ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – President Goodluck Jonathan has recently commissioned the Dutse International Airport in Dutse-Jigawa to promote aviation services in Jigawa State. In the monthly review of activities of the Aviation Ministry released on Tuesday November 4, 2014, the Publicity Department of the Ministry noted that the Permanent Secretary, SKY Adelakun carried out inspection visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja-Lagos on the 19th of September, 2014. It further disclosed that the Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka visited the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru-Jos on the 9th of October,…
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Abuja (The Presidency Report) – Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has on Tuesday November 4, 2014 forwarded to the Nigerian Senate the name of Okwu Joseph Nnana for confirmation and appointment as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. This he said is in line with the provision of section 8(1) and (2) of the CBN Act 2007. The President whose letter was read by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu (Senator) during the Senate sitting lately, expressed hope that in the usual tradition of the distinguished Senate House of Nigeria, the correspondence will receive expeditious consideration. …
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Nigerian Government has said that it will continue to intensify focus on the safety, comfort and security of the airports across the country and that of passengers. The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka said this in his office when a delegation from Air France KLM led by the General Manager in charge of the English speaking West African Countries – Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, Jean-Raoul Tauzin paid him a courtesy visit. Osita Chidoka noted the imperative for the bilateral relationship existing between Nigeria and France to be strengthened; promising that…
ABUJA (Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation Report) – Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (Dr) has approved the deployment of serving and newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in the federal ministries. According to the report published by the Director of Communications in the Office of the Head of Service, Haruna R. Imrana on Tuesday November 4, 2014, A. K. Mohammed (Dr) formerly in the Ministry of Works has been deployed to the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (Service Policy & Strategy Office); Ezekiel O. Oyemomi (Dr) moved from the Ministry of Lands,…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – The President of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, Frank Jacobs (Dr) has described the Power Ministry as a strategic partner in the development and growth of the manufacturing sector in Nigeria.He made the acknowledgement at the Ministry’s Headquarters on Monday November 3, 2014 while noting the positive role of the power sector for the performance of manufacturing; saying it has been demonstrated in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution and capacity utilization.Frank Jacobs commended President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration for the bold steps taken in the sector, stressing that with the support of the…
MUBI (NEMA Report) – Following the recent attacks on Mubi Town by Boko Haram insurgents, the National Emergency Management Agency and the Adamawa SEMA have so far recorded about 10,496 internally displaced persons in five camps situated in Yola South and Fufore. The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi disclosed this recently, adding that the agency which has been managing IDP camps and distributing relief materials in Adamawa and other States in the North – East that are affected by the insurgency would continue to establish more camps and provide all the basic needs of the displaced persons. He…
Kaduna (Office of the Vice President Report) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has on Saturday November1, 2014 at his PDP Kabala Ward 05, Ward Congress which held at the Kabala Primary School in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State appealed to politicians and electorates to exercise peaceful conduct of the 2015 general elections. Namadi Sambo commended stakeholders for the peaceful conduct of the congress as well as congratulated the three elected delegates from the ward; saying based on the PDP Constitution their entrustment was automatic. He mentioned that while the party was holding its ward congresses…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – The Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Prof) has emphasized the imperative of inculcating capacity building into the Power Africa Initiative, a programme introduced by President Barak Obama to aid Africa in the area of sustainable electricity. The Minister while speaking at a meeting held with officials of the United States, who visited him at the ministry on Friday October 31, 2014 expressed worry that without this critical component, the Power Africa Initiative might be short-lived even when it eventually becomes successful. Chinedu Nebo further explained that experts must be on ground to provide…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Information Press Report) – The Minister of State II for Foreign Affairs and Supervising Minister of Information, Nurudeen Mohammed (Dr) has charged the Nigerian Media to be sensitive in their reportage by cross checking facts before publication to avoid disharmony in the polity. The Minister made the call during his maiden briefing meeting with top management staff of the Ministry at the Radio House, Abuja recently. He noted that with the forth-coming 2015 elections, the Press as stakeholders in governance must ensure that reports on debates are not based on individuals and personalities, but objective based…
Abuja (Office of HOCSF Report) – The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi has demanded for partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in terms of capacity building and skills development for public servants in the country. Danladi Kifasi made the call when he visited the CBN Governor in his office in Abuja, adding that collaboration between relevant stakeholders and development institutions has become necessary, in order to help build a modern public service organization that would provide world-class service for sustainable national development. He observed that most civil servants lack the requisite skills to…
Abuja (The Presidency Report) – The Nigeria Senate at its plenary held on Tuesday October 28, 2014 congratulated the Nigeria Female Football Team – ‘Super Falcons’ on their victory at the recently concluded African Women Championship that took place in Botswana. Speaking during the Senate seating, the President of the Senate, David Mark challenged all Nigerians to adopt the patriotic zeal, hard work and dedication of the Falcons. On the crisis in the Nigerian Football fraternity, the Senate President pleaded with those involved to sheath their sword for peace to reign and also to avoid FIFA’s hammer. He called…
ABUJA (Federal Civil Service Commission Report) – The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Joan O. Ayo (Deaconess) on Monday October 27, 2014 described the recently concluded Directorate Level promotion exercise as a huge success. Joan Ayo while speaking in a Press Conference held in Abuja stated that the success came through hard work and maintenance of the core values of the service – meritocracy, discipline, patriotism, accountability, loyalty, political neutrality, impartiality, anonymity, integrity, professionalism and transparency. According to her, extra and stringent measures were taken towards ensuring fraud-free, more comprehensive and reliable processes. “These measures…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Youth Development Report) – On the framework of the statistics gained by youths in the nation’s demography, the Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna has declared that youths are critical to the success of the electoral process as the nation prepares for the next general elections in 2015. Boni Haruna disclosed this recently when he received a delegation of the Goodluck Support Group (Vibrant Transformation Awareness Leadership Development Initiative (VITALDI) led by its Deputy National Coordinator, Stella Omu (Senator). The Minister opined that with the youth accounting for over 65 percent of the Nigerian population, they…
LOKOJA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Nigerian Government is set to collaborate with Kogi State Government to build a world class airport in Lokoja, Kogi State to bring the State’s economy at par with other States in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka said this when the Governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada (Capt.) paid him a courtesy visit in the Ministry. He explained that the establishment of an airport in Lokoja will fulfil the Federal Government’s policy drive towards building airports in all the State capitals in the federation. He added that it will…
Jos (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – “The ongoing transformation efforts in the Aviation Industry is geared towards vigorously contributing to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through effective service delivery in line with international best practices,” the Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka said this while delivering a lecture to the participants of Course 36 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos. Osita Chidoka averred that no nation can compete favourably with the rest of the world without the provision of funding for critical sectors of the economy like the aviation industry. Such subsidies,…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Health Report) – The Federal Ministry of Health has dispatched its emergency response team to contain the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in Oyo State,” the Minister of State and Supervising Minister for Health, Khaliru Alhassan (Dr) said this when he paid an unscheduled visit to some tertiary health facilities in Abuja. Khaliru Alhassan explained that the visit was aimed at getting to know the different challenges faced by the hospitals, so as to enable firm tackling. Adding, this will boost the morale of health workers and possibly reposition the health sector for better service delivery.…
ABUJA (State House Report) – The Federal Executive Council at its fortnightly meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday October 17, 2014 has granted approval to the 2015 – 2017 Medium Term Fiscal Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper. While briefing the media after the meeting, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku informed that the Council approved the 2015 – 2017 Medium Term Fiscal Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper following a memorandum presented by the Minister of Finance, Okonjo Iweala. He also stated that the measure will improve on oil and non-oil revenue through curtailing of oil…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment Report) – The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga has said that Nigeria is committed to the World Trade Organization and the Multilateral Trading Systems. The Minister stated this during the opening ceremony of the National Workshop on Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in Abuja on Tuesday October 20, 2014; noting that the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement was critical to enhancing global trade. Olusegun Aganga, who was represented by the Director of Trade in the Ministry, Felix Askipta said that the main purpose of the workshop is to…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity Report) – The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity has reconstituted the Ministry’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU). This was part of the monthly report on the review of activities issued by the Publicity Department of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity for the month of September 2014. The report noted that while inaugurating the Committee on behalf of the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu in Abuja recently, the Permanent Secretary, Clement Illoh stated that the reconstitution of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit became necessary in order to refocus the…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Nigerian Government has approved the supply and installation of a full Jet-Flight Simulator 5000 Series B737 for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology, Zaria.The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday October 22, 2014; adding that the simulator with complete accessories would be located at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. According to the Minister, the contract which has been awarded to Messrs CAE of Canada at the cost of…