An eleven-year-old, Master Abundant Okafor was among the 52 students trained as the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) graduated participants at its Human Capital Development Centre (HCDC), Apapa, Lagos 15th December. Okafor, a JS2 student of Radiant High School, Ajegunle, Apapa, Lagos said his parents supported him to enroll during the two month summer holiday. “I applied so I could …

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Tax Year End: Is Your Business Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) Compliant And Ready For The New Tax Year? The Ghana Revenue Authority has embarked on an education drive to lift tax-to-GDP which currently stands at 16.5%   West African governments are clamping down on non-compliance among business and individual taxpayers as they strive to improve their low tax-to-GDP ratios or internally generated …

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  Nigerian students have been asked to develop the power of imagination and creativity in order to position for opportunities to enhance their future. The call was made by a human rights activist and erstwhile student leader, Mr. Wale Adeoye recently in Lagos. Adeoye addressed student representatives from the University of Lagos and Yaba College of Technology during a campus …

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Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has maintained that the Bill for an Act for the Establishment of the Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory Commission, proposed by the House of Representatives, to regulate Non-Governmental Organisations, is apparently orchestrated to repress the voice of the people and subjugate Civil Society groups in Nigeria. The Bill is utterly unnecessary, serves no public …

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In a 30-minute presentation to more than 300 researchers including members of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Kenton Dashiell acknowledged the efficient mechanism of the IITA-managed Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) in the core areas of partnership creation, research, and dissemination of innovations to farmers.   Dr Dashiell’s presentation, which focused on …

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Mrs. Ruth Moven is a visually impaired grassroots politician in Plateau State. Despite her disability, she is a strong grassroots politician who believes there is ability in disability. According to her, she has the leadership ability which she has demonstrated in her Ward located in the heart of Jos, the state capital. A delegate at the ActionAid summit for Persons …

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‘Young Nigerians Should Learn To Volunteer Instead Of Complaining, Blaming Government’ Lucia Balonwu is the country Director of Voluntary Service Oversea (VSO). In this interview with SOYINGBE ANTHONIA and ELIAS ADAGUNDURO on the 2017 International Volunteers Day, shed lights on activities of the organisation and why Nigerian youths should volunteer. He also appreciated volunteers that have one time volunteered with …

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For its multiple violations of the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, including its poor record-keeping practices, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the National Hospital in Abuja into the “FOI Hall of Shame,” describing its attitude towards transparency and accountability as an open sore in urgent need of healing. In a scathing rebuke of the hospital for …

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Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of  Egbu, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey  Okorafor has cautioned that the ordained Ministry was not a bed of roses and urged newly ordained Priests to be diligent in prayers for God’s auction to function optimally. He challenged the new ministers to conduct themselves and their families in accordance with the precepts of Christ. Bishop Okorafor who …

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The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria is calling for thorough police investigations over the shooting of female Africa Independent Television (AIT) reporter, Miss Owei Patience by gunmen on Friday, 8th December 2017. According to reports from The Nation online, “Owei, who covers the Government House, was attacked by gunmen at about 10:30 pm on Friday while returning from a church service. …

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