ABUJA (Office of Surveyor-General Report) Public servants in the Office of the Surveyor -General of the Federation (OSGOF) have been adjoined to shun corruption and its tendencies through adherence to the ethics of the service for positive development in the nation. The Surveyor-General of the Federation, Peter Chigozie Nwilo stated this when he welcomed the resource persons from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other- related Crimes Commission (ICPC) who visited the OSGOF for an enlightenment campaign organized by the Anti- Corruption and Transparency Unit of the OSGOF in Abuja recently. He also thanked the ICPC officers for enlightening the staff.…
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Report from Federal Ministry of Works. The Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolememen has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to the provision of good and motorable roads for Nigerians in order to grow the economy. This was made known when Ambassador Dirk Verheyen-led delegates from Belgiun, paid him an official visit in his office recently. The Minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abubakar Muhammed Koro said, that “Our mandate is to build infrastructure that will sustain the economy of Nigeria, saying that sustainability of any nation’s economy hinges on the availability of good roads and bridges.” The Minister…
Report from Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission. The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission has called for multi-stakeholder collaboration in promoting investment in all critical sectors of the Nigerian economy, so as to fast track the attainment of national development objectives such as Vision 20-2020 and the Transformation Agenda of the present administration. This disclosure was made recently by, the Chairman of the Commission, Elias Mbam during an interactive session with a delegation from the Nigeria Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) in his Office in Abuja. Mbam observed that at the moment, “Nigeria remains an investor’s haven with numerous opportunities…
The virtues and rare qualities of the late former Minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, have been highlighted in a special valedictory session convened in her honour by the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku and the Management of the Federal Ministry of Information. The event was held on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Minister’s Conference room in Radio House, Abuja. Labaran Maku who appeared tense, described the late Dora Akunyili as “a very strong advocate for the unity of the country; astute administrator; patriot and an outspoken person.” He added that her tireless will to serve brought her into…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, Shola Omale has commended the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development for holding a successful inter-faith special national prayers to complement government’s efforts at safe release of the Chibok school girls who were abducted by insurgents over 50 days ago. Shola Omale, who made the commendation when he visited the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina in her office at the weekend also praised the efforts of the Minister towards bringing the issues of women, children and other vulnerable Nigerians to limelight since…
Abuja (Office of the First Lady Report) – The wife of Nigerian President, Patience Jonathan has said that the former Minister of Information and erstwhile Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dora Nkem Akunyili (Professor) was a titan who left an indelible mark having served the nation with passion and conviction. The First Lady, who received the news about the death of the late Dora Akunyili on Saturday June 7, 2014 said that ‘words cannot adequately express the shock and deep sadness’ she felt on receiving the news. She further observed that the…
PreambleGentlemen of the Press, you are welcome to today’s briefing session. I wish to commend your conduct and patience with us during the past session and urge you to continue in that light. 1. Police Enlightenment Campaign on Counter-Terrorism.As part of measures aimed at checking the activities of insurgents in parts of the country, the Nigeria police has commenced a counter-terrorism campaign towards assisting the citizens in ensuring effective security in their neighborhoods’. Accordingly, pamphlets and other materials have been produced and circulated to assist people get adequate information and better understanding of the activities of terrorists. In addition to…
It is with shock that the management and staff of the Federal Ministry of Information received the news of the passing on of the erstwhile Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili. The death of Prof. Akunyili ıs a huge loss to the family, the entire womenfolk, and the country in general. She was a patriot, who devoted her career to the struggle to enhance the quality of life of the citizenry. Prof. Akunyili displayed uncommon passion and zest for service to the nation. She was a social crusader whose faith in Nigeria was unwavering. As the Director General of NAFDAC,…
Against the backdrop of the recent approval for self-accounting status for the Nigeria Police Force by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Inspector-General of Police, MD Abubakar has called for increased professionalism, transparency and prompt payment of salaries and emoluments of Police personnel. The IGP, who made this call, Friday, 6th June, 2014, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, during a meeting with Police Finance Officers, described the approval as a watershed coming after more than eight decades since the Nigeria Police Force was established as a single and centralized national Police Force in 1930. The IGP stated that as a step towards building the…
(Report from Ministry of Foreign Affairs) The Executive Secretary of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Dr. Oluwole Oluleye has commended Nigerian Missions abroad for rendering effective consular services to Nigerian students, especially PTDF- sponsored students. He gave this commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Aminu Bashir Wali, on 5th June, 2014 in Abuja. The PTDF’s boss noted that his organization has the mandate to build capacity in oil and gas industry hence the need to send students around the world, for example, to China, Norway, Malaysia as well as the United Kingdom. …
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Federal Ministry of Aviation has reported that activities of the Ministry in the month of May 2014 were guided by the efforts to upgrade its existing infrastructure as well as equipment aimed at enhancing the safety and security in airports, provision of quality training for required manpower in the sector and increased contribution to Nigeria’s GDP as well as employment generation. This was contained in the monthly review of activities published by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry recently. According to the report, Government’s determination to improve on the facilities…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina on Wednesday June 4, 2014 in Abuja led inter-faith national prayers to call for the release of the abducted Chibok school girls. The event which was jointly anchored by the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor (Pastor) and the Chief Imam of the Abuja National Mosque, Musa Mohammed (Sheikh) was attended by thousands of women, religious faithfuls and school children. The Minster of Women Affairs while speaking at the event said that the intercession was organized to compliment the efforts of…
ABUJA (Ministry of Labour & Productivity Report) – As Nigeria joined the international community to mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work lately, the National Assembly was called upon to expedite the passage into law of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill to provide additional platforms for tackling emerging occupational safety and health issues in the country. The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, who made the plea in a keynote address in Abuja also indicated that the Ministry has commenced the process for Nigeria’s ratification of the International Labour Convention concerning Safety in the Use of…
ABUJA (Water Resources Ministry Report) – The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has recently received in her office, Israeli investors led by the former Nigerian Minister of Information, Jerry Gana.This was contained in a monthly report on the review of activities for May 2014 published by the Public Relations Department of the Ministry. The report said that at the occasion, the Minister observed that though the Federal Government has done much in the provision of funds for the completion of water projects, the Ministry intends to partner with private investors towards completing those projects that have not been…
The 32nd Commonwealth of Local Government Forum (CLGF) Board meeting is scheduled to hold in Abuja, Nigeria from 12th – 13th June, 2014. This is the first time the CLGF board meeting would be taking place in Nigeria. The meeting is expected to have in attendance most senior Ministers and elected Government leaders from across the Commonwealth. The CLGF is a voice for Local Government in the Commonwealth. It works to promote and advocate democratic values and good governance in the Commonwealth; encourage the exchange of experience among local government practitioners; support practical capacity building and develop a Commonwealth wide…
The Senate has at plenary considered the report of the Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution on a bill for an Act to further alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and for other matters connected therewith and approved its recommendations. Among the affected sections of the constitution tabulated into clauses. In the bill are clauses 2 which mandates the Clerk of the National Assembly to notify INEC when there is vacancy in the Senate and House of Representatives due to death, resignation or recall. The clause 2 which seeks to extend…
ABUJA (Ministry of Police Affairs Report) The Minister of Police Affairs, Abdul Jelili Adesiyan has said that those who are accusing the Nigerian government and President Goodluck Jonathan of doing nothing to stem the security challenges in the country are uncharitable to the President and the government as well as lacks patriotism and commitment to the unity and progress of Nigeria. According to the Minister, it is unfair for the opposition to dwell under the dynamism of the nation’s political system and the atmosphere of freedom of speech guaranteed by the Jonathan Administration to run down the government even when…
Report from Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Yakub Umar has advocated for a review of the country’s sentences laws, as some of their provisions are obsolete. Justice Umar made the charge in Lagos at the Leadership Cooperation Workshop of Heads of Investigation and Prosecution of Anti-Corruption Agencies, organized by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). He said: “There is need to review our sentences law, as some of the provisions in Penal and Criminal Codes are obsolete”. The Chairman further contributed that synergy among stakeholders will help a great deal in…
Report from Code of Conduct Tribunal The Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Yakub Umar has applauded his management team for being proactive in driving home the Tribunal’s mandates to Nigerian people. He made the commendation yesterday, 3rd May, 2014 in Abuja, while in an interactive session with the staff of the Tribunal. The Chairman thanked the management team for their new idea of restructuring the operational mechanism of the Tribunal by establishing additional Units and Departments, to do away with redundancy amongst staff. Justice Umar said, before now, the only functional Departments in the Tribunal are Litigation and…
The Nigerian Government has decried the lack of universally acceptable legally binding instrument to regulate the transfer of arms and ammunition, saying existing legislations are either regionally or nationally based and have no universal application, thereby making it difficult to track the end users and end use of weapons.Permanent Secretary of Nigerian’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Amb. Martin Uhomoigbhi stated this at the opening of a seminar – “Towards Future Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty’’ (ATT), jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and ECOWAS in Abuja, recently.Amb. Uhomoigbhi attributed the current prevalence of conflicts in…