Minister and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has said Nigeria has a lot to learn from China’s rich infrastructure history. He also counselled the incoming administration not to jettison the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) put in place by the present administration. The Minister spoke through a message delivered by his special assistant, Abdulrahman A. Abdulrauf, at the bilateral seminar on Economy, Diplomacy and Management of Nigeria in 2015, held at Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), Beijing, China. The Minister noted that “If we are in a bilateral relationship, why can’t we follow…
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Even though the Governor elect is not from his own political party, the Peoples Democratic party, the Minister of Youth Development who was also a former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna has congratulated the new Governor-elect of Adamawa State, Senator Jibrilla Bindow of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC), for his electoral victory at the just concluded governorship election. Against the backdrop of the recent political and security challenges, which the State has witnessed, the Minister commended the people of Adamawa State for shunning violence and embracing peaceful conduct before, during and after the election; describing it as…
The Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), former Ghanaian President John Kufuor has commended Nigerian voters for their enthusiasm and commitment to deepening democracy in their country, and by extension, the region. “Going by the orderliness exhibited by the voters, it is clear that Nigerian electorate are determined and committed to strengthening democracy in their country,” the chairman said during visits to some polling stations in the nation’s capital Abuja, as Nigerians turned out to choose their president and National legislators on Saturday, 28th March 2015. Accompanied by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Kadré Desire Ouédraogo…
Commentary by Janet McDickson. African leaders realized that a greater percentage of Africans live below poverty line, while majority do not have access to drinking water, health facilities, basic education and other basic infrastructure, hence the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) was conceived when African leaders, at the beginning of the 21st century, resolved to take responsibility and ownership of the development of their people without dictates from outside the continent. NEPAD is therefore, a pledge by African leaders, based on a common vision and a firm, shared conviction that they have a pressing duty to eradicate poverty and…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. The Nigeria-Germany Energy partnership under the Nigeria Energy Support Programme (NESP), an initiative signed between President Goodluck Jonathan and his German counterpart, Chancellor Angela Merkel, recorded a sound achievement as the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo commissioned a 25KW Hybrid solar PV/ wind demonstration power plant. The plant is located at the National Power Training institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) Regional Training Centre (RTC), Kainji, New Bussa, Niger State. While performing the commissioning ceremony at the weekend, the Minister of Power, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Amb. Godknows Igali, said the…
ABUJA (The Presidency Report) – The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega (Professor) on Wednesday February 18, 2015 briefed members of the Nigerian Senate on the preparations for the forthcoming election slated for March 28th and April 11th, 2015. The INEC boss told the Senators that adequate preparations have been made for the conduct of a free and fair election; noting the arrangements put in place for the election to include: field evaluation to monitor readiness at states level and headquarters evaluation to conduct assessment of preparedness. “Prioritized areas have focused on the collection of Permanent Voters…
ABUJA (NEMA Report) – An investigation panel has been constituted by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in consultation with relevant stakeholders to look into allegations of child trafficking and rape in some internally displaced persons’ camps in the North – East of Nigeria. According to the publicity from the Press and Public Relations Department of the agency on Tuesday February 10, 2015, the Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi on Monday February 9, 2015 in Abuja in a swift reaction to an online publication titled: ‘GRIM TALES OF RAPE, CHILD TRAFFICKING IN DISPLACED PERSONS’ CAMPS by the International…
ABUJA (FCSC Report) – The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Joan Ayo has said that the commission has a policy for employment of the physically challenged. she stated this recently in her office while playing host to the visiting country representative of the German Leprosy and TB Relief Association, Life Velten. Joan Ayo revealed that many categories of physically challenged had benefited from the policy. She further indicated on the employment of rehabilitated leprosy patients that if the rehabilitated patients are physically and medically fit, even though they may have been physically challenged by way of loss of…
(Federal Ministry of Power Report) – The Federal Government is set to enforce standard and safety control on the production, installations of meters and other electrical equipment across the power sector value-chain. The Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil disclosed this at the commissioning of the EMSL National Meter Testing Stations in Lagos recently. Adding, with the successful reform of generation, transmission and distribution sub-sectors, the administration is now focusing on the delivery of safe and reliable electricity supply to Nigerians through institutional technical inspectorate services. “We are set to enforce quality control and standard of electricity installations. We…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – In the efforts to stabilize and improve on power generation, the Nigerian Government is considering a fast way of solving the problem of lingering power supply shortage in the country through embedded power. While speaking at a recent parley with newsmen, the Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Prof) said that even farmers can benefit from embedded power. Adding, less emphasis would be on the national grid, while small clusters of end-users and industries located in the same area can have power distributed to them from the excess produced in their localities. Chinedu…
ABUJA (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has charged women across the country to vote candidates that will promote their welfare and touch their lives positively. Zainab Maina stated this in Abuja while speaking at the National Training Workshop on ‘Voter Education for Women,’ organised by her Ministry in partnership with the UNDP-managed Democratic Governance for Development (DGD). She stressed the need for women to participate effectively in the forthcoming elections by first getting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and urged them to vote wisely. According to her, the present administration…
Abuja (National Planning Commission Report) – The Minister / Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman (Dr) has posited that overall development remains the surest way to achieving an all-inclusive growth, saying a social protection policy for the downtrodden is underway. The Special Assistant on Media to the Minister, Abdulrahman A. Abdulrauf in a statement released recently said that the National Planning Commission Minister while featuring on ‘Good Morning Nigeria,’ a breakfast show on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in Abuja noted that the Goodluck Jonathan administration has lately allocated N2 billion to each state of…
For the records: There was an investigative forensic audit done by PwC into the allegations of unremitted funds into the Federation Accounts by the NNPC for the period January, 2012 to July, 2013.The following are therefore, the highlights of the investigative forensic audit done by PwC on 05 February 2015. This extract was signed by Ukura T. Samuel, JP, OFR, FCA, the Auditor General for the Federation. Based on the work conducted by PwC, their conclusions are as follows; • Total gross revenues generated from FGN crude oil liftings was $69.34 billion and NOT $67 billion as earlier stated by…
(Report from National Planning Commission)- The Minister /Deputy Chairman National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has disclosed that the Idu rail project in Abuja has generated 5,000 jobs and will also create millions of jobs when fully operational. The Minister made this disclosure during an inspection tour of some selected Sure-P supported projects in FCT on Wednesday. He was also at a health facility in Dutse Alhaji in Bwari Area Council. “The railway project is a phenomenal initiative. The project has created already 5,000 jobs. You will see jobs in millions when the project is…
(Report from Office of the Head, Civil Service of the Federation)- Following recent developments in the International oil market which has affected the revenue stream of Government, Government has said that it will introduce a number of cost-saving measures. In a Circular entitled: “Restrictions on Foreign Trainings and International Travels by Public Servants”, issued from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi said there is embargo on foreign trainings and international…
(Report from Ministry of Environment, Abuja)- Minister of Environment, Mrs. Laurentia Mallam has called for assistance from World Bank and environment development partners on healthy environment in Nigeria. The Minister made this call recently in Abuja during an interactive meeting organized by World Bank and other environment partners. Mrs. Mallam enjoined the environment development partners to pay greater attention to issues of climate change in 2015 since the government cannot tackle it alone. The Minister solicited for intervention funds to enable the country tackle her environmental challenges. She commended the World Bank for provision of funds in…
ABUJA (Environmental Health Officers Council Report) – The Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), Julius Okojie (Prof) has called for improved publicity for the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON). Julius Okojie (Prof), who made the assertion recently when the board and staff of the Council led by the Chairman, Oladapo Afolabi (Prof) paid a courtesy visit on the Commission in Abuja advised the Council to run a programme on the broadcast media as well as produce more jingles for people to know and feel the impact of the organisation. He expressed the NUC’s readiness to…
Abuja (OHCSF Report) – The Nigerian Government has reiterated the necessity of introducing more stringent measures towards protecting data integrity on the IPPIS platform saying it will ensure that Officers in the Federal Public Service are not able to manipulate their records In a Circular titled: “Incessant Requests for Change of Employee Date of Birth and Date of First Appointment on the IPPIS Platform,” issued from his Office and sent to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Danladi Kifasi observed with serious concern the incessant requests for…
(Report from Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja)- Federal Ministry of Science and Technology took a quantum leap towards having a transparent and robust electoral process that will ensure a non-violent 2015 polls, when it organized a two-day conference on Technology and Electoral Process for its staff and officials of the seventeen Agencies under its supervision, with the view, to equipping them with the requisite skills in the application of technology-based solutions in the conduct of credible elections. While speaking at the two day capacity development conference supported by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with the theme: “Enhancing the…