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FG to introduce climate-smart building code
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (677+ words) The measures, it said was aimed at making buildings across the country safer, more resilient and environmentally sustainable. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Thursday at the National Kick-off Workshop for the Development of…...
Digital payments can boost tax administration, e Tranzact says
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (673+ words) Digital payments can play a critical role in improving tax administration, revenue collection and public service delivery, e Tranzact Plc has said. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of e Tranzact, Niyi Toluwalope, stated this at the Nigeria Employers…...
NEFGAD seeks public procurement council to curb contract fraud
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (413+ words) The Network for Fiscal Governance and Accountability Development has called for sweeping reforms to Nigeria's public procurement system following the outcome of a nationwide digital perception survey. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Country Head of Office, Akingunola…...
Ex-Imo gov candidate backs FG's move to end JSS, SSS separation
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (655+ words) A former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has commended the Federal Government for its decision to phase out the separation of Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School, describing the policy as a timely…...
FG hails suspension of Oyo teachers" strike
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (441+ words) File: The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa. The Federal Government on Thursday welcomed the suspension of the teachers" strike in Oyo State, describing the decision as a victory for dialogue and a major step towards restoring uninterrupted learning…...
What Nigeria can learn from China's revolutionary journey
17+ hour, 37+ min ago (96+ words) Punch Newspapers Raymond Delmut is a Nigerian diplomat, policy analyst, Dongfang Scholar at Peking University, and author of several books When circumstances forced the revolutionary leadership to embark on the Long March, these institutions were not abandoned. The comparison between…...
Beyond paper: Inside Nigeria's bid to build digital judiciary
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (1614+ words) For decades, the Nigerian justice system was synonymous with towering piles of paper files, crowded court registries, delayed proceedings, and litigants travelling hundreds of kilometres simply to attend brief court sessions. Today, that picture is beginning to change, writes ONOZURE…...
Fake Agency Scandal: Presidency Faces Heat, DG Prosecuted
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (1491+ words) This is as human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, said the Presidency lacked the constitutional authority to exonerate anyone in the matter and called for an independent probe of both the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and Adeyemi....
Rivers collapsed building: FHA to relocate residents, blames developer
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (637+ words) The Federal Housing Authority has said it will relocate residents living around the four-storey that collapsed in Rivers State last week to pave the way for experts to conduct integrity tests on buildings in the area. Recall that the structure…...
Why SME growth requires more than capital
17+ hour, 41+ min ago (849+ words) For years, discussions about small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria have focused on access to finance. While funding remains important, money alone will not drive the next stage of SME growth. We need to look beyond funding. Entrepreneurs across Nigeria…...