By Justina Auta A coalition of community networks and civil society organisations in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the proposed closure of UNAIDS. They warned that such a move could have devastating consequences for the global HIV response. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the coalition saidContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Insolvency experts have called on banks and practitioners to align loan agreements and practices with the rescue provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. Mr Albert Folorunsho, the Vice President, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), made the call at BRIPANContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe and Aisha Cole The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Friday agreed on strategic exemptions from the recently suspended four per cent Free on Board (FoB) charge. They also outlined fresh trade facilitation measures to ease manufacturing operations andContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Solution Media says the Newland Radio Series is captivating audiences nationwide with a mix of national orientation, youth empowerment and social mobilisation. This is contained in a statement by the company’s Director of Communication, Mr Eromosele Oshodin, on Friday in Abuja. Oshodin said the programme, produced inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Experts have urged the ECOWAS Parliament to create a strategic agency that would curb the current surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated fake news in West Africa. The media and Information Communication Technology (ICT) experts made the appeal at the end of ECOWAS Parliament’s week-long 2025 SecondContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Regional Working Group on Tax Policy Alternatives (RWOGTAPA) has underscored the need for policy alternatives to bolster more meaningful growth in tax regime. The group at a two-day regional meeting in Abuja, said that the meeting had become imperative as the tax systems in Ghana andContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani President Bola Tinubu has called for total elimination of nuclear weapons all over the world. Tinubu made the call while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the high-level meeting to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the UN headquarters in New York.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has implored the African Union (AU) to reinvigorate diplomacy as the primary and most effective means of conflict resolution in Africa. Tinubu made the call during a meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council at the level of Heads of State and Government.Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Two golf enthusiasts have donated major facilities to the Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club (TYB-IGRCC), Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gesture is part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary Golf Tournament. The facilities include a Back NineContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Stakeholders in the disability community have urged banks to provide special desk for People With Disabilities (PWDs) particularly women, to ease their access to micro-credit facilities. They made the call at a policy dialogue on ‘Disability-Inclusive Economic Empowerment’ convened by the Empower To Thrive Development Initiative (ETTDI)Continue Reading
