BENIN (Nigerian Institution of Surveyors) “Nigerian Surveyors are to partner with agencies to address the paucity of spatial information in the Nigerian economic and development planning matrix.” This was revealed by the immediate past President of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, Bode Adeaga (Surveyor) while addressing NIS members in Benin, Edo State towards the election of new executive members. He said that the world and Nigeria in particular are facing daunting challenges from the environment. Adding, the situation demands that professionals should do the basic and right things first to be able to erect the infrastructure and structures that would…
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BENIN (Nigerian Institution of Surveyors Report) The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has elected Bern Omo Akghigbe as its new President in the election conducted at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Benin, Edo State recently. According to the report from the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation on Monday May 26, 2014, Bern Omo Akhigbe will be assisted by Oyebola Akinloye Olufemi (Surveyor) for the next two years. It continued that the Secretary-General is Olumide V. Adewebi (Surveyor) amongst others. The report also indicated that the election came two years after the inauguration of Bode Adeaga, the…
Abuja (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Report) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali has called on the international community, especially the United States of America to help in proffering a long term solution for combating the wave of terrorism in Nigeria. He made this call recently when the United States under-Secretary of State for Civilian Security Democracy and Human Rights, Sarah Seulall paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. He also said that the Nigerian Government has welcomed the United States willingness to help rescue and bring back the Chibok Secondary School girls abducted in Borno State by…
Abuja (Vice President’s Office Report) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has urged Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah to pray fervently for continued peace and tranquility in the country. He made the call on Sunday May 25, 2014 in Abuja, when he spoke at the maiden edition of the National Prayer for Peace and Security, organised by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs at the National Mosque, Abuja. Vice President Sambo inferred that prayer is a strong weapon against adversity, insisting on the commitment of the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration to providing adequate security and…
ABUJA (National Planning Commission Report) The Supervising Minister/Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission, Bashir Yuguda has formally launched the National SEEFOR Project on Friday May 23rd, 2014 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. During the exercise, Bashir Yuguda disclosed that the SEEFOR Project which stands for States Employment and Expenditure For Results Project (SEEFOR Project) is a project conceived by the National Planning Commission in collaboration with the World Bank Country Office and the European Union (EU) as part of the Donor Agencies’ contribution to Nigeria’s Amnesty Programme. The Minister also noted that four States in the Niger…
Report from Vice President’s Office. Vice President Namadi Sambo has urged Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah to pray fervently for continued peace and tranquility in the country. The Vice President made this call in Abuja, when he spoke at the maiden edition of the national prayer for peace and security, organized by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, which was held at the National Mosque, Abuja. He emphasized that prayer is a strong weapon against any adversity and reiterated the commitment of President Jonathan’s administration to providing adequate security and ensuring the stability and unity of Nigeria. He also…
Jos (Ministry of Water Resources Report) – The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe, accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Zainab Maina has recently visited the Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Ignatius Datong Longjan and the victims of the blast in the Specialist Hospital as well as the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). While speaking with journalists shortly after visiting the victims, the Minister described the Jos bomb blast as barbaric and unfortunate, saying the perpetrators of such evil acts have no value for human lives. Ochekpe continued that the act is inhuman and sad and unfortunately…
ABUJA (National Conference Report) – The plenary sessions of the on-going National Conference on Wednesday May 22, 2014 began debate on reports submitted by the twenty Committees on critical national issues. While assessing the report of the Committee on Citizenship, Immigration and Related Matters, the Head of the Committee Muhammad Zaiyanu Abdullahi said that the report covering census and integrated national database, citizenship and nationality, residency and indigenisation, dual citizenship as well as movement of persons, goods and services; immigration and internal security; border control, refugee and asylum and internally displaced persons were handled under three sub-committees whose separate reports were…
ABUJA (Special Duties and Inter- Governmental Affairs Report) The Minister of Special Duties and Inter Government Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki recently in his office received a delegation of the Igbo World Union (IWU), accompanied by the Special Adviser to the President on Ethics and Values, Sarah Jibril. The Minister commended the Igbos for their support to the Federal Government, saying the Government has also reciprocated by appointing them into sensitive positions. He continued that Mr. President has given prominent sons and daughters of Igboland key positions in the management of the country’s economy, notable among which is the appointment of a…
Preamble:You are welcome to today’s briefing session. Once again, we wish to update you with information on a number of developments in the country, particularly as they concern the security challenges currently being experienced in Nigeria.1. International SupportThe Nigerian government welcomes the growing assistance by the international community to support the Nigerian effort to locate and secure the release of the school girls abducted from Chibok. The result of this international cooperation will be the rescue of the school girls and the restoration of peace and normalcy in the sub-region. Therefore, we note and appreciate the coalition of Nigerians, social…
Report from Federal Information Center, Yola. Minister for Special Duties, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has lauded the efforts of the member representing Girei, Yola North and Yola South in the House of Representatives, Hon. Aishatu Dahiru for effectively utilizing her annual 100 Million Naira constituency project fund for the benefit of her constituency. He said that the Federal Government in pursuance of its transformation agenda, has been releasing 100 Million Naira to each member of the House of Representatives annually as constituency project fund and that Nigerians should be keen in probing their representatives at both upper and lower chambers…
ABUJA (Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Report) The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga recently in his office received a delegation of Swiss investors led by the State Secretary for Economic Affairs in Switzerland, Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch. While speaking during the visit, Marie-Gabrielle noted that Foreign Business Investor confidence in the Nigerian economy is stronger than ever before, despite reports of security challenges. The State Secretary further indicated that when the Ministry inquired from its business community and investors where they should go this year, the answer was very quick. “We should go to Nigeria,” they said. “Nigeria…
Military Commanders, the State Commissioner of Police, State Director of the Department of State Services, Commanders of Customs, Immigration, and Prisons formations as well as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have taken turns to brief the Presidential Fact-finding Committee on the Chibok abduction. The meetings took place in Maiduguri, Borno State, where the Committee is carrying on with its assignment. The first round of interactions took place till late in the night of Monday, 19th May, while the second session continued on Tuesday, 20th May. Others who have interfaced with the Committee are principal officers of…
Report from Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation. A passionate appeal has been made to all Nigerians not to see our cultural diversity as basis for religious and ethnic conflicts but our diversity must reflect the UNESCO’s principle as a tool for dialogue, cooperation and promotion of mutual understanding and global peace. The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke made this appeal at the 2014 World Culture Day celebration in Nigeria in his speech delivered by the Director of Planning and Research Department, Alhaji Shehu Garba. Appealing on how our cultural diversity can be positively…
While briefing State House correspondents immediately after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, the Information of Minister, Mr. Labaran Maku told reporters that the Minister of Water Resources presented a memorandum to Council for ratification for the Revised Estimated Total Cost (RETC) for the construction of Kashimbilla/Gamovo Multipurpose Buffer Dam and Associated structures in Taraba State in the sum of N104,375,666,732.10 with a completion period of 24 months. The Minister added that the project will help to harness the tourism potentials of the Kashimbilla/Gamovo and other Dams to boost tourism in Nigeria. Labaran Maku told reporters that the Minister of…
Abuja (National Conference Report) – The Chairman and Principal Officers of the 2014 National Conference have said that their attention has been drawn to several publications and commentaries in the media arising from a press conference allegedly addressed by a delegate to the National Conference, Okon Osung from Akwa Ibom State. A statement from the National Conference Secretariat in Abuja recently has indicated that at the said press conference, Okon Osung was said to have called for a Presidential Declaration of a Moratorium and was referred in the media as saying that at this crucial juncture in Nigerian history, a Presidential or National…
(Report from Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation) A passionate appeal has been made to all Nigerians not to see our cultural diversity as basis for religious and ethnic conflicts but our diversity must reflect the UNESCO’s principle as a tool for dialogue, cooperation and promotion of mutual understanding and global peace. The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke made this appeal at the 2014 World Culture Day celebration in Nigeria in his speech delivered by the Director of Planning and Research Department, Alhaji Shehu Garba. Appealing on how our cultural diversity can be positively…
Report from Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe has revealed that Israeli Investors have indicated interest to partner with the Nigerian Government to complete some of the on-going projects in the Ministry. The Minister made this known when she received the Israeli investors led by the former Nigerian Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana in Abuja. Mrs. Ochekpe said that although the Federal Government had done much in providing funds to complete some of the projects the Ministry was partnering with private investors to complete even though the projects were not yet…
The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike has stressed the need for re-awakening of interest of State and Local Governments and other stakeholders to effectively implement the home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) launched in 2005 geared at enhancing enrolment at the primary school level. The Minister stated this on Monday, 19th May 2004 in Abuja in a keynote address to open the round table discussion on school feeding with the theme: Investing in School Feeding in Nigeria: Opportunities for achieving Home Grown School Feeding Programme for the benefit of school children and farmers in Nigeria, organized by Federal Ministry…
Report from the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation. The Federal Government has taken the initiative to promote the development of performance audit in Nigeria . This will fill the gaps that exist between regularity audit and the citizens expectations. According to the Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr. Samuel T. Ukura, “This would help to provide answers on the impact and effectiveness of Government’s programmes on the people.” Mr. Ukura stated this at the opening ceremony of the regional course in performance audit organized by the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF) in collaboration with the African…