your situation The world would not come to an end anyway! Some will find that speaking with a counsellor helps. Take as much time as you need in order to come to accept the reality of your situation. Inform affected parties There are, of course, exceptions to this advice especially if you fear that your life or your baby’s...