Henry Akpan has taken over at the Federal Ministry of Youth Development as the new Permanent Secretary following the re-deployment of the immediate past Permanent Secretary – Tunji Olaopa to the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology. While speaking at the handing over ceremony recently in Abuja, the new Permanent Secretary pledged to continue with the agenda which his predecessor has laid down for the Ministry. He noted that the idea behind the set objectives has the capacity to support the Transformation Agenda for the development of the youth sector. The new Permanent Secretary revealed that his background in development work…
Author: Alaba Rotimi
Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan has identified the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) as an important institution in the building and strengthening of the culture of peace in Africa, saying peace is essential for meaningful development in the continent. Patience Jonathan stated this recently when she received in audience the First Lady of South Sudan, Mary Ayen Mayardit in the State House, Abuja. Adding, the Peace Mission has the mandate of conflict prevention and management as well as making, keeping and building peace through civil, humanitarian and diplomatic action among others. While highlighting the negative consequences of the absence…
The Nigerian Government has directed the Vice Chancellors of federal universities under siege by the current strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to immediately re-open for academic and allied activities. The directive has also instructed them to ensure that staffs who resume for work are provided with the enabling environment to carry out their lawful duties. The Supervising Minister of Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, who conveyed the instructions during the Press Conference which held on Thursday, 28th of November, 2013 in Abuja, noted that any academic staff who fails to resume on or before the 4th…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has called for increased synergy between the Nigerian and Brazilian business community to engender growth and economic development in the two countries. The Vice President made this call at the 4th Nigeria-Brazil Business and Investment Forum (NBBIF) which held at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as part of the activities of the Nigeria-Brazil Bi-National Commission Meeting. Namadi Sambo who noted the long standing relations between the two countries indicated that the Nigerian business community is desirous of collaborating with their Brazilian counterparts for the mutual benefits of both countries, particularly regarding…
In order to address the dwindling manpower and professionals in the water and related sectors in Africa, experts and professionals are to meet in Kaduna, Nigeria this Thursday, to deliberate on how to find solution to one of the pressing challenges bedevilling the sector on the continent. The meeting might eventuate in the launching of a Web Portal Pan African Water Training Platform. The meeting, which is being held under the auspices of the Africa Water Resources Capacity Building Programme (AWaCaB), will attract experts and professionals from ten African countries with two representing each of the five African sub-regions. The…
The Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG), Centre for Transparency Advocacy, a civil society coalition, on Saturday, 23rd November, 2013 at the International Conference Centre, unveiled the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) as “The 1st Most Outstanding Public Institution, 2012-2013 for effective and efficient service delivery as voted by Nigerians.” The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) had retained the position in the last two years, when the service delivery report was first presented by ISDMG. ISDMG explored the benefits of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, to scrutinise over 300 public institutions on their service delivery process. After a very…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has advocated for technology transfer in tackling water sector challenges in Nigeria as this will improve service delivery to Nigerians. This was disclosed by the Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe on the 25th November, 2013 in her opening speech at the Seminar and Exhibition of Water Africa and West Africa Building and Construction in Abuja. She added that cross fertilization of ideas by the participants on how to effectively and efficiently utilize the new technology would improve service delivery to enhance access to save potable water and Sanitation in Nigeria. Mrs. Sarah…
The Federal Government and major automobile importers in Nigeria have agreed to fashion out a collective action plan for the successful implementation of the new automotive policy. This was the highpoint of a meeting between the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, automobile importers and representatives of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Abuja. Those who attended the meeting included: Chief Ade Ojo (Toyota Nigeria Limited); Mr. Cosmas Maduka (Coscharis Motors Limited); Adekunle Jaiyesimi (CFAO Automotive); Jacky Hathiramani (Dana Group) , Adeoye Ojuoko (SMT Nigeria(Volvo); Mohad Wasnani (Globe Motors); C.K. Thampy (Toyoto Nigeria); Francis Ogboro (KIA Motors) ;…