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Abuja (Federal Ministry of Labour Report) – The Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity, Kabiru Turaki while intervening in the on-going strike embarked upon by health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has initiated a conciliatory meeting of all stakeholders charged with the resolution of contending issues of the interest to concerned parties. The Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Labour & Productivity in its monthly review of activities for November 2014 published on Tuesday December 9, 2014 revealed that during the meeting which held lately in Abuja, the Supervising Minister called…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Transport Report) – The Minister of Transport, Idris Umar has said that an estimated five million commuters from across the country have utilised the rail transport system from last year to date. He disclosed this in Abuja during the 2014 Ministerial Press Briefing.While attributing the high rate of patronage to increased stabilisation of the tracks following rehabilitation of the western line, Umar Idris pointed out that more couches and wagons have been procured by the Federal Government to cushion the growing demands for rail transportation in the country. He also said that the number of passengers…
SUNTI (Industry, Trade & Investment Ministry Report) – The Nigerian Government has inaugurated a N45billion integrated state-of-the-art sugar project in Sunti, Niger State in the North-West of Nigeria. The project which is wholly owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, (FMN), comprises 16,500 hectares sugarcane estate and mill as part of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment’s approved Backward Integration Programme (BIP) for the production of local sugar in line with the provisions of the National Sugar Master Plan. Speaking during the inauguration on Tuesday December 9, 2014, the Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Olusegun Aganga said that…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has launched the Aviation Passenger Service (APS) Portal and Aviation Helpline to facilitate the transformation of the aviation sector into a customer-centric industry. During the event, the Minister of Aviation noted that the Aviation Passenger Service and Helpline are the programmes designed by him as part of his administration’s commitment to providing a one-stop platform for the airborne public to access needed information about airline operations and services in Nigerian airports. Chidoka averred that the APS Portal is a reliable source of verified information intended…
SARDAUNA (NEMA Report) – The National Emergency Management Agency has recovered relief materials diverted by a transporter in Gombe State and has distributed them directly to victims of the windstorm in Bangoba Community of Kakara in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State for whom they were meant. While addressing the media in the community over the incidence, the Director – General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi, who was represented by the Assistant Director of the Training Department, Iyiola Akande said that there was an attempted diversion of relief items which was successfully intercepted by the Nigeria Security…
ABUJA (Industry, Trade and Investment Ministry Report) – “Nigeria is seeking the Japanese Government’s help towards recycling the huge disused vehicular carcasses that adorn the country’s landscape,” the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Abdulkadir Musa told the technical meeting between officials of the Ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the development of automobile supplier parks in Nigeria. Abdulkadir Musa explained that the ratio of new and used cars in Nigeria is between 5: 95% in favour of used cars. Adding, this is so because used cars are affordable to the average…
Abuja (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has announced that the federal government is in the process of reviewing the National Policy on Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities to enable government and its partners handle their issues and concerns more effectively. She disclosed this recently at the event organized by her Ministry to mark the 2014 International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja. The Minister noted that inadequate attention to disability issues and its consequences have continued to remain a major challenge threatening human existence and the attainment of meaningful…
LAGOS (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has reiterated the need for women empowerment as well as involvement of more women in the socio-economic development of the country, saying this will bring about the achievement of maximum progress and development. President Goodluck Jonathan represented by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina made the call while receiving an award from the Women Empowerment Leaders Award, a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) held on Thursday December 4, 2014 in Lagos. He expressed regret that women and girls have been…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – At the recently concluded Bi-national Commission Meeting between Nigeria and Germany on energy in Abuja, the leader of the German delegation, Renate Von Bodden disclosed that the German Development Bank – KFW has earmarked $200 million (USD) support in form of Green Credit Line to Nigeria. While speaking on the facility, Renate Von Bodden said that it was meant to serve as support base for small and medium enterprises, specifically for the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. She added that another facility worth €5 million (Euros) has been set aside…