The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, has disclosed that the Federal Government will soon commence the payment of outstanding allowances for workers in its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the country. She said this at a news conference to mark the 2017 Civil Service Week in Abuja. The 2017 theme of the week is “Entrenching a Citizen-Centred Service Delivery Culture; Partnering with the youth for Africa’s Transformation ‘’. According to her, the issue of the payment of claims and arrears of Civil servants is also in the front burner. “The Office of the…
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Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has embarked on a tour of the South Eastern Zone of the country. The Minister was on tour of the zone to flag-off, inspect and unveil projects developed by the ministry. While in the zone, the Minister paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Imo state His Excellency Owelle Rochas Okorocha in Government House Owerri Imo State. In his briefing, the Minister informed the Governor that he had embarked on a tour of the South- East zone to inspect projects developed by the ministry as well as flag- off…
Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu urged all Nigerians to patronize made in Nigeria products that have met the required certification. He added that this will enable them embark on research that will improve on the quality of products and also make Nigeria goods to be the best in the world. The Minister made the call at a meeting with the Minister of State of Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar on the need to increase patronage of locally manufactured goods through the use of Executive Order E03 of May 18th, 2017 in Abuja today. Dr. Onu…
A Presidential delegation led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday visited Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to condole him on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari commiserated with Governor Aregbesola over the passing away of his mother, Saratu Aregbesola. In a telephone conversation, President Buhari expressed sympathy with the governor, describing his mother “as a great woman who was the pillar of discipline to her children.’’ The President said the matriarch of the Aregbesola family deserved great honour for “the sacrifices she made to bring up her children on the path of sound…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has stressed that the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act 2011 provides a legal backing to access information, adding that it requires public institutions to proactively publish certain classes of information as well as to release information upon request. The AGF made this known at the Media Launch and Official Handover of the Federal Ministry of Justice Upgraded Website and FOI Portal handed over to the Ministry by the Right to Know (R2K) Nigeria on Thursday 3rd August, 2017, at the Ministry’s headquarters. Malami stated that, “In essence,…
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has disclosed that the implementation of Executive Order 003 will enhance the nation’s economy and save foreign exchange for the country. Gen. Dambazau stated this when he received the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, who was in the Ministry to display some Made-in-Nigeria products for use by the Services under the Ministry. He further said that Executive Order 003, which requires all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government to grant preference to local manufacturers of goods and service providers in their procurement of goods…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has charged telecom operators and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to stop call masking and investigate how it originates. Barr. Shittu gave the charge in his Office recently during a meeting with the Telecommunications Operators over an increased rate of dropped calls and other unwholesome practices. The charge came as a result of correspondence the minister received from Office of the Secretary to the Government Federal (OSGF) and the Clerk to the National Assembly on the Senate resolutions on the issues of increased rate of dropped calls and other unwholesome practices such as…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has emphasised on the need to harmonize and integrate the various reform initiatives into a clearly articulated National Justice Policy. He disclosed this Thursday in a media briefing on the forthcoming National Summit on Justice scheduled for the 8th – 10th August, 2017 in Abuja to be hosted by the Federal Ministry of Justice. He said the summit is under the auspices of the Federal Justice Sector Reform Coordinating Committee (FJSRCC) chaired by erudite law Professor, Muhammad Tabiu and facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Justice.…
This is a brief fact-sheet describing on-going government efforts regarding the oil producing region released during the meeting between the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and PANDEF on the update and progress of Federal Government’s new vision on Niger Delta proceeded on Friday’s evening at the Presidential Villa. Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, presided over the meeting that has in attendance leaders and representatives from the Niger Delta and relevant ministers and heads of MDAs. The Federal Government has started the process of replacing illegal refineries in the region with modular ones, including options on how to involve the communities…
Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday, August 1, commissioned the multi-billion Naira African largest rice mill, Wacot Rice Mill in Argungu, Kebbi State. Prof. Osinbajo used the occasion to re-echo the resolve of the Federal Government to leverage on agriculture to grow the economy and create jobs. He said the establishment of the mill by the private sector has highlighted the policy of the government to use the private sector as the engine-room of development. “It underscored the policy of the Federal Government that it is the private sector that must be the engine of development. But…