(Report from Federal Information Center, Aba)- A five day training programme for girls and women in cassava processing, packaging and marketing has commenced in Abia State as part of the efforts of the Federal Government to empower women that play vital roles in agriculture and fight against marginalization of the female gender. The programme which is holding at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike is organized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Growing Girls and Women( G- WIN) in Nigeria Initiative. Participants for the workshop were drawn from Akwa Ibom State, Imo State, Lagos…
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(Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja)- Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo has said that since the advent of private sector led generation and distribution sub-sectors, a little over a year ago, there has been huge injection of funds, by the investors, towards revamping the inherited assets of the Power infrastructure in Nigeria. This, he said, has led to substantial increase in capacities of Egbin and Ughelli thermal plants as well as Kainji Hydro station, which have been in comatose for many years before now. He gave instance of an extra 220MW which has been reportedly recovered from Egbin only…
(Report from the Office of VP’s Wife)- The Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Mohammed Namadi Sambo has attended the World Hijab Day tagged Hijab: My God-Given Right, My Symbol For Good Not Evil organized by Coalition of Nigerian Muslim Women at the National Mosque, Abuja. Hajiya Amina Sambo in her speech, said, she was delighted and honored to be at the second World Hijab Day in Nigeria. She explained that the hijab is not just a piece of cloth used to cover the head but a shield to cover the exposed parts of the woman body. It’s to…
(Report from Ministry of Youth Development, Abuja)- The Minister of Youth Development and former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna has expressed commendation for the Nigerian Military for liberating Michika from Boko Haram insurgents. Michika is the home town of the Minister, which was taken over by the insurgents on the 8th of September, 2014. The Minister lauded the patriotic gallantry of our soldiers by the successful and historic military operation leading to the liberation of the area. This, he adjudged is an eloquent testimony of the bravery and professional competence of our soldiers. Mr. Haruna commended…
The ECOWAS Long-Term Election Observation Mission which has been described as the harbinger of the enlarged 250-Member ECOWAS Election Monitoring Group on Nigeria’s 2015 General Election, led by the former Ghanaian President, John Kufuor, is deploying close to twelve observers to monitor the process of Nigeria’s February, 2015 elections. The body which will be deploying from Saturday, 31st January, 2015 even though it has been interacting with lots of stakeholders and interested organizations with similar objectives, will report their observations and findings only to the enlarged group. The Long-Term Election Observation Mission (LTEOM) met the media to intimate on their…
(Report from Police Affairs Ministry, Abuja)- The Federal Government has commissioned the first batch of 363 vehicles out of the 2, 564 operational vehicles to be procured for the Nigeria Police Force, with a charge on effective policing. President Goodluck Jonathan performed the inauguration ceremony on Sunday, at the Eagle Square, Abuja. President Jonathan, who was represented by his deputy, Namadi Sambo, said, “The procurement of these vehicles is aimed at boosting the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force to deliver effectively and efficiently in that direction. “It is my hope that the Nigeria Police Force will reciprocate this gesture…
The Permanent Secretary of Federal Ministry of Information, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan has given the go ahead for the Websites being published by the Ministry to be receiving and publishing advertisements. The approval was conveyed after she had considered a memorandum on the subject of accepting and publishing paid advertisements forwarded to her by the Ministry’s Information Technology Department, which has been responsible for content and technical management of the websites of the Ministry, www.fmi.gov.ng and the National Portal, www.nigeria.gov.ng and the Social Media Platforms embedded on the two websites. Consequent upon the approval for Federal Ministry of Information to be…
(Report from Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Abuja)-The Federal Government has commissioned a N60bn integrated steel mill in Shagamu, Ogun State, as part of productive activities thrown up by the sectoral implementation of the Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, who commissioned the mill, built by the Standard Metallurgical Company, said, Government was committed to repositioning the steel sector to access a substantial share of the global wealth, estimated at $10tn. He said with the implementation of the right sectoral policies under the NIRP, the number of functioning steel rolling mills…
(Report from NEMA)- The National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA) has delivered 540 metric tonnes of assorted relief items approved by the Federal Government to Nigerian refugees in the Republic of Niger who are taking shelter in different locations in the Diffa region as a result of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. The items which include foods and non foods are meant to provide succor to Nigerian refugees. These were handed over to the Governor of Diffa region for onward distribution to beneficiaries. The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi, who was accompanied by…
(Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja)- The implementation committee on payment of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), terminal benefits domiciled with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has released another set of names that will be verified for payments. The Committee on Wednesday, 28th January, 2015, released the list of 1,037 staff categorized as Active Staff of PHCN, and are billed to be verified at nine (9) designated centers across the country, beginning from 2nd February, to 11th February, 2015. The Ambassador (Dr.) Godknows Igali’s Committee has also drawn out verification check lists for PHCN retirees, next-of-kins…
(Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja)-“South Africa is now emulating the Nigerian Power Sector privatization model for the transformation of its ailing energy sector”, the Minister of State for Power, Hon. Mohammed Wakil has said. According to him, this is a vindication of the durability of the policies and programmes of the President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration of which power is one of its major components. While speaking at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between the Government and TBEA Co Ltd of China for the development of transmission lines and substations in Nigeria, the Minister drew attention…
(Report from Ministry of Health, Abuja)- The Ministry of health has disclosed that the 24th Africa Union Summit will be held in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, from 30 to 31 January, 2015 with all African Heads of Government expected to be in attendance. According to the statement released to the press on 24th January, 2015, one of the main themes of the Summit which is , “The Development Towards Africa’s Agenda 2063” focuses on preparing Africa for its future, building upon the progress now underway and effectively learning lessons from the past. A polio-free Africa is one of…
(Report from Ministry of Youth Development, Abuja)- The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna has charged the Peace Corps of Nigeria to ensure that its daily operations fall within the mandate for which it was established. The Minister gave the advice recently at Yola, the Adamawa State capital when a delegation of the Adamawa State Command, led by its Commandant, First Lieutenant Bello Kassim, paid him a courtesy visit. While receiving some food items donated, the Minister expressed immense gratitude to the organization, adding that the goods will be judiciously distributed to alleviate the plight of the Internally Displaced…
(Report from Ministry of Works, Abuja)- The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the rehabilitation, reconstruction and expansion works going on at the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway will be completed before the scheduled 48 months.The Minister of Works, Arc. Mike Onolememen accompanied by his Minister of State, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, on an inspection tour of the corridor gave the assurance to Nigerians through newsmen.Onolememen expressed satisfaction with the magnitude of work done and revealed that 30 kilometres of the road had been constructed to binder course level which showed seriousness on the part of the contractors.The Minister charged the contractors to…
Report from Technical Aid Corps. The Director General of the Technical Aid Corps (TAC), Dr. Pius Osunyinkanmi has advised Nigerian volunteers to Namibia to avoid getting involved in illegal deals in the South African country and be good ambassadors of Nigeria. The Director General gave the advice while addressing the volunteers at the agreement signing/send forth for their departure to Namibia. The 16 volunteers who are to be engaged as teachers joined their other colleagues, making a total of 76 sent to Namibia. They are to handle subjects in the area of arts, social sciences and pure sciences.…
From Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja. Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama has solicited for collaborative support from Britain to fully develop and leverage on some key components of Mr. President’s Transformation Agenda as they affect Science and Technology in the areas of Space Technology Programme, Biotechnology, Agriculture and Medicine. “Nigeria’s existing and fruitful partnership with Britain over the years” according to the Minister, “has been beneficial and has yielded positive impacts.” Giving the benefits that accrued from this mutual ties, he said, there was need for consolidation and improvement with the view to help the…
(From Ministry of Power, Abuja)- Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo has described the planned injection of 250MWinto the national grid by Missouri American Energy, USA, as a great and feasible feat, noting that with the reduced amount needed for the project, when compared with larger power projects, it would provide energy quicker and boost the provision of power nation-wide. Prof. Nebo who was speaking at the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Company and the Government, said, “We are desirous of access to power, that is, Nigerians are hungry for its supply, as such, ready to…
(From Aviation Ministry, Abuja)- The Minister of Aviation, Osita Benjamin Chidoka has delivered the convocation lecture at the forthcoming 44th Convocation of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State. The convocation, which took place at the famous Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Nsukka on Thursday, January 22, 2015 commenced with the Minister’s lecture at noon. The topic of the lecture was entitled; ‘Rebuilding the Nigeria Dream: Mapping the Building Blocks.’ Chidoka, a former Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety commission is an alumnus of the University. The Minister obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. The Implementation Committee on Payment of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Terminal benefits to staff retirees which is set up by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) is set to release time-table for the payments of severance benefits to affected staff retirees and next of kins of other staff. The verification is to be done in nine centers across the country. While speaking to newsmen on the heels of the threat to public property by aggrieved union members and ex-workers of PHCN, the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Power, Professor…
Report from Ministry of Trade and Investment, Abuja. The Weights and Measures Department of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment has sealed five dispensing pumps of NNPC Station, Wuse II, Abuja for under dispensing petroleum products to customers. The under dispensing discovered during the inspection of filing stations carried out by the Weights and Measures Department led by its Ag. Director, Engr. Mohammed Sidi, in Abuja. During the inspection at the NNPC filing station, Wuse II, it was discovered that the dispensing pumps at the station, short-changed customers from their five dispensing pump by 3.22 litres for…