By Salisu Sani-Idris The Vice-President of Colombia, Francia Márquez, on Saturday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for a three-day official visit to Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Colombian vice-president’s official visit to Nigeria is expected to deepen diplomatic and strategic relations betweenContinue Reading

By Perpetua Onuegbu The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for strict enforcement of regulations and total compliance with sectoral guidelines to achieve progress. Its President, Mr Edu Babatunde, made the appeal at a stakeholders’ meeting on “Charcoal Value Chain Development inContinue Reading

By Jessica Dogo The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has trained 438 civil servants from different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on digital transformation. The one-day training which held in Abuja in partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), had the theme: “Enabling Digital Government Transformation: Leadership, TrainingContinue Reading

By Perpetua Onuegbu A tax expert, Uzoma Kelechi, says the recently enacted Tax Reform Act will enhance investment and promote fairness in Nigeria’s tax system. Kelechi said this during a capacity-building workshop organised by the Tax Justice and Governance Platform, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in collaboration with the Civil SocietyContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Building Code Advisory Committee (NBCAC) to reposition Nigeria’s building and construction industry based on standards, regulation, and professionalism. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, represented by the Minister of State, Yusuf Ata, announced this in Abuja. DangiwaContinue Reading

By Joan Odafe Congratulatory messages have flooded social media following Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa’s announcement of the birth of her daughter. She shared the news in a heartfelt post about her journey to motherhood via her official Instagram page, @tokemakinwa, on Thursday. Makinwa described her baby’s birth as aContinue Reading