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January 22, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan right Receiving a letter from the Special Envoy from the Gambian , the Gambian Minister of foreign Affairs Dr. Aboubkar Senghore at the State House Abuja Friday 17th jan 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan right Receiving a letter from the Special Envoy from the Gambian , the Gambian Minister of foreign Affairs Dr. Aboubkar Senghore at the State House Abuja Friday 17th jan 2014 From left the Gambian Minister of finance and Economic Affairs Hon. Kebba Touray, Gambian Minister of foreign Affairs Dr. Aboubkar Senghore and head of delegation,President Goodluck Jonathan, a member of the…

January 22, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan right, and the Tunisia Head of Mission Amb. Hattab Haddaoui at a Presidential Cocktail Reception for the Diplomatic Corps in Nigeria at the State House Abuja on Thursday 16th Jan. 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan 2nd right Welcoming the Ghana Deputy High Commissioner, Amb. Charles Baah to the Presidential Cocktail Reception for the Diplomatic Corps in Nigeria at the State House Abuja on Thursday 16th Jan. 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan left, Welcoming the dean of the Diplomatic Corps the Cameroonian High Commissioner Amb. Ibrahima Salahadeen,and other Diplomat’s to the Presidential Cocktail Reception for the Diplomatic…

Information Minister and Supervising Minister of Defence, Mr. Labaran Maku has assured that sports will remain at the heart of the Jonathan Administration’s Transformation Agenda considering its relevance to national development and national well- being saying the accolades won by Nigeria in recent times is indicative of the commitment of the President to improve the nation’s sporting fortunes.The Minister made this known Monday evening in Abuja while speaking at the formal reception organized in honour of his Ministry’s Contingent to the 2013 Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) held in Makurdi, Benue State in December.Mr. Maku noted that no nation…

The Nigerian Government has donated drugs to the Nassarawa State Government to check the spread of cholera and lassa fever in the State.Donating the drugs in Lafia at the State Ministry of Health on behalf of the Federal Government, the Chief Consultant Epediomologist in the Federal Ministry of Health, Akin Oyemakinde said that the donation of the drugs was part of the Federal Government’s intervention towards curbing further spread of cholera and lassa fever in Nassarawa State.Akin Oyemakinde, who led a rapid response and investigation team from the Federal Ministry of Health to the State, explained that they were there…

The proliferation of firearms in Nigeria has been blamed on the uncontrollable number of private jets in the country. This was made known by the Director General of the National Task Force on Illegal Importation of Light Weapons and Small Arms (NIFIILWSM), Osita Okereke in Okrika, Rivers State. The Task Force boss disclosed that there is increase in arms build-up in the country, particularly as the nation is drawing close to the 2015 general elections. He further affirmed that politicians, especially Governors are in a rush to buy private jets without proper checks, which could bring in arms in order…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Rivers State has recently in Port Harcourt urged members of the public to be safety conscious to avoid fire outbreak.The NEMA Zonal Coordinator for South-South, Emenike Umesi made this call in an interview with newsmen in his office, stressing that members of the public should be careful with elements that could cause fire outbreak such as electrical appliances and petroleum products.He further said that elements such as electrical appliances and petroleum products should be handled with care to reduce the rate of fire outbreak. Adding, members of the public should always unplug all…

The Nigerian Government is totally committed to fulfilling her part in the Prison Transfer Agreement reached with the United Kingdom as this will further strengthen the historical and cordial ties between the two countries.The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro made this known during the signing ceremony of the Nigeria/UK Prison Transfer Agreement in Abuja recently.Speaking further, Abba Moro noted that a committee will be established towards efficacy, implementation of the agreement and ensuring that the agreement works efficiently in accordance with President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda.According to him, intensified efforts and facilities have been provided in six designated prisons to…

The Director of Weights and Measures in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Oluyinka Joseph Sikuade has said that the full implementation of the Weights and Measures Act on the measuring instruments utilized in the oil and gas sector of the economy will start on February 1, 2014.He stated this recently in a technical meeting between the Ministry and officials of NNL, who are consultants to the Ministry on Weights and Measures as well as the operators of the Oil Producing Trade Section (OPTS) of the Ministry in Abuja.Oluyinka Joseph Sikuade noted that this year has been dedicated…

The National Planning Commission (NPC) is setting to host the 12th plenary session of the 63 member – countries of the Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development on Friday January 17th, 2014 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.According to sources in the NPC, the presidency of the Leading Group which resides in the NPC has the Minister/Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission as the Coordinating/Presiding Chairman of the group for the period that ended in December, 2013.“Nigeria through the National Planning Commission was elected president of the Leading Group at the end of the 11th Plenary held in…

The Nigerian Government and the Republic of Germany are set to partner on trade facilitation and micro, small and medium scale enterprises development as part of efforts to strengthen the existing economic ties between the two countries. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga confirmed this after a meeting with the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzkel and the Country Director of German Cooperation (GIZ), Thomas Kirsch in Abuja recently. Olusegun Aganga said that the Ministry would work with the German Government towards enhancing industrial skills development and improving access to finance for MSMEs across the country. This,…

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji has called on Federal Permanent Secretaries to renew their commitment to the realization of effective and efficient service delivery in the Civil Service. The Head of Service said this when he addressed the Permanent Secretaries at the end of a 2 – day retreat held in Lagos. He said further that the Federal Government has set out robust initiatives in the Transformation Agenda aimed at rapid socio-economic development of the country and this has placed a lot of implementation responsibilities on Civil Servants, especially the Permanent Secretaries as…

Over 165 persons apprehended in the course of military operations on terror in three states in the North-East are to be released from custody in compliance with presidential directives,” the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukayode has revealed on Friday January 10, 2013. The suspects, he said are those who were recommended for release by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) which was set up by the Defence Headquarters in 2013; comprising one hundred and fifty seven of them from the facilities in Borno State, nine of them from Yobe State and one suspect from Adamawa State. According to the report from the…

The Vice President of Nigeria, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has in the caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held recently in Kaduna State said that the North-West, particularly Kaduna State has benefitted from the Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan. While commending PDP stakeholders for upholding the enviable position which the party has occupied in the State as well as Kaduna environs, he tinted some of the benefits of the transformation agenda in Kaduna State. He noted the expediency in being informed about the progress so far attained in Kaduna state, the North-West and the North as a whole…

The Nigerian Government represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke and the British Government represented by its Minister of Justice, Jeremy Wright have signed a prisoners transfer agreement in a ceremony in Abuja. Speaking during the occasion, Jeremy Wright noted that the agreement is paramount for Nigeria and the UK. “It will create the opportunity for us to strengthen our partnership and ensure that prisoners from both countries serve their sentences in their home nations to provide for better rehabilitation services, he stated.”On the same issue, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Viola Onwuliri,…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has recently in the State House, Abuja disclosed the receipt of reports on the fifteen years of strategic partnership between the UK-Department for International Development (DFID) and the Debt Management Office (DMO) in Nigeria, describing it as a case of successful government-government partnership. The report was titled: ‘Fifteen Years of UK Partnership with Nigeria on Debt Management: Lessons for DFID Wider Approach to Building Capacity and Fourteen Years of Strategic Partnership between the DFID and DMO-Nigeria.’ Mohammed Namadi Sambo noted the long-standing relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, particularly regarding the activities of DFID in…

The Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo has charged the new leadership of TCN to work towards transforming the organization into a world – class institution to ensure efficiency and prompt service delivery.He made the call recently in Abuja at the inauguration of Ibrahim Dahiru Waziri as the new Chairman of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), adding that the new he should implore his vast experience in energy, financial management and politics to the power sector, specifically the TCN. The Minister charged the new Chairman to observe the vastness of his responsibility as the head of TCN which has been…

The Nigerian Government through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has evacuated 1,277 Nigerians who were stranded in the raging Central African Republic crisis to home safety. According to a report from the agency, the first batch of evacuees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday, the 3rd of January 2014; while the second and third batches arrived on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th. The arrivals, it said were received on behalf of the Federal Government by the Director – General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi and some officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming…

The Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo has assured Nigerians that effort is being made to normalise electricity supply to parts of the country where shortage has been experienced lately. Chinedu Nebo expressed deep regret over the situation in parts of Lagos and other areas that have suffered reduced supply; attributing the mishap to the gas supply challenges already being addressed by the Federal Government. He also explained that decline in the quantity supplied to the Lagos area was a consequence of gas shortage which resulted from the recent extensive vandalisation of the Escravos Lagos in the western axis of the…

The Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that Government is repositioning the Nigeria Police Force to effectively tackle terrorism and criminality in the country. He made the statement recently during the graduation ceremony for the Cadet Assistant Superintendents of Police Course 25/2012 and Cadet Inspectors of Police Course 40/2012 of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State. The President, represented by the Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo also noted that the task of maintaining the internal security of the country is the responsibility of the Nigerian Police. Adding, since the Police are the lead agency in internal security, it…

Nigerian security forces have launched ground and air operations on terrorists’ locations in the forest at Alafa, about 21km from Bama in Borno State. A release from the Director of Defence Information in the Ministry of Defence, Chris Olukolade (Major General) on Monday December 30, 2013 indicates that over 56 terrorists have died in the ensuing intensive fight over the weekend. Adding, two soldiers were wounded in the operation which was meant to track the fleeing terrorists. “Acting on intelligence reports which indicated renewed efforts by the terrorists to establish a new camp in the forest locations, the…