Report from Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s Secretary-General, Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani has described the Boko Haram insurgents as anti-Islam. He stated categorically that Islam can never be a religion that justifies the act of killing people, and the abduction of innocent children. “They are criminals. Their doctrines are not Islamic. Boko Haram is anti-Islam” The OIC’s Secretary-General made this statement when he visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali on Monday, 2nd June, 2014 in Abuja. He disclosed that he and members of his delegation are currently visiting Nigeria as a mark…
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Report from Ministry of Police Affairs. Minister of Police Affairs, Abdul Jelili Adesiyan has said that it is unfair to run down the Government even when the truth of its efforts in fighting terrorism is not only cogent and verifiable, but very well known. Adesiyan described those accusing the Federal Government and especially, President Goodluck Jonathan of not doing enough to stem the tide of the current security challenges in the country as being not only uncharitable, but also lacking in patriotism and commitment to the unity and progress of the nation. According to the Minister, who made these assertions…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Environment Report) – As Nigeria begins the countdown to World Environment Day, the Minister of Environment, Laurentia Mallam has asked journalists to give media space to issues of environmental sustainability, urging them to attend and participate in all the events lined-up to mark the World Environment Day. In her address to journalists in a press conference in Abuja to mark the beginning of a week-long activity for the celebration, the Minister espoused her expectation that the media will transmit to the public, critical issues of environmental concern that will come up during the celebration to Nigerians, the…
Abuja (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has pledged to persist in boosting the morale of staff towards ensuring that the mandate of the Ministry is carried out, especially in actualizing the Transformation Agenda of Government. Zainab Maina made the pledge in Abuja while commissioning four newly acquired buses to ease the transportation challenges of junior and middle cadre staff in the Ministry. She added that the gesture was in fulfillment of the promise to the Joint-Staff Unions that staff of the Ministry would be encouraged through the provision of buses, welfare…
DAKAR (Water Resources Ministry Report) – Nigeria’s Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has handed over the leadership of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) to the Republic of Senegal following the successful completion of her tenure as interim President from August 2013 to 31st May 2014. In her valedictory statement during the 9th General Assembly Meeting of AMCOW recently in Dakar – Senegal, the Minister of Water Resources, who is the out-going President of the body said that AMCOW had provided the needed political leadership, policy direction and advocacy in the provision and management of water resources for…
As part of the strategies lined up in the ongoing war against terrorism, the Nigeria Police has today, 2nd June, 2014 commenced an extensive counter-terrorism campaign nationwide. This was contained in a release signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba who disclosed that the campaign will witness massive distribution of information, education and communication (IEC) materials across all strata of the Nigerian society, is expected to be sustained until every citizen of Nigeria is well informed of their responsibilities in this age of terrorism. Mba’s statement also added that the public enlightenment materials, which are factsheets containing distress…
ABUJA (NEMA Report) As the Nigerian Government intensifies efforts towards rescuing the abducted Chibok School girls, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has convened a meeting of humanitarian stakeholders to develop a suitable response plan for the social re-integration of the girls and appropriate supports to the community. While addressing the stakeholders meeting in Abuja lately, the Director-General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi said that the Agency is expected to validate a draft humanitarian response plan for Chibok and is working to build synergy as well as strengthen coordination mechanisms for humanitarian assistance to the affected persons and the community.…
Report from the Office of the SSA to the President on NASS Matters. The Senate has at plenary felicitate with Nigerians on the occasion of the 15th Democracy Day celebration. The motion for the felicitation which was sponsored by Senator Victor Ndoma Egba and co-sponsored by all the Senators noted that Nigeria’s nascent democracy is maturing as she celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of her democracy 29th May, 2014. The Senators were also satisfied that the country’s bastion of democracy, the National Assembly is steadily canalizing it’s practice and procedures in line with international best practices. The Senate was confident that…
Vice President Mohammed Namadi has commended and congratulated the management of the concessionned Shiroro hydro power plant of the North South Company for the excellent management and direction of the Shiroro power plant. Sambo gave this commendation when he received a delegation of the management of the Company led by its chairman, Mallam Ibrahim Aliyu in his office. The Vice president noted that concessioning of the Shiroro Hydro-Power plant to the Company was not a mistake in view of the new ideas the Company was injecting to enable the power plant generate to its optimal capacity. The Vice President appreciated…
Report from the Office of the VP. The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and President, African First Ladies Peace Mission, Dame Patience Jonathan has called for the three arms of Government: the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary in ECOWAS member countries to work together to tackle insurgency.The First Lady made this call during the courtesy call by members of the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians on 28th May, 2014, in the State House, Abuja. While describing insurgency as a “Global problem and an evil crime against humanity”, Dame Jonathan maintained that in view of the fact that what…
Report from the Office of the SSA to the President on NASS Matters. The Senate has at plenary urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to undertake the permanent voters card distribution on a continuing and permanent basis in the respective polling units until all the cards are distributed. The Senate noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission did on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of May, 2014 conduct the distribution of permanent voters cards in some States of the federation. It was also aware that the process has been faced by several problems among which include the corruption of the…
PARIS (Environment Ministry Report) – The Minister of Environment, Laurentia Laraba Mallam has commended the French Oil and Gas giant – ‘ Total’ over its determination to become the first multinational oil corporation to stop offshore gas flaring in Nigeria. Laurentia Laraba Mallam represented by the Deputy Director of Information in the Ministry, Ben Bem Goong noted that the efforts of ‘Total’ in the initiative are worthy of commendation, adding that other oil companies operating in Nigeria should follow the good example and environmentally-friendly approach of Total. While acknowledging the devastating consequences of gas flaring on the environment, including global warming and…
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has assured the National Committee Against Touting (NCAT) of the Federal Government’s support of its efforts at ending the menace of touting in Nigeria. The Minister, while receiving the Committee led by its National Chairman, Dr. Ike Anikwendu in his office said, Government was working hard to ensure that lives and properties were protected in all the nooks and crannies of the country. He stressed that Federal Government had put series of activities in place to see that Nigerians, especially the youths were gainfully employed and thereby…
Report from Ministry of Defence. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Defence, Aliyu Isma’ila have said that the Ministry remains highly committed to the preventive and rehabilitative health care of its service personnel, members of their families and both civilian and military. The Permanent Secretary said this at the commemoration of the 2014 World Malaria Day, Community Outreach Programme in Mambila Barracks. According to him, the establishment of the Ministry of Defence’s Malaria Control Programme about a year ago, is a clear demonstration of the Ministry’s commitment towards effective control and elimination of malaria. The Permanent Secretary called on the…
Report from Federal Ministry of Education. Federal Government Girls’ College, Lejja, Enugu State has emerged overall winner of the quiz competition organized by the Federal Ministry of Education for Federal Government Colleges across the country, as part of activities to mark the 2013 World Environment Day. Miss Ugwu Chidera, FGGC, Lejja scored the highest points to grab the 1st position among the 17 contestants that participated at the grand finale of the competition. While speaking at the prize-giving ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday, 15th May, 2014, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. MacJohn Nwaobiala said that by celebrating World Environment Day,…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has ascribed the shunning of the 2014 Children’s Day to the activities of terrorists, saying they took away the joy of the country and made it impossible for the nation to celebrate. Zainab Maina, who spoke on Tuesday May 27, 2014 in Abuja at a press briefing on the 2014 celebration said that the abduction of the Chibok girls have drawn the nation backward and called on the insurgents to release the girls without further delay. “I wish to call on members of the Boko…
ABUJA (Parliamentary Report) The Nigerian Senate has considered and approved the appointment of Jummai Audi (Professor) as Commissioner for the Nigerian Law Reform Commission and the President’s request for the confirmation of Stanley I. Lawson for appointment as a non- executive member of the Central Bank of Nigeria in accordance with the CBN Act 2007. The report from the Publicity Department of the National Assembly Commission recently indicated that the Senate also at the plenary considered the appointment of Dahiru Hassan Balami (Professor) into the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Adding, both requests were forwarded to…
MINNA (National Planning Commission) – The Governor of Niger State, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has described effective planning as the foundation of development in any society, saying with adequate security in Nigeria, the country will continue to develop at a very fast pace.Babangida Aliyu said this while declaring open the 2014 Conference of Directors of Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS) in the Public Service in Minna, Niger State with the theme: “Socioeconomic Reforms for Inclusive and Trans-formative Development in Nigeria.”The Governor informed delegates that Niger State has provided the institutional framework for proper planning by establishing the State Bureau of Statistics…
GABORONE (National Sports Commission Report) – Team Nigeria has recorded five gold medals at the ongoing African Youth Games (AYG) in Gaborone, Botswana. The latest gold medals came in courtesy of Esther Etim in the Girls 52kg category Judo Event and Ogini Olasunkanmi in the Boys Singles Quarter-finals Table Tennis Event. The report from the Publicity Department of the National Sports Commission on Monday May 26, 2014 has revealed that the athletes commenced on very good starts with the promise that they were in the competition to affirm their stand that Nigeria is indeed the giant of Africa. …
ABUJA (National Planning Commission Report) – The Supervising Minister of the National Planning Commission, Bashir Yuguda has said that the Nigerian Government in collaboration with the World Bank and the European Union (EU) will create 25,000 jobs in four Niger Delta States in the next five years through the SEEFOR Project. He explained that four States in the Niger Delta region – Bayelsa, Edo, Delta and Rivers have been selected under the SEEFOR Project aimed at tackling the issues of governance and unemployment. Adding, SEEFOR stands for States Employment and Expenditure For Results (SEEFOR) Project. “It is a…