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By Philip Yatai Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee says it will use the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a model in the implementation of harmonisation of taxes in the country. The Chairman, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this during a meeting on harmonisation of revenue administration in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), has emphasised the vital role of mental healthcare in fostering resilient and peaceful societies. Dr Chris Kwaja, USIP’s Country Director, made the emphasis in Abuja, at the National Dialogue on Integrating Mental Health and Psycho-social Support into Peace building. TheContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the quiet corners of African villages, women carry a hidden pain. While many are celebrated for bringing life into the world, those who are unable to conceive are often left in the shadows. For women like Mrs Chollom Pam, infertility isContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the FCT Administration is fixing Apo to Karshi road to reduce the sufferings of the people along the corridor. Wike stated this in Abuja, after he inspected the ongoing 13-kilometre road project, awarded since 2011. HeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some development partners said on Wednesday that enhanced funding for social protection programmes is key to tackling multidimensional poverty in Nigeria. The partners stated this in Abuja, at the close out of the Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development (ESPID) project. The project was implemented between 2021Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some development partners, Save the Children International (SCI) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) have called on the federal and state governments to deepen social protection interventions for inclusive and sustainable development. The partners made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, at the close out of the ExpandingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo An NGO, the Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) and renowned Afropop musician, Daud Suleiman popularly known as ‘Hi-Speed’ have agreed to work together to curb the menace of substance abuse among young people across the country. This was one of the agreements reached at a meeting whenContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to mainstream gender into their trade policies to achieve the objectives of the African Continental Trade (AfCTA). ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandje Toure-Litse, made the plea at the opening ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rehabilitation and furnishing of the former Federal Ministry of Agriculture building, for the newly created Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this on Wednesday, when he inspected the building,Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked for a renegotiation of FCT’s stake in the Kugbo International Market, Abuja. Wike gave the order when he inspected the market, being developed by a private investor, Mesotho Group Ltd, in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
