By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government says it will establish Autism Centres in the six geopolitical zones in 2027 to strengthen autism care and expand specialist training across the country. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, disclosed this during an engagement with stakeholders in Abuja on Wednesday. Alausa said theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu An NGO, IdeaPlus Foundation, says inadequate knowledge of tax laws is creating compliance challenges for non-profit organisations across Nigeria, urging stronger collaboration among stakeholders. Co-founder of the foundation, Mr Dayo Olaide, stated this at the National Policy Dialogue on Nonprofit Taxation in Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has presented new licence certificates to insurance companies that successfully met the Commission’s new minimum capital requirements. The Commisoner for Insurance, NAICOM, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Omosehin said the issuance of the newContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged Nigerian youths to resist being used as political thugs by self-serving politicians. Speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the 15th Anglican Chancellors, Registrars, and Legal Officers Conference (ACRLOC) on Tuesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah Human rights lawyer, Mr Hamza Dantani, has urged security agencies nationwide to emulate the Department of State Services (DSS), by compensating innocent citizens wrongly arrested, detained, or injured during operations. Dantani made the call in a statement titled “DSS Compensation Initiative Sets Standard for Security Agencies,” issuedContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the National Assembly to reject bills capable of threatening civic space, constitutional freedoms and democratic governance in Nigeria. The CSOs stated this at a joint news conference on Monday in Abuja over what they described as growing restrictive and repressiveContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for dedicated financing mechanisms, including a women’s political endowment fund, to eliminate financial barriers limiting women’s political participation across West Africa. The call formed part of the Abuja Action Agenda adopted at the Women’s Political Leadership Forum on FridayContinue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu wants a peaceful South-East where Nigerians live in peace and enjoy stability and development in the region. Idris said this on Friday at a news conference on the sidelines of the South-East Regional SecurityContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government is paying unprecedented attention to the development of the South-East through inclusive governance. Idris stated this on Friday during a breakfast meeting with newsmen in Umuahia, Abuja. The minister dismissed claims that theContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Ahmed Sanusi, has warned purchasers, receivers and dealers in stolen public infrastructure that the command will intensify efforts against vandalism nationwide. Sanusi gave the warning during a news conference on Friday in Abuja,Continue Reading
