As the debate of the Saturday 21, 2015 Kogi guber election rages on, following the sudden demise of the APC candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu and the consequent declaration of the election by the INEC as inconclusive, there has been gales of legal opinions regarding the situation. This is against the backdrop of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision to allow the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fill the vacuum created by the death of its candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu in the Kogi State Governorship election, in order to continue with the supplementary election on December 5, 2015. It will be…
Author: Alaba Rotimi
PARIS: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday November 30, 2015 in Paris called on world leaders to forge a united front to save Lake Chad’s ecosystem from further depletion caused by the adverse effects of climate change. He was speaking at the Leaders Event of the United Nations Climate Change Conference commonly referred to as COP 21 holding in Paris, France. President Buhari also said that climate change has continued to pose a threat to Nigeria’s security and development, stating that at the sub-regional level, the country is saddled with the challenge of the drying up of the Lake Chad Basin…
The Governing Board of the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has concluded plans to hold its 8th Annual Forum of Laureates of the NNOM from 1st to 2nd of December 2015. The release from the Publicity Department of NNMA lately said that NNMA which is a prestigious institution is concerned with the promotion of professionalism, intellectualism and rewarding of merit in the nation. It added that the theme for this year’s annual forum is “Corruption Eradication and the Nigerian Ethical Revolution,” adding that the sub-themes are: eradication of corruption in the public sector, private sector and the problem of corruption…
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani has charged the contractors handling the East-West Road Project and other projects in the Niger Delta Region to meet up with their terms of contractual agreements or face sanctions. He gave the charge on Monday November 30, 2015 during a meeting with the contractors handling projects in the Niger Delta Region, affirming that every contractor ought to know the importance and sensitivity of handling projects in the Niger Delta. “The essence is therefore to guarantee that as contractors in the Niger Delta Region, you would have to know your capability in…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that Nigeria contributes 3.4 million to the global population of 36.9 million persons living with HIV/AIDS. Osagie Ehanire said this during the press briefing held in Abuja to mark the 2015 World AIDS Day on Tuesday December 1, 2015. He informed that Nigeria is currently treating about eight hundred thousand people living with the virus with anti-retroviral drugs. ‘This figure, he added is anticipated to increase significantly as the country is implementing the 2014 treatment guidelines.’ The Minister was however elated with the fact that HIV prevalence among youths…
The Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire has called on health professionals to focus on patients’ care, safety and efficiency as a way of enhancing health service delivery in the country. He stated this recently in Edo state, while on official visit to the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH). In his speech at the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association, Edo Central Zone held at the Hospital, Osagie Enahire emphasized the need for health officers to key seriously into the change policy of the present administration in the country. He maintained that the ‘change’ is a change…
The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Muhammad Sani Sidi stated when members of ‘Bring Back Our Girls Group’ (BBOG) paid him a courtesy call in his office that over 410 births were recorded between August and September, 2015 and 187 marriages were conducted at Internally Displaced Persons camps in Borno and Adamawa States. Sani Sidi explained that 100 marriages were conducted in Maiduguri camps alone and 87 were recorded in Adamawa camps, adding that emergency education for IDP children has become a major priority after unprecedented insurgency attacks on students, teachers and schooling infrastructure where about…
I have been amused by the number of jokes concerning the frequency of President Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips. Questions have been raised about why so many visits and what are we benefiting as Nigeria? I will make it clear from the beginning that the critic is entitled to his and her own opinion and nothing said here is intended to silence him or her. Criticisms go with the territory and as it is often said in a wise crack – if you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen. The Nigerian President came into office under the mantra…
HMIC’s meeting with Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association at the Minister’s Conference Room, Radio House, Abuja on Monday, November 30,2015 Highlights FG pledges $1.0 million for water, sanitation development in Africa President Buhari approves Nigeria’s INDC, world leaders gather in Paris for major climate agreement Do not compromise your platforms to divisive elements – Information Minister tells broadcast media owners Non-oil revenue Increase: FG, others share N473, 832 billion federal allocations for October 2015. HMIC’s meeting with Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association at the Minister’s Conference Room,Radio House, Abuja. Monday, November 30,2015 Nigeria, Cameroon deliberate on water resources management in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged to donate the sum of one million US dollars to the African Water Facility (AWF) in its effort to address water and sanitation challenges in Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari made the pledge on Friday 27th of November 2015, while speaking at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the African Water Facility in Abuja. President Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu said that Nigeria being the giant of Africa would take lead and donate the sum of one million US Dollars to the project. He described the African Water…