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 The Association of Resident Doctors, FCT Administration (ARD-FCTA), has commenced a seven-day warning strike, urging urgent reforms to address major challenges affecting healthcare delivery and staff welfare across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a communiqué signed by its President Dr George Ebong and other executives, ARD-FCTA outlined persistent issues such as manpower shortages, faulty equipment, poor working conditions, and unpaid entitlements across hospitals within the FCT. During a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Ebong stressed the importance of a proactive approach by the FCT Administration under Minister Nyesom Wike to drive effective, long-term healthcare reforms. “The FCT health…

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The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a 300 dollar duty-free limit for imports, a new policy that takes effect on Sept. 8. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the decision was reached at the board’s recent 63rd regular meeting. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun. Maiwada said that the initiative, also known as “De Minimis” threshold, aims to stimulate cross-border e-commerce, minimise clearance delays and further consolidate Nigeria’s…

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