Nigeria's Housing Crisis 'the Worst in the World' - UN
Nigeria is facing a housing crisis, with conditions among the worst in the world, the UN has warned. Leilana Farha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Adequate Housing, has urged the government to impose a vacant home tax with a view to addressing housing challenges in the country.
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Nigeria:
UN Official to Nigeria - Impose Vacant Home Tax, Tackle Extreme Housing Shortage
Premium Times, 24 September 2019
Leilana Fartha, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Adequate Housing, on Monday urged the federal government to impose vacant home taxes with a view to addressing housing… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Must Act to Stop Housing Crisis and Forced Evictions - UN Rights Expert
UN News, 24 September 2019
In Nigeria, homeless and other vulnerable people are being "rounded up" by police, "persecuted" and evicted, amid a massive housing crisis, a UN-appointed independent rights expert… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Impose Taxes On Vacant Houses, UN Tells Govt
Leadership, 24 September 2019
To curb corruption, money laundering and raise more funds to build houses for ordinary Nigeria's, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Rights to Adequate Housing, Ms… Read more »
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Nigeria:
New Taxes, Charges Buhari Govt Has Imposed On Nigerians Since 2015
Premium Times, 23 September 2019
Since coming to office in 2015, the Buhari administration has introduced policies that have resulted in Nigerians paying more for some services. Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Going Back On Aggressive Tax Drive, Govt Insists
This Day, 23 September 2019
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, has said there is no going back on the federal government's determination to increase public revenue through… Read more »
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The Federal Executive Council has approved an increase in the nation's Value Added Tax from 5% to 7.2% effective next year. According to the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, ... Read more »