The Chief Executive of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, TUNDE FOWLER has replied the query issued him by the presidency.

FOWLER agreed that actual tax collection since the beginning of President Buhari’s administration is lower than the 2012-2014 period under former President Goodluck Jonathan, in general terms.

He however told the presidency that the FIRS under him has performed better regarding specific non-oil tax types, such as VAT and CIT.

He associated the general lower collection since 2015 to oil market crisis which has seen a fall in commodity price compared to the period under Jonathan, and recession which slowed down economic activities.

The Nigerian embassy in Germany has confirmed that attackers of former Deputy Senate President IKE EKWEREMADU will be prosecuted under German laws.

Under German laws, physical assaults are punishable by fines or imprisonments of up to 10 years, depending on the gravity.

In a statement, the embassy assured the attackers will be prosecuted to serve as deterrence to others planning such assault.

Ndi-Igbo Germany, an umbrella body of Igbo people living in Germany on tendered an unreserved apology to the former Deputy President of the Senatevowing to ensure that the law runs its full course.

However,Senator EKWERAMADU returned to Nigeria yesterday.

Speaking to journalists at the NnamdiAzikiweInternational Airport in Abuja, hedescribed his assault as the actions of a few misguided individuals and not a representation of the character of the majority of Nigerians, adding he has forgiven them.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation from confiscating the assets and property belonging to former governor of zamfara, ABDULAZIZ YARI.

In a ruling in an ex-parte application for interim injunctions brought by YARI’s Counsel, MAHMUD MAGAJI, Justice TAIWO TAIWOrestrained the ICPC and AGF from interfering with YARI’s enjoyment of the rights enshrined in the Constitution.

Justice TAIWO also directed parties in the case to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

The judge said the orders made, are to subsist pending the determination of the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the ex-governor.

Justice TAIWO had on the 16^th of August, granted the ICPC’s request to freeze YARI’s accounts in Polaris and Zenith banks.

The judge however said the orders made today did not affect the earlier one relating to only accounts in the two banks.