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By Sumaila Ogbaj The European Union (EU) and German Government have donated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC) to enhance defence and security education in West Africa. The equipment was donated through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission to boostContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA) has urged the House of Representatives to make budgetary allocation for the implementation of its 36-month roadmap on prioritising natural medicines in the country. Prof. Martins Emeje, Director-General of the NNMDA, made the call on Monday in Abuja during anContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says the proposed tax reform bill will significantly reduce financial burden and create a growth-enabling environment for small business owners. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this at a stakeholder engagement on tax reforms organisedContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is revitalising Nigeria’s university education system. Wike said this on Saturday in Calabar, at the 37th convocation ceremony of the University of Calabar (UniCal), where he received an HonoraryContinue Reading
By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), said it has collected N14.16 billion revenue between January and February 2025, while debunking claims of a decline in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). The KADIRS Head of Corporate Communications, Zakari Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen onContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Services (FCT-IRS) on Friday, sealed the business premises of Phase3 Telecom and Cilantro Restaurant in Abuja, for failing to pay their tax obligations. Mr Festus Tsavsar, acting Director, Legal Services, FCT-IRS, told journalists after the exercise in Abuja, that Phase3 Telecom,Continue Reading
By Ahmed Musa Mr Ayuba Gufwan, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has urged stakeholders to include Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Nigeria’s renewable energy initiatives. Gufwan made the call during a meeting with Anita Adeyemi, Vice President of the Renewable Energy and Energy EfficiencyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is partnering with indigenous entrepreneurs focused on recycling used tyres as part of its contribution to promoting environmental sustainability. The Comptroller-General of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, stated this at the official inauguration of the NCS’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Unit, CustomsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged to cover all medical expenses for the victims of Wednesday’s accident near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. Wike made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, signed by his SeniorContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has called for decisive action to support women entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. SMEDAN Director-General, Mr Charles Odii, said this at the Unveiling of SMEDAN’s GrowHer Accelerator Programme, organised to mark theContinue Reading
