emergency
6 Nov
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the National Emergency Medical and Ambulance System (NEMASAS), a new initiative aimed at improving maternal health in Yobe rural areas. Mr Ahmed Tijjani, a NEMASAS representative made this during a stakeholders’ engagement on Wednesday in Damaturu. Tijjani said the programme is designed to address critical gaps in emergency medical…
3 Nov
The Nigerian Metallurgical Society (NMS) has asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the metal industries in order to revitalize the moribund sector for the economic development and sustainability of the country. They called on the government to pursue a logical conclusion to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in September…
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The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed speculation that the federal government intends to outsource tax revenue collection to Alpha-Beta, a company linked to President Bola Tinubu. Oyedele denied claims that Alpha-Beta would be involved in federal tax collection during a Channels TV town hall meeting…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kept Nigerians in the dark by failing to disclose the identity of the ex-government official from whom it forfeited an estate, prompting a backlash from Nigerians on social media. On Monday evening, the EFCC announced on X (formerly Twitter) via its official handle that it had seized…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has taken significant steps toward providing sustainable living conditions for displaced individuals by relocating internally displaced persons (IDPs) to newly constructed durable settlement homes in the Dauchi Community, located in the Song Local Government Area (LGA) of Adamawa State. Mr. Maliki Hamidi, the Head of the International Organisation for…
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Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to suspend legislative action on the 2024 Nigeria Tax Administration Bill. Pantami said that several sections of the bill make him uncomfortable, primarily because they lack clear definitions, conflict with the constitution, and have potential for regulatory…
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Emerging economies reliant on oil exports, including Nigeria, Angola, and Ecuador, face increasing financial pressure as oil prices hover below $100 per barrel, according to a recent report by Reuters. These countries, which depend heavily on oil revenues to balance their national budgets, are particularly vulnerable to price fluctuations. "Following the oil price crashes of…
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Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, has said that it is preferable to have 774 local government chairmen who are corrupt than a single centralised leader who controls all the resources. Oshiomhole made the statement during a forum on local government autonomy organised by the House of Representatives on Monday. The former Governor of Edo…
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The federal government has begun distributing a new malaria vaccine in Bayelsa and Kebbi states for the first time, aiming to address
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Nigerian Singer, Inetimi Alfred, aka Timaya, has revealed that Grammy-winning artiste, Burna Boy, once asked singers Omawumi and Waje to leave a studio session after they doubted his prediction that he would one day be paid to fly in private jets. In an interview with Naija FM, Lagos, on Monday, December 2, 2024, Timaya described…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described 2024 as the most challenging for workers in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, said this at the 2024 “Harmattan School” on Monday in Abuja, with theme “Trade unions and the Quest for a New Social Contract”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…