ABUJA (State House Report) President Muhammadu Buhari has said that officials of past administrations, including Ministers are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the constitution and must not be subjected to any undue harassment and intimidation at the airports or at other points of entry and exit. While responding to some cases of VIP stoppages at the airports as reported to him on Saturday May 30, 2015, the President directed all government agencies to run their affairs in full compliance with extant rules, regulations and the constitution of the country. “We have not banned anyone from traveling,” he…
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The abolition of Visas among ECOWAS member-states, right of residence and establishment, construction of regional roads, as well as the maintenance of peace and regional security have been highlighted as some of the significant achievements of the regional body. The president of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo who made the disclosure at the 40th anniversary commemoration event of the organization recently, also said the region is closer than ever before, towards the realization of its vision of an ECOWAS of the people rather than of states. The elaborate event which was at the instance of the Ministry of Foreign…
Report from Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Outgoing Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe has called on the incoming administration to complete the existing water projects before initiating new ones. Mrs. Ochekpe made the call on Monday 25th May, 2015 in Abuja, while presenting key achievements of her Ministry from 2011 to 2015 and unveiling National Water Resources Information System (NAWIS) logo/web-portal. The Minister said there was need for the incoming administration not only to continue with the transformation in the water sector, but also to ensure that all the ongoing water projects across the country are completed.…
The Senate has at plenary today, 21st May, 2015 requested its Committees on Downstream and Off-stream to investigate the cause of the current fuel scarcity in the country and what the Government is doing about it. The Committee is expected to submit its report Tuesday. Relying on the Senate rule order 43 dealing with personal explanation, the Senate deputy leader, Senator Abdul Ningi queries the perennial fuel scarcity in the country and wonders if the situation has come to stay and become part of us. He was shocked by the lack of information from Government quarters. He therefore, prayed the…
Report from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. The Federal Government has assured all Nigerians that the introduction of e-collection will enthrone a new regime of centralized, accountable and transparency in government collection process, the platform will check revenue theft, diversion of collected revenue and remove corrupt practices in the MDAs. Mr. Otunla was represented at the event by the Director, Consolidated Account Department, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Salawu Zubairu, during the sensitization workshop for the Federal government Parastals, Departments and agencies on Federal Government e-Collection scheme at Chelsea Hotel in…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. A two-day workshop for the validation of the Power Sector Local Content Development Initiative and Policy Documents has opened in Abuja, as the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo challenged stakeholders to come up with acceptable policy direction that would strengthen and consolidate on the gains recorded in the on-going sector reform. Prof. Chinedu Nebo, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Amb. Godknows Igali, noted that with the three years period after privatization of the key components of the sector, it is time for stock-taking, hence this platform will help develop and…
The Minister of Information, Mrs. Patricia Akwashiki has called on communication practitioners across the country, to give timely and credible reporting and avoid vacuum at every point in time, to prevent rumor and misinformation. The Minister made the remarks during an inspection visit to the Voice of Nigeria (VON), at Radio House, Abuja. Mrs. Akwashiki expressed appreciation of the professional role of VON in transmitting credible and timely information to Nigerians and the international community, which has helped in projecting the image of the country, positively. While expressing the hope that government will look into the constraints of the organization,…
With some former staff of defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) protesting none payment of their severance packages, the management met with the leaders of the Association of former PHCN staff and according to Director Special Duties, Mr. Ikotun O. E, who stressed that out of the 30 batches of former staff of PHCN, the only outstanding payment to be made is that of batch 30. Mr. Ikotun further said that the payment of the severance package for the said batch 30, whose cash backing was received only last Thursday, 7th May, 2015 will be settled within the next…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Power Report) The Nigerian Government has called on Poland to deploy its technological expertise into Nigeria’s power sector in the country’s quest for quicker and easier solution to its power challenge. This, it said can be done through setting up power plants for delivery of smaller megawatts of electricity to the Nigerian people in the near future. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Power, Godknows Igali, who spoke lately at a meeting with the Polish delegation led by its Minister of Economy, Andrzej Dycha stated that the investment aims at providing a win-win situation…
ABUJA (Conduct Tribunal Report) The Code of Conduct Tribunal has on May 5, 2015 resumed hearing on the case involving Jeremiah Timbut Useni (General), who is the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The report from the Publicity Department of the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday May 6, 2015 revealed that the case has been pending in the tribunal since year 2000 without the presence of the accused. The Publicity Department stated that the Chairman of the tribunal Danladi Yakub Umar (Justice) frowned at the Defence Counsel for not having the accused in court for the past…
ABUJA (Office of Vice President Report) Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has urged Nigerians to give the incoming administration the maximum support to enable them succeed. He made this call at the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) Stakeholders Conference which held lately at the Main Conference Auditorium of the National Mosque Complex in Abuja. “Government as you are aware is a continuum and with the coming of a new democratic dispensation, it has ushered in a new government which will soon be inaugurated. I urge you to continue to give them maximum support and cooperation to enable them…
ASABA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) The Nigerian Government has downgraded the Asaba Airport over the failure of the Delta State Government to put in place measures to guarantee the safety and security of passengers utilizing the airport. The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, who made the assertion recently indicated that with the downgrading which takes immediate effect, the airport would henceforth be permitted to accommodate the operation of only Dash 8-Q 400 aircraft or its equivalent until all the safety issues are addressed. He recalled that the Nigerian Government through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authourity (NCAA) spotted several safety…
YOLA (NEMA Report) The 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army based in Yola, Adamawa State has handed over two hundred and seventy five (275) rescued women and children from the insurgents in Sambisa forest to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for rehabilitation. The release from the Publicity Department of NEMA on Sunday May 3, 2015 noted that the rescued women and children traumatized and malnourished by their ordeal were immediately taken to Malkohi IDP Camp in Yola for profiling. Adding, they were provided with food, mattresses, blankets, mosquito nets, soap and detergents. The NEMA report stated that the…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Health Report) The Minister of Health, Khaliru Alhassan (Dr) has expressed appreciation to health workers for their selfless service to the nation, indicating that their knowledge, training and expertise have continued to save lives and heal millions of Nigerians. Khaliru Alhassan stated this on Saturday May 2, 2015 in a chat with journalists, adding thatdue to their professional diligence, Nigeria has achieved the World Health Organization (WHO) Leprosy Elimination target of less than 1 case per 10,000 populations. He maintained that their commitment has resulted to Nigeria being certified guinea worm – free by the World…
BEIJING (National Planning Commission Report) Nigeria’s Minister and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman (Dr) has said that Nigeria has a lot to learn from China’s rich infrastructure history. The Minister made the remark recently at the ‘Bilateral Seminar on Economy, Diplomacy and Management of Nigeria in 2015′ which held at the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO) in Beijing, China. Adding, the incoming administration should not jettison the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) put in place by the present administration. The message which was delivered on his behalf by his Special Assistant on…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has met with the owners of Generation and Distribution Companies in Abuja, to fine-tune ways of boosting electricity supply nation-wide. The development is coming on the heels of additional generation capacity occasioned by the recent commissioning of National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs) in Alaoji and Olorunsogo; and in view of plans for imminent commissioning of other NIPP plants, following the completion of these projects. While setting the agenda for the meeting, the Minister described the distribution Companies as the vital link in the service delivery chain.He expressed…
ABUJA (Health Ministry Report) The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Health, Linus Awute has charged members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the National Health Act to dedicate themselves to their assignment to ensure successful implementation of the Act. Linus Awute made this call while speaking at the inaugural meeting of the group on the implementation of the National Health Act (NHACT) held in Abuja recently. Adding, the Act is considered as one of the greatest dividends of the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan in the health sector. He intensified that the Act if successfully implemented…
While briefing State House correspondents immediately after the Federal Executive Council meeting, the Minister of Information, Sen. Patricia Naomi Akwashiki told reporters that Council considered and ratified the award of contracts for the rehabilitation/erosion control works at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kubanni Dam Water Supply Lake, Kaduna State and Gullies/Erosion Control works at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters, Calabar, Cross River State. She further stated that the projects will enhance the provision of potable and safe water for the benefiting communities. Sen. Akwashiki stated that Council ratified the award of contracts for work package a (Project Works), Work Package B…
ABUJA (Office of Accountant General of the Federation Report) The Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils have shared a total of N435.061 billion (Four Hundred and Thirty Five Billion, Sixty-One Million Naira) only as federal allocation for the month of March, 2015. A communiqué issued by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday April 22, 2014 indicates that the gross revenue received for the month of March 2015 was N315.044 billion (Three Hundred and Fifteen Billion, Forty – Four Million Naira) only. Adding, the amount when compared with the N401. 42 billion (Four Hundred and One Billion, Forty-Two…
Prof. Chinedu Nebo, the Minister of Power has described Uche Chukwumerije, as one who tried his best at all times of his 75 years on earth, to stretch his talents to the full in order to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of humanity. “Not many had the privilege of being called at various times by his people to perform a special task and not all who had that privilege answered the call. But it is on record that each time Chukwumerije was called, he not only rose to the occasion, but gave his very best”, Prof. Nebo…