Category: #Governance
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DELTA BEGINS ASSESSMENT OF PHCs TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
The Delta State Government has commenced an assessment of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state to evaluate service delivery and identify areas requiring further improvement. The exercise, which began on Monday, is being conducted by the Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency in partnership with the IMPACT Project across the state’s 25 Local…
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LAGOS TASKFORCE ARRESTS 3 OVER ALLEGED THEFT OF V.I.O VEHICLE PART
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as the Taskforce, has arrested three suspected members of a syndicate allegedly involved in stealing vehicle parts. The Taskforce Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, said the suspects were apprehended at the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) in Oshodi while allegedly attempting to remove the electronic control unit, commonly known…
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147 STRUCTURES TO BE AFFECTED BY LAGOS-CALABAR HIGHWAY SERVICE LANE
The Federal Government says 147 structures in Lagos will be affected by the construction of the service lane of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. President Bola Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday during a stakeholder engagement and the flag-off of repair works on Eko Bridge, Marine Bridge and a flooded section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He was…
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TAX OMBUD MOVES TO TACKLE MULTIPLE TAXATION, BOOST TAXPAYER CONFIDENCE
The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) has intensified efforts to tackle multiple taxation and other challenges affecting taxpayer confidence in Nigeria’s tax administration. The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive Officer, Dr John Nwabueze, disclosed this at the office’s third-quarter Breakfast Meeting with newsmen in Lagos. He said the OTO was strengthening its mediation and…
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FG ASSURES ABUJA RESIDENTS AFTER MILD EARTH TREMOR, ORDERS CONTINUOUS MONITORING
The Federal Government has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that there is no cause for alarm after a mild earth tremor was recorded in parts of Abuja. According to the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), the light seismic event occurred at about 11:23 a.m. on Tuesday August 4 and was classified as…
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TINUBU ORDERS EFCC TO UNFREEZE OSUN ACCOUNTS DAYS TO ELECTION
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to approach the court and vacate the order freezing accounts belonging to the Osun State Government, saying the action should not create the impression of federal interference ahead of the August 15 governorship election. In a State House statement issued on Thursday, the…
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BIRTH, DEATH REGISTRATION: NPC SEEKS SUPPORT OF ZAMFARA STAKEHOLDERS
The National Population Commission (NPC) has called for stakeholders’ support in the state-wide digital birth and death registration exercise. The Federal Commissioner of the commission in charge of Zamfara, Nasiru Magarya made the call in Gusau on Tuesday, at the commencement of the exercise under the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system. Magarya a…
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FG TO ESTABLISH SIX REGIONAL AUTISM CENTRES IN 2027
The Federal Government plans to establish six regional autism centres across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones in 2027 to improve access to diagnosis, therapy and research services for children with autism and other developmental conditions. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja during an engagement with stakeholders, saying the centres would also support…
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CUSTOMS ORGANISES FREE EYE CARE FOR PERSONNEL IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has organised a free eye care programme for its officers and men as part of efforts to improve personnel welfare and operational efficiency. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Chado Zakari, said the initiative was sponsored by the Acting Area Comptroller, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, in…
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FG BEGINS ASSESSMENT OF FLOOD-HIT SECTIONS ON BENIN-SAGAMU EXPRESSWAY
The Federal Government has commenced assessment of flood-affected sections of the Benin-Sagamu Expressway following heavy rainfall that disrupted movement along parts of the major highway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Monday during an inspection of affected areas around the Ore corridor in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. He identified three…
