By Alex Enebeli Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved a 50 per cent slash in fees for the processing of Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and other land-related documents. Mr Chiwetalu Nwatu, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Enugu State Geographic Information System (ENGIS),Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has backed the Federal Government’s decision to close schools charging tuition fees in foreign currencies. The association described the practice as exploitative, abnormal, and unpatriotic, stressing that it must not be tolerated under any circumstance. Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr Innocent Ohagwa, says the new tax reform will rather benefit the downtrodden than impoverish them. Ohagwa made the clarification on Saturday at the Investiture of the 7th Chairman of CITN Ilorin and District Society and the inaugurationContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The National Assembly says it will continue to provide legal frameworks that will guarantee the protection and survival of indigenous firms in Nigeria. Ms Boma Goodhead, Chairman, House Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring, disclosed this during an oversight visit to Zobis Ltd, an indigenous cableContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says fitness assessments are mandatory for career progression in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Abubakar stated this on Saturday in Abuja during the 2025 edition of the NAF 10km Walk/Jog Exercise, held to promote health, moraleContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Stakeholders involved in labour recruitment have emphasised the need for institutional collaboration to strengthen labour migration governance in Nigeria. This consensus was reached during a panel discussion at the closing session of a two-day stakeholders’ consultative dialogue on fair recruitment and labour migration governance in Nigeria. TheContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after attending the Aqaba Process Heads of State Meeting in Rome, Italy. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday in Abuja. The Aqaba Process, launched in 2015 byContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says the country’s economic reforms are yielding visible results. Cardoso said this in Washington DC at the end of the Annual Meetings of the IMF/World Bank. He said that the reforms were placing the country onContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank is developing the International Finance Corporation (IFC2030) strategy to strengthen private capital mobilisation, its President Ajay Banga, said in Washington DC. Banga, who was speaking during the plenary of the annual meeting of the bank, said that such reforms were the foundation towards achievingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The One Impact Social Development Network has reaffirmed its commitment to working with girls to build a generation of confident and capable women who will lead the country. The pledge was made during the organisation’s EmpowerHer Workshop in Abuja to mark the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. EnenedeContinue Reading
