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Ministry, CISLAC advocate tobacco taxation as source of revenue for health financing
The Federal Ministry of Health, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre and other partners on Tuesday advocated for increase in tobacco taxation as an innovative way to generate revenue for health sector financing and save many Nigerians dying annual…
Operation Plan Edo: Obaseki’s Sure-footed Step Towards Sustainable Devt.
It is one thing to have an elected representative at the helm of affairs and another for the elected official to adequately represent the interest of the people, after securing the mandate.Over the years, the aforementioned has been one of the basic pr…
Asset declaration by public officers compulsory, not optional – CCB
Prof. Muhammed Isah, Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), says compliance with assets declaration and code of conduct for public officers is compulsory not optional.He said this at a two-day workshop organised for staff of the Nigeria Integrated Wa…
We constructed gas conversion plant for Ossiomo Power Company not NGMC – Fabricators, welders
The Edo State chapters of the Fitters Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (FISSAN) and the Nigeria Welders Association (NWA) have said the Ossiomo Gas Plant in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, is not owned by Nigeria Gas Marketin…
ADP Chairman in Ekiti, Abegunde dumps party
The Chairman of the Action Democratic Party, (ADP) in Ekiti State, Mr Abegunde Olakunle, has dumped the party barely a week after the deputy governorship candidate, Mr Idowu Afuye defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)Olakunle, who said this i…
Edo Govt., La Liga, UN Partner to tackle Gender-based Violence, Irregular Migration
In continuation of the Edo State Government’s resolve to fight illegal migration and gender-based violence amongst women in the State, the Godwin Obaseki administration has deepened its partnership with the United Nations International Organization for…
Faith-based organisations partner with FG on ending drug abuse
Some faith-based organisations, have forged a partnership with Federal Government agencies to put an end to drug abuse in the country.The organisations are African Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), Dominans for Justice and Peace (DJP) and Caritas Niger…
Edo progresses on deployment of smart waste mgt technology, sensitizes residents, waste managers
The Edo State Government has said it is recording remarkable progress with the deployment of its newly launched smart waste management technology, e-TRASH, extending the novel initiative to other communities in the state following the success recorded …
2023: Group declares support for Amaechi
Fusion 774, a political support and socio-economic advocacy group, has declared support for the aspiration of the former Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, to become the president of Nigeria in 2023.Amaechi is a presidential aspirant on the…