Abuja (National Planning Ministry Report) – The Minister/Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has tasked the members of the Women of Action Campaign Team, a political group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure that their campaign towards ensuring victory for President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 Presidential election is evidenced-based. The Minister stated this at the weekend in Abuja when the group paid him a congratulatory visit on his appointment as Minister and to wish him well as the Minister of National Planning. “Elections and campaigns should be evidence-based not sectional. I…
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From Federal Ministry of Labour & Productivity. The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to its partnership with relevant stakeholders for the review, improvement and standardization of the process for training and revalidation of the certificate of competence of Approved Persons and Authorized Inspectors of lifting equipment, pressure vessels and plants operations. Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh, disclosed this in Abuja recently while declaring a Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Process of Revalidation of Certificate of Competence for Approved Persons/Authorized Inspectors, open. Represented by the Ministry’s Director of Special Duties, Mr.…
Abuja (Office of the Vice President Report) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has described the just concluded National Conference as the broadest in Nigeria’s history where all matters within the socio-political and economic spheres of the nation were extensively discussed freely without outside interference. He stated this during the closing dinner organised at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja by the Chairman of the conference for delegates on Wednesday August 20, 2014 as part of the activities marking the end of the 2014 National Conference. Namadi Sambo, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event,…
ABUJA (NEMA Report) – The Nigerian Government has assured continued support for humanitarian aid workers in the discharge of their responsibilities for assisting the population at risk in the country. Nigeria’s Vice President, Muhammad Namadi Sambo gave the assurance in a speech he delivered on behalf of the President at the 2014 World Humanitarian Day Celebration held in Abuja lately. He also identified the important roles of aid workers in driving the commitment of the Federal Government towards providing needed succor to people faced with humanitarian challenges. While citing the condition of some medical workers in…
Abuja (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment) – The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, recently during the Quarterly Meeting with the Director Generals and Chief Executive Officers of agencies and parastatals under the ministry in Abuja, disclosed that the Federal Government has concluded plans to provide N2 billion Agricultural and Infrastructure Support Fund for investors in the sugar industry. Aganga noted that the intervention fund, which will be disbursed at a single digit interest rate, would serve as cheap and affordable capital for investors who are investing in the Backward Integration Programme of the Federal…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Environment Report) – The Minister of Environment, Laurentia Mallam has changed the management of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency to ensure adequate and proper utilization of oil spill equipment. Laurentia Mallam stated this during the commissioning and handing over ceremony of the Geographic Information System Equipment installed in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri, Uyo and Kaduna as well as the laboratory and oil Spill Detection Equipment installed in the Port-Harcourt office to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) recently at the NOSDRA Headquarters in Abuja. The Minister emphasized that the Federal Government…
ABUJA (Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Report) – the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Bukar Goni Aji recently release the list of permanent secretaries to be deployed to various ministries as approved by His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.Below are the names of permanent secretaries, their present ministries, their approved ministries as well as new appointments. Emodi Nebolisa O. formally in the Ministry of Transport, now in State House, Adelakun S. K. Yemi, formally in Common Services Office – OHCSF, now in Ministry of Aviation, Mohammed S. Bashar, formally in Ministry of…
Abuja (Ministry of Power Report) – The Resident Country – Representative of the United Nation’s Industrial Development Organization, UNIDO, Patrick Kormawa, at the on-going National Council on Power (NACOP) disclosed that the World Bank had injected about $200 million to boost Nigeria’s power sector. Kormawa who spoke at the sideline of the ongoing NACOP in Abuja told newsmen that the core interest area of his organization is sustainable power sector in Nigeria as typified by the on-going sector reform. He commended the Nigeria’s Government for approving the convocation as it has brought all stakeholders insisting that development of partnerships is…
ABUJA (Science & Technology Report) – The former Minister of Science and Technology, Turner Isoun (Professor) has advocated for strict scientific approach in dealing with the current Ebola epidemic. Turner Isoun, who commended government’s role so far in confronting the disease in a reaction to the scourge, urged the scientific community to mobilise and assist the nation to find solutions to the spread of the virus. “Ebola is a viral infectious disease though new to West Africa but had been experienced in East Africa in the past. The important thing for us to do here is to give out proper information…
ABUJA (Code of Conduct Bureau Report) The Code of Conduct Bureau and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on information sharing and protocol. The ceremony which took place in the Code of Conduct Bureau Conference Room on Thursday July 31, 2014 had delegates from UNODC, NFIU & CCB in attendance. Speaking at the occasion, the Chairman the Code of Conduct Bureau, Sam Saba expressed delight with the signing of the MOU, indicating that the day marks another milestone in the realization of his dream to make the Code of Conduct Bureau an effective…
ABUJA (National Salaries, Incomes & Wages Commission Report) The Chairman of the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission, Richard Onwuka Egbule has advised members of staff of the Commission to take advantage of the medical facilities available and regularly examine and take good care of themselves to avoid complications arising from health – related diseases. Onwuka Egbule was speaking on Thursday July 31, 2014 in Abuja when a 2 – man delegation from the Swiss Garde Health Talk led by Ebere Osuagwu paid a visit to the Commission. The Chairman urged the Commission’s staff to effectively conduct checks on themselves,…
ABUJA (State House Report) The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Reuben Abati has drawn the attention of Nigerians to public perceptions on the publicity earlier released indicating President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s approval of the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Police. In a statement published on August 1, 2014, Reuben Abati noted that the appointment of Suleiman Abba (AIG) as Inspector-General of Police was in acting capacity which takes effect from Friday August 1, 2014.
ABUJA (National Planning Commission Report) The new Minister/Deputy Chairman of National Planning Commission, Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman (Dr) has formally assumed office with a promise to work with members of staff of the Commission to consolidate on the successes so far recorded by his predecessor. Abubakar Sulaiman made the promise on Wednesday July 30, 2014 during the formal handing and taking over ceremony with the out-going Supervising Minister of National Planning, Bashir Yuguda. He promised to bring in his wealth of academic experience to the National Planning Commission towards addressing the challenges facing the country. “We have a lot of problems…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development is to partner with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) in the fight against the growing cases of Gender – Based Violence (GBV) and HIV/AIDS in the country. This was the high point of a meeting between the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Habiba Lawal and the Deputy Country Director of USAID in Nigeria, Masauso Nzima held in Abuja recently. Habiba Lawal, who expressed serious concern over the increasing…
ABUJA (Power Ministry Report) – The Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Professor) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Power Africa Initiative, USAID and the LEEC – Chinese Company on projects that will fast-track the nation’s quest for increased access to power for domestic and industrial uses. While speaking at the signing ceremony, the Minister said that the Nigerian Government is grateful for the Power Africa Initiative and President Barrack Obama for considering Nigeria as one of the 6 beneficiaries in the first phase of the programme. He added that the Nigeria – U.S relations have spanned…
LAGOS (Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment Report) The Federal Government has re-affirmed its commitment to facilitating the growth and development of domestic trade across the country. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga gave the assurance during a Town Hall Meeting with traders in the South – West geo-political region in Lagos lately. The meeting which was attended by traders and representatives of market associations from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States as well as representatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Immigration and the Police was necessitated by the recognition of the importance of domestic…
ABUJA (Office of the Vice President Report) Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has decried the high rate at which commercial banks charge interests, saying this is hampering the access to financing by small and medium scale entrepreneurs. The Vice President made this observation lately at the Meccah Guest Palace Hotel in Meccah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia when he received a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank led by its Chairman, Ahmed Mohammed Ali. Mohammed Namadi Sambo said that the lack of access to financing has been one of the stumbling blocks to the growth and development of Small and…
ABUJA (National Emergency Management Agency Report) Following the recent insurgent attack in Damboa, Borno State that resulted in a large influx of internally displaced persons to Gombe State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has evacuated and registered about 500 persons who were stranded in motor parks and some major highways to various camps in the State. Remarking over the issue, the Executive Secretary of SEMA, Danlami Arab Rukujei thanked the agency for the quick response and noted that the State Government has gradually become overwhelmed with a large influx of…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Power Report) In order to ensure full realization of the potentials from the 2 proposed refinery and petrochemical projects, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has appealed to the Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Professor) to support the body in the areas of access to power and transmission facilities. The two projects to be located in Itobe, Kogi State and Agge in Balyesa State are scheduled to be delivered in two years according to Bestman Anekwe, Chairman, NIPCO Plc. The Minister observed that the proposed projects will key into the Government’s Transformation Agenda. He…
ABUJA (National Planning Commission Report) The National Planning Commission (NPC) has recently pledged to offer technical support in the area of training, data collection, M&E and capacity building to the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in their effort to develop the tourism sector in Nigeria. The Secretary to the Commission, Ntufam Fidel Ugbo made the pledge in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the NPC by the Director – General of the NTDC, Sally Mbanefo. Ugbo said that the Commission will assist the NTDC through the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which is one of its Parastatals to capture data…