Abuja (Labour Ministry Report) The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu has urged the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) to suspend the industrial action proposed for Friday May 9, 2014. Emeka Wogu explained that the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity has scheduled an emergency meeting of relevant stakeholders in the media sector for Tuesday May 6, 2014. The meeting, he noted will hold at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity to appraise previous mediations with a view to proffering lasting solutions to all the issues at stake.…
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ABUJA (National Conference Report) – The Committee on Public Finance and Revenue of the on-going National Conference has onFriday May 2, 2014 met with the Director-General in the Budget Office, Bright Okogwu to get insights into the management of Federal Government fiscal operations as well as acquaint with issues and challenges alongside. During the meeting, Bright Okogwu informed the delegates that the office has been re-orienting the mindsets of Ministries, Departments and Agencies on budgeting processes. Adding, the re-alignment of the budget carried out in 2012 has made it possible to increase capital expenditure by 29.5%, whilst that of 2013 has been increased…
ABUJA (NEMA Report) – The Nigerian Government is set to host the 5th African Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Abuja at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel from May 13 – 16, 2014. A release from the Public Relations Department of the National Emergency Management Agency on Monday May 5, 2014 has indicated that Ministers and government officials across Africa will discuss and adopt a draft declaration based on a compilation of recommendations arising from the three-day stakeholder deliberation and dialogue. The event, it said will be staged in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Digsaster Risk Reduction’s Regional Office for Africa (UNISDR),…
ABUJA (National Sports Commission) The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Gbenga Elegbeleye has said that the NSC is mapping out strategies that will henceforth cater for the welfare of retiree sportsmen in Nigeria. Gbenga Elegbeleye made this revelation recently in his Abuja National Stadium office, when a delegation of concerned football stakeholders paid him a courtesy call. The Director General, who lamented the plight of ex-sportsmen in the country, stated that the arrangement would go a long way to elevate the plights of senior sports veterans, most of whom have nowhere to go after their active…
NORTH-EAST (Counter Terrorism Campaign) – The Director of Defence Information of the Counter-Terrorism Campaign, Chris Olukolade (Major General) has revealed that there was no attack on the Maiduguri metropolis as recently reported by some media station, particularly foreign television channels. Chris Olukolade indicated that at the reception of distress call, troops at about 2.00 am on Saturday May 3, 2014 launched a counter attack using mainly mortar shells on a group of terrorists who had attacked and killed four persons in Margimari village and other settlements in the outskirts of Maiduguri. He added that there was no fighting or attack…
The President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government in its effort to rescue over 200 girls of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State who were kidnapped recently, has appointed Retired General Ibrahim A. Sabo as the Chairman of a fact finding committee to bring back the girls. According to the list of committee members released by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, on Friday, 2nd May, 2014, the Permanent Secretary (Special Services Office) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) will serve as secretary to the committee. The composition of…
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has disclosed that a high-level meeting at Aso Villa to review the security situation in the country, particularly the bombing at Nyanya on 1st of May, and the unfortunate kidnapping by suspected terrorists of girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on 15th April, 2014 was just being concluded on Saturday.The meeting which was at the instance of President Goodluck Jonathan was also attended by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, the Defence Minister, General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies.Maku disclosed that the meeting received updates on the second Nyanya bombing,…
A statement released and signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade has denied any attack on Maiduguri metropolis as widely reported Saturday, by some media outlets especially a foreign television channel. The statement disclosed that rather on receiving distress call, troops at about 2am Saturday morning, launched a counter attack using mainly mortar shells on a group of terrorists who had attacked and killed four persons in Margimari village and other settlements in the outskirts of Maiduguri. “There was no fighting or attack around the University or any barrack in Maiduguri either, as reported.” The statement…
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku has disclosed that a high-level meeting at Aso Villa to review the security situation in the country, particularly the bombing at Nyanya on 1st of May, and the unfortunate kidnapping by suspected terrorists of girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on 15th April, 2014 was just being concluded on Saturday. The meeting which was at the instance of President Goodluck Jonathan was also attended by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, the Defence Minister, General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies. Maku disclosed that the meeting received updates on…
MAY 02, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan today called a high-level meeting at Aso Villa to review the security situation in the country, particularly the bombing at Nyanya yesterday, and the unfortunate kidnapping by suspected terrorists of girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on 15th April, 2014. The meeting was attended by Vice President Namadi Sambo, Defence Minister General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), Service Chiefs and heads of security agencies. The meeting received updates on the second Nyanya bombing, the ongoing search for the Chibok girls, and efforts made so far to deal with related incidents of insecurity and terrorism…
Report from Office of The Head Of The Civil Service of The Federation. The Federal Government is reviewing past polices to consider those that failed or succeeded. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji stated this in Abuja when he appeared before the National Conference Committee on Public Service. According to him, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms had already started working to review all implemented polices of government and structures of agencies right from Udoji to date. “They are also working on a document cataloging all the reform initiatives within the Public Service…
Report by Tuomoh M. Yakubu. Most of the 20 Committees set up by the leadership of the 2014 National Conference in Abuja to deliberate intensively on critical national issues are in the final stage of sitting and have started collating reports from their Sub-Committees which will be used to guide the various Committees in their reports and recommendations at the plenary when they converge. Officials of some relevant Government Institutions, Public Officers have been routinely invited to brief the 2014 National Conference standing Committees and help give information about their activities and provide answers…
ABUJA (Health Ministry Report) The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu has said that the people who were injured in the unfortunate bomb blast at Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday evening of May 1, 2014 have been evacuated to the General Hospital in Asokoro, Maitama and the National Hospital. The Minister also said that the casualty figures of the victims could not be ascertained while the evacuation of victims was going on. Adding, there is still sufficient blood for victims at the hospitals and whenever there is a shortage, the National Blood Transfusion Service has stock…
ABUJA (Presidency Report) – The Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ajadi Suleiman has advocated for a non-militancy unionism in the country as workers nationwide engage in the 2014 workers day celebration. While speaking at the Centenary Parliamentary Workers Celebration held recently, the Special Adviser said that it is only in a peaceful atmosphere that workers can achieve their aims, especially the provision of welfare package to their members. Ajadi Suleiman expressed appreciation for the non-militant brand of unionism practiced by the Parliamentary…
The Management of the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has issued a rejoinder to the press coverage of the inauguration of the Board held on the 28th March, 2014 in which it alleged misrepresentation of the Chairman’s address at the occasion by some sections of the media. In the rejoinder signed by Mrs. Alheri Davo, the Head of Press and Public Relations of NNMA, the Management sought to straighten the records by insisting that the Chairman of the Governing Board of NNMA, Professor Francis Idachaba did not in his address given at the occasion of the inauguration of the Board…
Report from the Office of the Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters. The Senate at today’s plenary mandated some of its members to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan on the security challenges confronting the nation. The meeting is sequel to its deliberation yesterday in which the Senators resolved that in order to curb the security challenges in the country, there was a need for synergy between the Legislature and the Executive. The following Senators led by the Senate President Senator David Mark were mandated to meet with Mr. President: Senators James Manager, Helen Esuene, Uche Chukwumerije, Chris Anyanwu, Barnabas Gemade,…
Report from Federal Ministry of Health. The United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy on financing health MDGs and malaria, Mr. Alan Court has commended the Nigerian Government’s effort in reducing HIV/AIDS in Nassarawa State. Mr. Court made this statement while on a courtesy call on the Minister of State, Health, Dr. khaliru Alhassan in his office in Abuja. In his speech, Dr. Court said that he was on the visit to assess how Nigeria has made progress in the area of maternal and infant mortality and receive update on expansion of vaccination programmes and other intervention activities with the…
Report from the Office of the Vice President.The three days fidda’u prayer for late Capt. Yusuf Sabo Sambo, the immediate younger brother of Vice President Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo was held Wednesday, at the Late Capt. Sambo’s residence, Wuse II, Abuja. Late Capt. Sambo died last Sunday in an auto accident along the Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja. The Chief Imam of the National Mosque Abuja, Ustaz Musa Mohammed led other Muslim clerics to pray for the repose of the soul of the departed and also for Allah’s mercies and blessings to be showered on those that he…
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Dr. Martin Uhomoibhi has assured the international community of the Federal Government’s commitment and preparedness to host a peaceful and successful World Economic Forum in Africa. Amb. Uhomoibhi gave this assurance while briefing members of the Diplomatic Corps on Nigeria’s state of preparedness to host it in spite of the security challenges facing the country. The briefing was held on 28th April, 2014 in Abuja. From left: Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh; Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah; Chairman, Amb. Emmanuel Imohe And Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Martin Uhomoibhi He…
African Ministers of Trade and experts in trade and regional integration have aligned with Nigeria’s position on the trade liberalization deal with the European Union under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), saying it will have a long-term negative impact on the continent’s efforts towards industrialization and job creation. The Ministers spoke during the Extra-Ordinary Session of the Conference of African Union Ministers of Trade in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting was convened to discuss Africa’s common position ahead of the October 1 deadline for signing of the EPA with EU; the establishment of the Common Free Trade Area (CFTA) by…