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2023: Disability Commission knocks Atiku, Okowa for neglect of PWDs

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has knocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its top candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, for not caring for persons with disabilities (PWDs) Lalu stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Lalu said Abubakar was a Vice President under the PDP for eight years, yet he made no impact on the lives of PWDs. “During the first and second terms of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, the disability community struggled, even when the bill was passed by the National Assembly, Atiku and PDP did not sign it into law. I can still remember when the disability community went out to protest and called ...

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Governments must build trust to elicit tax compliance–FIRS

By Ikenna Uwadileke The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged all tiers of government to spend public funds judiciously to build trust and encourage citizens to pay their taxes.FIRS Director of Emerging and Special Taxes, Mrs Amina Ado said this at the G2C/FIRS interface forum with stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja.The event is with the theme: “Government to Citizen Interface: Tax in The Present Day Nigeria”.Ado said that government could only get more Nigerians to pay tax if budgetary allocation was tailored to solve their needs that they could perceive.According to her the Federal Government has so many responsibilities that it is the only one that does them, thus, it has to find a way to execute all these projects so that people can see them clearly.“It is not just the har...

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8Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Disability Commission tasks religious, traditional leaders on inclusion, protection of PWDs

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has called on religious and traditional leaders to create more awareness to include and protect Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Lalu made the call in his address at an event to commemorate the second National Summit of PWDs on Wednesday in Abuja. He appealed to stakeholders, particularly religious and traditional organisations to collaborate with the commission in creating the atmosphere that would give PWDs an inclusive life. “The summit seeks to raise the consciousness of religious and traditional leaders in Nigeria to use their platforms and speak to their congregation and subjects to treat PWDs with dignity. “It is also to encourage them to be part...

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8Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Group wants tax incentives subjected to legislation, oversight

By Angela Atabo A  group,  ‘Tax Justice and Governance Platform Nigeria’, has urged that tax incentives must be subjected to legislation and oversight before granting them to companies. Mr Celestine Odo ,Programme Manager, Governance , Actionaid, who spoke on behalf of the group made the call at a news briefing as part of activities to mark the Tax Justice Week. Odo said the call became imperative to avoid abusing incentives by giving them to companies at the detriment of raising taxes to develop the nation. The theme of the Tax Justice Week which holds from Dec. 5 to 9 is ” Tax Expenditure and the Implication for National Development”. Odo said that the tax conference provided platform for stakeholders to deliberate extensively on fiscal policy and practice reforms. Acc...

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8Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Lawyer group writes ICPC on bank appointment investigation

 By Angela Atabo  Lawyers For Reform Group on Thursday wrote to the Independent and Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate the appointment of Stella Okotete as Executive Director (Business Development) at the Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank. Mr Aare Hassan, Executive Project Director, Lawyers For Reform Group and Principal Partner, Juryman Associates Chambers, said this was because the appointment was against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s criteria for approved persons’ regime for financial institutions. Hassan said the group had earlier submitted a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the ninth National Assembly Senate President, as well as the European Union, UK and US embassies among others.  He said t...

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8Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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German Foundation engages Dr. Jaja to provide training on legislative drafting for staff of the Federal Ministry of Justice

Konrad Adenauer Stifung, a German Foundation has engaged  Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja to provide training on legislative drafting for staff of the Federal Ministry of Justice for his expertise as one of the leading lawyers in the field of legislative drafting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training funded by the German Foundation held at the Fraser Suites Hotel in Abuja from 5th to 6th December 2022. Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja was engaged to provide training for lawyers and staff of the Federal Ministry of Justice, National Assembly and the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies. Dr. Jaja was assigned to train the participants on two technical topics in Legislative Drafting namely "how to use mathematical formulae, graph...

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Abuja agog as master baker holds first carnival, displays varieties of breads

By Bukola Adewumi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was on Thursday agog as the Association of Master Baker, Abuja chapter hekd its first carnival, where producers of bread displayed varieties for customers. Mr Abdulraheem, Chairman, Association of Abuja Master Baker, while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria said he was at the peak of happiness seen such carnival materialised The carnival is tagged," provides an opportunity for a long term sustainable solution to bakery industry challenges." He expressed satisfaction for the level of turnout of members, saying "because of what I am seeing displayed here today, I am satisfied for the first time." The cahirman said the first edition of the carnival did not come easy, stressing that despite all odds, he was happy the c...

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8Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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ANLCA wants AC Abdul A.M removed over alleged unprofessional attitude, intimidation, double position in the Custom Service

Association of Nigeria Lisence Custom Agents (ANLCA) has called on Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) for the removal of Assistant Comptroller (AC) Abdul A.M. over alleged unprofessional attitude, intimidation and handling of double positions at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport airport, Abuja. The Association which disclosed this to the mediasaid the Assistant Comptroller popularly known as V.Boot, is holding two sensitive positions as O.C Evaluations and O.C Post Clearance Audit was abnormal and contradicts the Nigeria Custom Service Act. One of the agents who pleaded anonymity claims she has connections with Talatu the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Comptroller General (CG) therby uses that as an avenue to intimidate people includin...

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Alleged fraud: Humanitarian Minister pledges to support investigation by ICPC

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has pledged to support the ICPC in its investigation on alleged fraud in the N-Power Programme.Farouq also assured beneficiaries of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), especially the N-Power that in spite of allegations of fraud, the Ministry was committed to continuity.This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo on Wednesday in Abuja.She said ​the ministry’s attention was brought to a recent publication regarding ongoing investigations in relation to fraud allegations in the Programme.“​The ministry has deployed a well-rounded mechanism for selection of eligible beneficiaries from acro...

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8Dec By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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FIRSTBANK, OTHERS PARTNER WITH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT ON AFRICA’S LARGEST HIGH SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION

Winners of the FirstBank Sponsored National Company of the Year (NCOY) Competition Represents Nigeria in the ACOY Competition Lagos: December 5, 2022 FirstBank has partnered with JA Africa on Company of the Year (COY) Competition, Africa’s largest high school entrepreneurship competition scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from 7th to 9th December under the theme, “Fueling Changemakers.” The JA Africa Company of the Year (COY) Competition which returns for the 12th year in a row and the first in-person meeting post-COVID, after two successful virtual competitions is JA Africa’s annual celebration of winning teams from the JA Company Program, a program which equips senior secondary school level students with the entrepreneurial skillset and mindset to solve problems in the...

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FIRSTBANK DECEMBERISSAVYBE: IF YOUR DECEMBER IS NOT VYBING, YOU AREN’T IN DECEMBER

In Nigeria, the first day of December ushers in the advent of the festive season which runs through the month progressively till early January when businesses and official duties resume fully again. December, in the world’s most populous black nation, is characterised, with fascinating scenery, by shops, streets, offices and homes getting decorated with twinkling lights and dazzling ornaments. The month also welcomes religious festivities of Christmas, the biggest celebration for christians globally which takes place just a week before the New Year rolls in amidst celebration unmatched by any other from the rest of the year. The season is generally enveloped by festive concerts, feasts, celebrations, carnivals, musical shows, colourful decorations and family reunions. For almost eve...

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ANLCA calls for removal of AC Abdul A.M over alleged unprofessional attitude, intimidation, double position in the Custom Service

Association of Nigeria Lisence Custom Agents (ANLCA) has called on Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) for the removal of Assistant Comptroller (AC) Abdul A.M. over alleged unprofessional attitude, intimidation and handling of double positions at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport airport, Abuja. The Association which disclosed this to the mediasaid the Assistant Comptroller popularly known as V.Boot, is holding two sensitive positions as O.C Evaluations and O.C Post Clearance Audit was abnormal and contradicts the Nigeria Custom Service Act. One of the agents who pleaded anonymity claims she has connections with Talatu the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Comptroller General (CG) therby uses that as an avenue to intimidate people includin...

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7Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UniAbuja VC tasks lecturers on mentoring young Nigerians to greatness

The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has charged University lecturers to remain committed to the call of nuturing young Nigerians to greatness. Prof. Na’Allah gave the charged at an event organised by the University to honour a Literary giant and Poet, Prof. Niyi Osundare a lecturer from University of Ibadan, Oyo State. According to him, if young people are properly nutured, it would encourage the economic and political development of the country. While urging University lecturers to emulate the Poet, the VC charged the taechers to shun acts capable of undermining the dignity of their students. Prof. Osundare called on the people in the position of authority to think deeply and reflect about the problems as well as long time solutions to the c...

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Leadership: UniAbuja VC tasks Nigerians on voting credible leaders

The Vice Chancellor Uniersity of Abuja, FCT, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah has called on Nigerians to vote credible leaders in the 2023 general elections for the development of the country. Na’Allah, made the call at the 2023 Election Townhall meeting organised by the Abuja Leadership Centre, a TETFund Centre of Excellence in Public Governance and Leadership in the University. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event which attracted large number of students and dignitaries from within and outside the University, also witnessed presentation of awards to the resource persons. The VC who expressed delight that the University is leveraging on its strategic location in the nation’s capital to contribute to the development of Nigeria, said the institution through the Cent...

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Nigeria targets self-sufficiency in sugar production by 2033– Council

Executive Secretary of National Sugar Department Council, Mr Zacch Adedeji By Ikenna Uwadileke The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) says Nigeria targets to attain self-sufficiency in sugarcane production by 2033. The Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr Zacch Adedeji, said this at the 2022 annual media parley in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that after attaining surplus sugar refining capacity, Nigeria was pushing for self-sufficiency in the cultivation of the main raw material, sugarcane. “In the last 10 years we have achieved sufficiency in refining capacity to the extent that we doubled our consumption capacity. “Today, we consume 1.7 million metric tonnes but our refining capacity is in the excess of 3.5 million metric tonnes “So, in the last 10 years in refinin...

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7Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NGO, stakeholders collaborate to end sexual, gender-based violence in Mpape Community

Community Aid and Girl Child support Initiatives (Comaid_gcsi), an NGO, has called for prompt response to sexual and gender-based based violence cases in Mpape Community, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory. The group gave the call at a one-day stakeholders dialogue meeting organised to draw up strategies for engagement and means of breaking the culture of silence surrounding the menace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event is tagged "The impact of Gender-based violence in the community". Ms Jemilat Abdul-azeez, Executive-Director, Community Aid and Girl Child Support Initiative, said the objective of the meeting was to help in the elimination of gender based violence in the community, through stakeholders engagement and effective advocacy. She said th...

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ANLCA calls for removal of AC Abdul A.M over alleged unprofessional attitude, intimidation, double position in the Custom Service

Association of Nigeria Lisence Custom Agents (ANLCA) has called on Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) for the removal of Assistant Comptroller (AC) Abdul A.M. over alleged unprofessional attitude, intimidation and handling of double positions at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport airport, Abuja. The Association which disclosed this to the mediasaid the Assistant Comptroller popularly known as V.Boot, is holding two sensitive positions as O.C Evaluations and O.C Post Clearance Audit was abnormal and contradicts the Nigeria Custom Service Act. One of the agents who pleaded anonymity claims she has connections with Talatu the Deputy Comptroller General (DCG) and the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Comptroller General (CG) therby uses that as an avenue to intimidate people includin...

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7Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Mba, Ihua, Ogidan, Others Bag mni Kuru

L-R: Bell Ihua, Frank MBA and Steve Ogidan Former Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Commissioner of Police Frank Mba; Executive Director, Africa Polling Institute, Professor Bell Ihua; and Chairman Global Consulting Group, Dr Steve Ogidan were among 89 notable Nigerians recently conferred membership (mni) of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru Plateau State.  The conferment was at the graduation ceremony of the National Institute’s Senior Executive Course (SEC) 44, 2022, the flagship programme of the National Institute.  It would be recalled that CP Frank Mba served under three former Inspector Generals of Police as its image maker.  Having served as spokesman for the Lagos Police Command between 2007 and 2011, he th...

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