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By Justina Auta Some youth groups and other stakeholders have called for the use of technology and innovation to promote HIV prevention, meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and “95-95-95” targets of ending AIDS by 2030. They made the call at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Nigeria HIV PreventionContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, (AHF) and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for a readjustment of the current draft of the WHO pandemic agreement particularly in developing nations. They specifically called for the readjustment of the draft of the World Health Organisation (WHO) pandemic agreementContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Ali Khwaja, Chairman of KTrade Securities, a Pakistani-based stock and commodity outfit, has predicted a decline in U.S. dollar value globally in the coming years. Khwaja made this known on Thursday during a virtual analysis of the KTrade Securities research report. He attributed restrictive fiscalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inducted desk officers to improve service delivery across FCT public primary and secondary schools. FCTA Head of Civil Service, Dr Udo Atang, said during the induction in Abuja, that the move was part of ongoing efforts to deliver quality servicesContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will deal squarely with land grabbers, no matter how highly- placed. Wike gave the warning when officials of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), FCT Chapter, visited him in AbujaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), has sought the partnership of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to deliver affordable housing to Nigerians in the bid to address the spiralling housing deficit. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of FHA, Oyetunde Ojo, made this known during aContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), has solicited the support of the Ministry of Interior to address challenges facing residents of border communities in the country. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr George Kelly, made the call during a courtesy visit on the Minister ofContinue Reading
Protest By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has cautioned traders in Apo Mechanic Village against arbitrary protests without following due process. Wike gave the warning while responding to the traders, who besieged the entrance of the FCT Administration Secretariat in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sealed Residency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion. The FCT-IRS acting Director, Legal Services, Mr Festus Tsavsar, who led the enforcement team, explained that the closure of the premisesContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), says less than seven per cent of women have been represented in elective and appointive positions in Nigeria since 1999. The institute said that the development was worrisome in spite of the 35 per cent affirmative action.Continue Reading
