Report from the Office of SA to President on NASS Matters.The Senate has passed the intestate Succession Bill, 2004. The Bill which was presented by Senator Olugbenga Obadara from Ogun Central passed first reading on the floor of the Senate.Other bills that passed first reading are Employment Services Bill, 2014; Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Act presented by Senator Gbenga Ashafa; Nigerian Export Promotion Council Act; Employees Compensation Act; Nigerian Film Corporation Act; Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Act, presented by Senator Ahmad Lawan; and Crime and Criminal Tracking System Bill presented by Senator Victor Ndoma Egba.The Senate also desolved…
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From Federal Ministry of Works. As efforts are intensified to complete all on-going Federal Road Projects across the country, Federal Government called on the leading Construction companies including Julius Berger Plc to look inwards and source funds from their home countries, to complete contract projects awarded them in Nigeria. While speaking during a courtesy visit by the German ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr. Michael Zenner to the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Abuja, the Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolememen stated that German-Nigeria relationship dated back to over 40 years. As a result, the Minister…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Water Resources Report) – The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has recently commended the efforts of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its Capacity Development Plan initiated in the water sector to improve on service delivery. The monthly activities review report for October 2014 published by the Publicity Department of the Ministry on Tuesday November 11, 2014 revealed that the Minister gave the commendation in Abuja when the Terminal Project Team led by the Executive Director of the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) and Chairman of the Team, Olusanjo Bamgboye (Dr) paid her…
Abuja (Code of Conduct Tribunal Report) – The Code of Conduct Tribunal has on Wednesday November 12, 2014 adjourned hearing of the case involving the Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Bala Usman (Dr), who is a serving Permanent Secretary in the Adamawa State Government to January 14, 2015. At the commencement of the hearing session, the Counsels to the accused led by B. I. Michika apologized for the inability of the accused (Bala Usman) to be in court and prayed for adjournment to another day. The Prosecuting Counsels led by Musa Ibrahim obliged the Tribunal to grant the request…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment Report) – The Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Olusegun Aganga has revealed that the Nigerian economy attracted $59bn pipeline local and foreign direct investments into the different sectors of the economy within three years. Olusegun Aganga, who spoke during the 4th Annual Seminar for Industry, Trade and Investment Correspondents and Business Editors held in Abuja noted that the far-reaching industrial policies initiated by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment in line with the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan helped to make the country a destination of choice for…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Health Report) – The Nigerian Government has intensified its efforts to combat the life threatening Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other diseases as well as emergency responses by acquiring about 30 Hilux pick up operation vehicles.While addressing Journalists on Monday November 10, 2014 in Abuja at the launching of the surveillance and operation vehicles for Ebola Virus, other diseases and emergency responses, the Supervising Minister of Health and Minister of State for Health, Khaliru Alhassan (Dr) assured that the Government will continue to invest in disease surveillance, preparedness and response to ensure that Nigeria’s ports of…
Abuja (Office of the Vice President Report) – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has directed the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) not to allow contractors not in its database to do contract business of any sort with the Federal Government from the 2015 financial year. The President represented by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo made this known on Monday November 11, 2014 when he declared open the first National Conference on Public Procurement (NACOPP) with the theme: “Public Procurement: A tool for Good Governance” in Abuja. The President remarked that the directive followed BPP’s categorisation and classification of…
Supervising Minister of Information, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed has charged chief executives of paratatals and agencies in the Ministry to promote the influence of Nigeria in global affairs by providing correct information about the country to the rest of the world. He gave the charge in Abuja at his maiden meeting with the chief executives. “The global ascendancy of Nigeria is unstoppable and to achieve this, the right information about Nigeria must be communicated in the right way not only to Nigerians but to the rest of the world. I think all of you represented here, you are the ones…
Recently, Federal Ministry of Information joined the Indian diplomatic community to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Indian Technical and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) programme. Since September, 1964 when it was founded as a foreign policy initiative of the Indian government, to render assistance to fellow countries especially of the Commonwealth stock, ITEC has brought about, bonds of friendship and mutual exchange of ideas in very many areas of study. According to the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. A. R. Ghanashyam: ‘’The aim of this annual celebration is to foster mutual bonds of friendship among the alumni and…
ABUJA (Aviation Ministry Report) – The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has inaugurated the Committees on Nigeria Aviation Industry Aeronautical Charges and Nigeria Aviation Industry Aircraft Accident Report Status in the quest to reposition Nigeria as an aviation hub and to ensure that passengers and all users of Nigerian airport facilities pay the charges obtainable in other countries across the world. While inaugurating the Committee lately, the Minister observed from the terms of reference of the Committees that the Ministry was seeking to review all Nigeria’s aeronautic and passengers’ charges to determine their usage as well as unravel the factors…