By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some stakeholders in the judiciary sector have underscored the need to decongest the correctional centres in the country, using access to justice projects. They expressed the concern on Tuesday in Abuja at the “Access to Justice parley and joint inauguration of the Court Administration and Case Management,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Ms Yan Yuging, Consul-General, People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, says China’s and Nigeria’s relations are steadily advancing in mutual development and practical cooperation. Yan said this on Tuesday in Lagos at the China-Africa (Nigeria) production capacity cooperation symposium held at the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF)Continue Reading
By Okon Okon An Abuja-based NGO, Digital Health Interoperability Network (DHIN), has expressed readiness to partner with the Federal Government to expand the scope of digital healthcare system. The DHIN management made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja at a roundtable on Unique Identifiers for Management of Cross-Institutional Duplicate HealthContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Hajiya Halima Shehu, the newly-appointed National Coordinator, National Social Investment Programme Agency (N-SIPA), has assured Nigerians of her determination to ensure better social intervention programmes for vulnerable people in the country. Shehu specifically said the programme would be targeting the most poor and vulnerable people with theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Dr Alim Abubakre, Nigerian born founder of TEXEM UK, has praised Director – General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman for winning 2023 Integrity and Public Servant of the Year Merit Award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government through the Agro-Productivity, Processing, Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) project has donated a blast freezer to the Lagos State Catfish Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN), Ikorodu Chapter. Speaking during the unveiling of the project and the introduction of frozen catfish on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has tasked indigenous construction companies to adopt modern technologies that would transform the engineering landscape of the country. She made the call at the 40th Anniversary of News Engineering Nigeria Limited, in Abuja on Tuesday. Mahmoud, who was representedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated a Capital Gain Tax (CGT) Implementation Committee to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the territory. Mr Chinedum Kelechi, the Mandate Secretary, Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private Partnership, FCTA, inaugurated the committee in Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says on Tuesday, that the FCT Administration (FCTA) is open for partnership with the Republic of Ireland. The partnership, he said, would be in the areas of agriculture, vocational education and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, has renewed Federal Government’s resolve to showcase Nigeria made fabrics to the global market to alleviate poverty, create job opportunities and generate revenue. Kennedy-Ohanenye made this known during a public presentation of newly acquired industrial, embroidery and cutting machinesContinue Reading
