Parents of Kaduna brides may now sigh in relief By Aisha Gambo Aisha Auwal, a 40-year-old housewife, is anxious. Her daughter, Bilkisu, aged 19, is set to be wedded soon and the family is yet to provide the traditional household items popularly called Kayan Daki or Gara. Mrs. Auwal and herContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has unveiled guidelines for the implementation of the “Zero Per cent Duty Rate and Value Added Tax” exemption on certain basic food items. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada, inContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Prof. Adamu Ahmad, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal University of Education, Kano (FUEK), says the establishment of universities of education in Nigeria will revolutionise the country’s education sector. Ahmad, in his goodwill message during the council’s inaugural meeting with the university’sContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament has proposed new budget reforms for consideration by leaders of the subregional bloc. The committees are those of Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research. The lawmakers also recommended the amendment of the 2016 Supplementary Act, whichContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), hosted a pivotal symposium on advancing care and research for patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The research centre showcased the advances at its second Annual Scientific Seminar at the IHVN campus onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel The Governing Council of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has announced the appointment of Prof. Bashir Garba as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, UDUS, Prof. Attahiru Jega, announced this in a statement obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Ajayi Audu banks with the 37 year-old Unity Bank Plc and has been a customer for the past 19 years since he started work in the civil service. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the bank’s mergerContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Amb. Olawale Awe, Head, ECOWAS National Office, Nigeria, has said that the ECOWAS parliament, commision and the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) must work in synergy to achieve success. Awe stated this while presenting a paper at a meeting of the ECOWAS Parliament’s Joint Committee onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Sen. Osita Izunaso, a legislator of the 6th ECOWAS Parliament has called for election of members directly by their constituents, rather than through nomination by their countries as it is today. Izunaso, the First Rapporteur of the parliament’s Joint Committee on Public Accounts, made theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The International Research Centre of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)h has concluded arrangements to host its second Annual Scientific Symposium at the IHVN Campus in Abuja. The institute’s Senior Communications Manager, Ms Uzoma Nwofor, disclosed this in a statement onContinue Reading
