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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
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Prof. Promise Mebine, Director and Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), says studying mathematics is essential in all human endeavours. Mebine expressed this view during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2025 International DayContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Angela Atabo Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) says high mortgage interest rates pose a significant obstacle to housing affordability, particularly for low-income civil servants. The REDAN President, Mr Akintoye Adeoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Mr Patrick Aisowieren, the Commissioner Representing Edo State on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, said on Friday that the Abraka-Oben road project has not been completed. Speaking with newsmen in Benin, Aisowieren explained that the Minister of Regional Development, Mr Abubakar Momoh, had only commissionedContinue Reading
