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Cross River State Internal Revenue Service Introduces Electronic Gaming Solution For Tax Payment

By Sylvia Akpan Listen To the Report The Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has ended a one-day sensitization exercise on ease of tax payment in the State. Speaking at the stakeholders meeting held in Calabar, the State Internal Revenue Service Chairman, Mr. Akpanke Ogar said the sensitization is geared towards the new electronic

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BREAKING: Ayade Suspends Revenue Board Chairman, Media Aide

By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has suspended the Chairman of the State’s Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Akpanke Ogar. Also suspended is one of his numerous Special Assistants on Media, Ursula Agbor. These were contained in separate statements issued by his spokesman, Christian Ita on Wednesday which also disclosed that the State’s Auditor

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Olimpotic Meristemasis: Ayade Cuts 1.1 Trillion 2020 Budget By 87 Percent

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Government has revised downwards, the 2020 budget of Olimpotic Meristemasis by a whopping 87 percent. The Governor, Benedict Ayade had on November 21, 2019, presented the 2020 appropriation bill of NGN1,100,167,507.09 to the House of Assembly. The Assembly passed the budget barely 24 hours to the new year

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Cross River Internal Revenue Service Begins Enlightenment Campaign

By Philip Agba The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has commenced sensitization and enlightenment campaign of the taxpaying public to secure their buy-in for voluntary tax compliance in the State. Addressing gentlemen of the press before the flag of the campaign in Calabar, The Executive Chairman Mr. Akpanke Ando Ogar, said “The campaign is

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Cross River Assembly Confirms New Local Government Auditor, IRS Chairman As Ayade Shuffles Cabinet

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent and Margaret John: House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Franca Inok as the new Auditor General for the 18 local government areas in the state. The confirmation CrossRiverWatch gathered, was done about a fortnight ago and comes almost

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