By Lucy Ogalue The Chairman of the Wuse Market Traders Association, Mr Okorie Ikechukwu-Raphael, has cautioned traders against arbitrary inflation of prices, warning that excessive profiteering is worsening hardship for Nigerians. Ikechukwu-Raphael stated this while interacting with newsmen on Friday in Abuja. The chairman, who said government reforms were beginningContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The All Progressives Congress Climate Change Network (ACCN) has called on the ruling party to formulate a clear, concise, sector-specific climate action to strengthen Nigeria’s response to the global climate crisis. Dr Greg Odogwu, National Coordinator, ACCN, made the call of Friday in Abuja, in his remarksContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders have called for a multisectoral strategy to strengthen Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development (AYSRH&D) programming and investment in Nigeria. This is contained in a communiqué issued in Abuja, following a two-day National Policy Dialogue held from Aug. 25 to 26. The eventContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and other stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to strengthen tobacco taxation in Nigeria as a means to protect public health and boost revenue generation. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call in Abuja at a ValidationContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa’s transition states will require 210 billion dollars annually to achieve sustainable structural economic transformation. Dr Abdul Kamara, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of the AfDB, said this during a policy dialogue session at the ongoing Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Conference inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government and stakeholders have signed a compact to improve power supply in health institutions by at least 50 per cent within two years. The compact was signed on Wednesday in Abuja at the closing of the first National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the HealthContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The equities market closed on a positive note on Wednesday, as performance indices grew by 0.41 per cent amid increased buying interest and bargain hunting. The uptrend was driven by strong buying interest in medium and large-capitalised stocks such as Chellaram, FTN Cocoa Processors, Berger Paints, SunuContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman The National Orientation Agency (NOA), on Wednesday, said that the Federal Government’s interest-free loan under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is reducing dropout amongst undergraduates in the country. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the NOA Director-General, stated this in Gombe at a news conference on five thematic areasContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Mr Traore Issouf, President, West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) has urged African nations to remove visa barriers to foster economic integration, trade, and interpersonal relations across borders. He made the call at the closing ceremony of WAAPAC‘s 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly onContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has banned all unauthorised boat loading points across the country. The authority also called for the passage of the Coastal Guards Bill to enhance water safety and curb boat mishaps. Mr Bola Oyebamiji, the Managing Director of NIWA, made this knownContinue Reading
