By Oladele Eniola The Nigerian Copyright Commission has called on publishers to create books in accessible formats for persons living with disabilities, saying it will encourage reading habits among them. The Director-General of the commission, John Asein, made the call on Tuesday during an event in Lagos to commemorate theContinue Reading

Dr Christopher Nwanoro, President, National Disability Empowerment Forum (NADEF)

By Lucy Ogalue Dr Christopher Nwanoro, President, National Disability Empowerment Forum (NADEF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has lauded the United Nations (UN)’s adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure inclusiveness for PWDs. The NADEF president, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saidContinue Reading

Traditional rulers in Nigeria

By Ebere Agozie Mr Mohammed Ndarani, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to amend the Nigerian constitution to empower traditional rulers to address security issues and promote participatory democracy in Nigeria. Ndarani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading

By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has summoned the owner of a Chinese supermarket located in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for alleged restriction of Nigerians. The supermarket located at Royal Choice Estate, Lugbe, allegedly permits only Chinese citizens access to purchase groceries. The NewsContinue Reading

Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) logo

By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has retained its position as the best performing Federal Government agency in the transparency and efficiency ranking for the year 2023. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment, statedContinue Reading