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Raise Tobacco Tax To 100%, Save Lives, Healthcare Costs, CAPPA Tells FG

08.08.2025

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to immediately increase the excise tax on tobacco products to 100 per cent to save thousands of lives, and at least ₦526 billion annually from healthcare costs and productivity losses. In a statement on Thursday, CAPPA warned that the tobacco industry...

Media Practitioners Tasked With Professional Adoption Of AI

08.08.2025

Kwara State Government has called on journalists to harness their skills in reshaping the global information and communication landscape through the ethical and professional adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The State Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bola Olukoju, made this call on Friday while addressing participants at a capacity-building organised by the Radio Kwara Chapel of...

Edo Chairmen To Enforce Govt’s Ban On Illegal Revenue Collection

08.08.2025

The 18 Local Government Council Chairmen in Edo State have unanimously pledged their support for the ongoing crackdown on illegal revenue collection. The declaration came during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Benin City, convened by the State Government to address the lingering issues of extortion and unregulated revenue activities across...

Kano Approves ₦14.8bn For Key Devt Projects Across Sectors

08.08.2025

The Kano State Executive Council has approved a comprehensive package of developmental projects valued at ₦14,828,867,679.04 as part of efforts to accelerate growth across the state. The approvals cut across multiple ministries and focus on priority sectors such as health, infrastructure, water supply, and rural development. Addressing journalists after the council meeting, the Commissioner for...

Senator Alli Pays WAEC Fees, Awards Scholarships To 56 Oyo Students

08.08.2025

Senator Sharafadeen Alli has paid the West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees for 48 students and awarded scholarships to eight undergraduates across the Oyo South Senatorial District. The presentation was held in Ibadan during the second edition of the Awards and Presentation of Scholarship Programme, organised by Good Governance and Development Initiative (GGDI) in collaboration...

Olowu Hosts NDA Regular Course 29, Pledges Support For Armed Forces

08.08.2025

Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Dr Hammed Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, has said he would continue to support the armed forces in their bid to defeat the insurgency. Oba Makama, an honorary member of NDA Regular Course 29, while speaking with newsmen in Kuta on Friday, when the group paid him a courtesy visit, said...

Okpebolo Names Four Commissioner-Designates, Two Advisers

08.08.2025

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebolo, has announced the nomination of four Commissioner-Designates and twoAdvisers. The new appointees are: Prince Kasim Afegbua, a renowned journalist and public affairs analyst, who served as Commissioner for Information during Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s administration. Others are Ohimai Ehijimetor, Eugenia Abdallah, and Hon. Godwin Afekokhe Eshieshi. Those appointed as Advisers...

Wasiu Ayinde Apologises Over ValueJet Airport Row %

08.08.2025

Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has apologised over the controversy involving him and ValueJet crew at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on August 5, 2025. In a personally signed statement released on Friday, the veteran musician expressed regret for the incident and clarified that the flask he...

NCS Parleys Stakeholders On Renewal For Customs Agents

08.08.2025

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced consultations with stakeholders on a planned review of licensing renewal fees for Licensed Customs Agents. This was disclosed during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement with executives of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), the Africa Association of Professional Freight...

Oyo Govt, UNICEF Convene Community Stakeholders Meeting

08.08.2025

The Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), convened a strategic capacity-building workshop with stakeholders from the South-West states and Edo State, aimed at strengthening community engagement and promoting Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP). The two-day workshop held at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, brought together government officials, civil society organisations,...