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…
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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…