ABUJA (National Conference Report) – The National Conference Committee on Politics and Governance on Monday May 12, 2013 expressed shock over the death of Chukwudifu Oputa (Eminent Jurist), describing it as a great loss to the legal profession. In a motion tabled before the business of the day, the Co-Chairman of the Committee, Jerry Gana (Professor) called on Mike Ahamba, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to officially brief the members of the Committee about Chukwudifu Oputa’s death. Mike Ahamba said that Chukwudife Oputa was an eminent jurist who dispensed justice without fear or favour. Adding, he was a teacher…
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ABUJA (Federal Civil Service Commission Report) – The Federal Civil Service Commission has revealed that in the month of April, 2014 the office has engaged in staged several official activities, including a one-day workshop to sensitise staff of the commission on quality service delivery. The monthly review of activities published by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Commission has reported that the objective of the one – day workshop which took place on the 10th of April, 2014 was for the sensitisation of staff on GL.13 and below by the SERVICOM organization. It added that workshop tagged: “Sensitization of…
Abuja (National Conference Report) – The Committee on Devolution of Power at the on-going National Conference in Abuja has on Monday May 12, 2014 proposed a new revenue sharing formula, aimed at empowering the development efforts of States and Local Governments in the country. The report from the National Conference on May 13, 2014 indicated that the Committee, after a four hours close-door session announced a unanimous decision to trim the existing Federal Government revenue allocation of 52 percent and bringing it down by 10 percent to 42 per cent. It continued that if the proposal receives the…
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has on Tuesday May 13, 2013 requested the National Assembly to extend the emergency rule in Adamawa, Bornu and Yobe States for another six months. In a letter to the two chambers of the National Assembly, the President observed that by virtue of section 305(6) (c) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the proclamation of the State of Emergency in the three states would have elapsed after six months from the date of its first approval by the National Assembly. He also noted that representations were made to…
A statement signed by Mike Omeri, the Director-General of National Orientation Agency has revealed that the Federal Government has seen the online video reportedly issued by the Jama’atu ahlul sunnah lidda’awati wal jihad (Boko Haram Sect) of the abducted Nigerian School girls who have been in captivity since 15 April, 2014 and is studying same. “Government is reviewing the content of the video and the accompanying statement issued by the sect”, said Mike Omeri’s statement. “Government will continue to explore all options for the release and safe return of our girls back to their homes”, the statement further said. Mike…
The Presidential Fact-finding Committee on the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, has interacted with officials of some countries that have pledged support to efforts by the Nigerian Government to secure the release of the abducted schoolgirls. The interaction, lasting hours, took place in Abuja. It covered issues within the terms of reference of the Fact-finding Committee. While welcoming the officials, the Chairman of the Fact-finding Committee, Gen. Ibrahim Sabo (rtd) thanked them and their Governments for obliging to back the Federal Government in its bid to free the abducted schoolgirls. He said, the…
Against the backdrop of the recent local and international clamour for the immediate and unconditional release of the school girls who were abducted from Chibok, Borno State, through protests and other forms of advocacy, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar has restated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to the protection and enforcement of the fundamental rights of the citizens, particularly their rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association amongst others, as enshrined in Chapter Four of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended). In a statement sent in from the…
ABUJA (Industry, Trade and Investment Ministry Report) – The Nigerian Government has said that it is partnering with the United States Government to boost the export of Nigerian products to the United States of America, under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga said this during the 2014 World Economic Forum on Africa, Small and Medium Enterprises Summit held in Abuja. Olusegun Aganga also said that the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment is working on a new AGOA strategy that would help to boost the export of Nigerian products to…
Abuja (Code of Conduct Tribunal Report) – The Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja has recently received delivery of some intervention materials from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in support of the fight against corruption in Nigeria. While receiving the equipments, the Chairman, who was represented by the Chief Registrar of the Tribunal, Bello Kawu said that the intervention is the first of its kind since the inception of the Tribunal. “This day is a memorable one, since inception of the Tribunal in 1989. This is the first time we are witnessing a fruitful and feasible partnership…
Abuja (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has called on stakeholders to initiate programmes that would support victims of insurgency to enable them cope with their current situations. The Minister, who made the call in Abuja at the Mid-Term Review Meeting of the 15th Regular National Council on Women Affairs and Social Development observed that most of the victims end up being psychologically traumatized; saying there is therefore need for a programme to help them deal with the trauma. She added that Development Partners and Donors are required to come up with…