International Women’s Day: WISE advocates gender equality, women’s empowerment

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By Aisha Gambo The Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, has urged the government and key stakeholders to eliminate inequality and promote gender rights and equal opportunities for women and girls. The founder and Executive Director of WISE, Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, made this appeal on Saturday as part ofContinue Reading

African women land professionals kick against gender disparity in land ownership, management

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By Polycarp Auta  As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, African women in land professions have called for policies that would boost women’s access to land and remove gender disparity. They also called for the involvement of more women in land management across the African continent. The women’s demands areContinue Reading

FCTA unveils VIP Ward in Maitama Hospital named after Wike

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By Philip Yatai/Aderogba George The Health Services and Environment Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday, unveiled Barrister Nyesom Wike (BNW) VIP Ward at Maitama District Hospital, Abuja. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, explained during the event in Abuja, that the initiative was designedContinue Reading

FG reaffirms commitment to leather industry growth

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By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s leather industry to boost job creation, economic diversification, and industrial development. The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, stated this on Thursday, during a meeting with the Steering Committee on Strategic Implementation Plan of theContinue Reading

Copyright law crucial in protecting creative works – NCC D-G

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By Priscilla Osaje Dr John Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says copyright law plays a crucial role in protecting the creative works of authors, artists, and innovators in this current digital era. Asein said this on Wednesday when the commission sensitised the students of Lead British International School,Continue Reading

FCT-IRS urges FCT residents to file annual returns before March 31

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By Nana Musa The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has urged all residents in the territory to file their Annual Income Returns before March 31. The Head, Corporate Communications, FCT-IRS, Mr Mustapha Sumaila, announced the deadline in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Sumaila said that filing annualContinue Reading

AfDB, IITA sign additional €5m to boosts agricultural transformation programme in Africa

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By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a five million Euros agreement to finance the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme Phase 2 programme. Dr Abdul Kamara, the Director-General, Nigeria AfDB Group, who said this at the signing ceremony,Continue Reading

AU appoints Kabir, former Surveyors Council Registrar, Ambassador for 2063 Agenda

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By Olawunmi Ashafa The African Union (AU) has nominated Malam Mohammed Kabir, immediate past Registrar of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria, as Ambassador to promote the AU Agenda 2063. The nomination was conveyed in a letter signed by Amb. Amara Thecla Orakwe, Chairperson, Nomination and Screening Committee of the AU.Continue Reading