Globally, taxation has been an effective method for reducing consumption of unhealthy foods. The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers fiscal policies priority interventions for the pro- motion of healthy eating in its Action Plan for…
REGINA OTOKPA
As beautiful as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is, you still find men and women including the sophisticated ones, squatting shamelessly in the open to defecate in public places such as the highways, market places,…
Caleb Onwe
Flood outlook The 2023 Annual Flood Out- look released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency ( NIHSA) has listed Abuja as one of the highly probable flood-risk areas in the country. The outlook revealed that…
Abdulwahab Isa
The Nigerian economy is said to be losing an aver- age of N15 trillion annually due to substandard products. The importation of fake, substandard goods into the country has caused incalculable damage. Besides the damage…
REGINA OTOKPA
Kachi Uzodinma (not her real name), was rushed to the General Hospital, Kubwa in a pool of her own blood. The young mother of five children had attempted an abortion by consuming some contraceptive drugs…
REGINA OTOKPA
Pegi Village A stranger visiting Pegi, a remote village under Kuje Local Government Area in the Federal Capital Territory for the first time, might not know that there are over 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),…
Onwuka NzeshI
The imposing rock is visible to everyone that passes by, but each person comes and goes with his own tales and impressions. It is like the proverbial elephant and the twelve blind men. ABDULWAHAB ISA,…
REGINA OTOKPA
In the Federal Capital Territory, public hospitals are known to record massive crowds waiting long hours before they can access healthcare, REGINA OTOKPA reports Health, they say, is wealth but the rigours of accessing timely…
CALEB ONWE
As the United Nations (UN) celebrates the International Women’s Day, (IWD), some groups have also embarked on activities that highlight the role of women in the family and society, CALEB ONWE reports The month of…
CALEB ONWE
Last week, the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) took some steps towards complementing the efforts of the Federal Government in providing effective policing and crime fighting in the nation’s capital. CALEB ONWE reports Security…