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[ad_1] Gilbert Ekugbe The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, is planning to empower over 4.5 million women across the country with the Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up initiative. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, stated the need for swift action to implement the NFWP-SU, just as the ministry’s […]

[ad_1] The announcement of the 2025 Hajj fare by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) was yesterday greeted with mixed reactions from stakeholders and intending pilgrims, Daily Trust can report. This is just as there is a low turnout of people registering for the 2025 Hajj less than a month before the deadline given

[ad_1] Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State Government says over 24 million residents were vaccinated against yellow fever, measles and Human Papillomavirus in 2024. The Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board revealed the figure during a press briefing at the Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary, Health District 4, and Supervising PS to the

[ad_1] Northern lawmakers in the National Assembly have concluded plans for a showdown if the tax reform bills currently before the assembly are not withdrawn as the legislative arm resumes today. They reiterated their calls for the withdrawal of the bills citing concerns about the timing, lack of proper consultations with stakeholders, and the structure

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed tax reform bills by the current administration, the Federal Government and 21 out of the 36 states in the federation have projected a combined Value Added Tax revenue of N2.5 trillion for 2025 in their respective budget estimates. This projection excludes additional funds that may accrue from

[ad_1] Gbenga Odogun The wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs Sefinat Ododo, on Tuesday, donated relief items and cash to about 200 pregnant women, nursing mothers and patients at Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja. The relief items donated included antenatal kits, toiletries, essential supplies, provisions, drugs, and cash gifts. Mrs Ododo, in company with the

[ad_1] Grace Edema A consultant surgeon, at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof. Oluwole Atoyebi, alongside his colleagues and patients, celebrated the first anniversary of the One-Stop Breast Clinic. The One-Stop Breast Clinic is a pioneering initiative that has transformed the treatment landscape for breast cancer patients in Nigeria and West Africa. “I retired last year,

[ad_1] The Federal Government has spent about N1.4bn for the rehabilitation of repentant terrorists and the establishment of centres for terrorism trials in the last one year and six months, Sunday PUNCH reports. The Federal Government established the National Counter-Terrorism Centre following former President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill on

[ad_1] Wale Akinselure A group, Westminster Foundation for Democracy Nigeria, has raised concerns about the low participation of women in politics in Nigeria. According to the group, in terms of women partication in politics, Nigeria ranks sixth in Africa, trailing behind Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, and Ethiopia. The Country Director, Westminster Foundation for

[ad_1] Rayfield Gardens City Estate came tops as the best footballing community in the 2024 Gate Africa Estate Cup, after defeating Olubadan Estate 2-0 in the Oyo State capital last weekend. The two-day tournament, which featured eight top estates in Ibadan, was organised by Gate Africa Technology, a platform that regulates access control, management, and