NEMA’s report. Following the recent insurgents’ attack on Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, which displaced many residents, the National Emergency Management Agency has delivered relief materials to internally displaced persons who are currently camped in Teachers’ Village, Maiduguri. While presenting the items to the Borno State Committee on IDPs, the North East Zonal coordinator, Muhammad Kanar said the items were meant to alleviate the suffering of the victims, and reiterated the agency’s readiness to continue providing support to persons in distress. He expressed sympathy for those that lost their loved ones and properties. Muhammad further…
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Report from Ministry of Finance, Abuja. The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the growth and development of the insurance sector in line with the transformation agenda. The Minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda made this known at a meeting with Chairmen of Steering Committees set up at the recent insurance summit hosted by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). The Steering Committees, whose Chairmen are also chief executives of various insurance companies, were set up to articulate various issues that would bring viability to the insurance sector. The Minister said the vision of the…
(Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja). Minister of State Power, Mohammed Wakil has disbanded the Technical Committee on reconnection of Borno State and issued a 48 hour ultimatum for reconnecting the State to national grid.Wakil also directed the Transmission Company of Nigeria to speed up work on the 330/132/33 KV substation in Damaturu, which when completed will improve quality of supply to Borno and Yobe, declaring that “Borno should have three sources of power supply from the national grid.”Following marathon meeting on the black-out crisis, the Minister subsequently took direct charge of the reconnection efforts, insisting that Maiduguri must be…
(Report from Ministry of Works, Abuja). President Goodluck Jonathan has reassured Nigerians, especially those of the South East and South-South Geopolitical Zones that his administration will leave no stone unturned in the timely delivery of the 2nd bridge across the River Niger, linking Delta and Anambra States.The President stated this while on inspection tour of the on-going construction works at the Asaba end and the Julius Berger Yard at the Onitsha end very recently.President Jonathan expressed satisfaction at the level of work done so far, considering the flag-off date of March 10, 2014. He was impressed that all materials required…
Report from Office of the Accountant General of the Federation.The three tiers of Government: Federal, States and Local Governments have shared a total of N 580.378 Billion (inclusive of VAT) as Federal Allocation for the month of December, 2014. From the mentioned amount, the Federal Government got =N= 220.484billion (52.68%); the State Governments got =N=111.832billion ( 26.72 %) while the Local Governments got =N= 86.218 billion (20.60%) and the oil producing States got =N=47.221billion as 13% derivation revenue.According to the communiqué issued by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) and signed by the Accountant- General of the Federation, Mr. Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla,…
Report from Office of the President’s Adviser on National Assembly Matters. Distinguished Senators have received the report of the Conference Committee on the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund Act Cap N288 LFN 2004 Amendment bill 2015. The report which was presented by Senator Wilson Ake was laid on the table and later adopted by the Senators. The Senate also has received the report of the Conference Committee on the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Board Bill, 2015. The report which was presented by Senator Smart Adeyemi was laid and adopted by the Senators. Two bills passed third reading…
Report from Office of the President’s Adviser on National Assembly Matters. The Appropriation bill has passed second reading at the Senate after an exhaustive executive session. The appropriation bill is a bill for an act to authorize the issue from consolidated revenue fund of the Federation the total sum of N4,357,960,000.00 ( Four Trillion, Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Billion, Eight Hundred and Forty Million Naira) only. Of this amount, the sum of N411,840,000,000 ( Four Hundred and Eleven Billion, Eight Hundred and Forty Million Naira) only is set aside for statutory transfers while N943, 000,000,000 (Nine Hundred and…
National Planning Commission’s report. The Minister/Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman has said that the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP), apart from serving as a robust framework for Infrastructure Development, would also provide job opportunities, serve as investors guide and enhance economic growth. The Minister made the remark in Abuja on Thursday, January 15, 2014 at the inauguration of the Inter-Ministerial committee (IMC) on the Presidential Launch of the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan. According to the Minister, the NIIMP which is aimed at bridging the current infrastructure gap in the country, will through targeted…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. Determined to correct past weak capacity of transmission in the Nigerian Electricity value chain, the Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Professor) has tasked Chinese Companies to fill in the gap so as to boost the nation’s capacity to generate power to end users. The Minister, who identified the critical role of transmission during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and the three Chinese companies recently in Abuja, said that it is needless if generated power cannot be used, hence it is important to strengthen the engine that would ensure that…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo has said that continuing with President Goodluck Jonathan’s policies on power reform and the need to get rid of the sector’s menace of vandalism are issues critical to Nigeria’s quest for stable power supply. Nebo stated that Nigerians would have enjoyed much more stable power supply, if the activities of vandals blowing up pipelines had not increased in recent times. The Minister decried the situation which he said had become a trend for a long time now. He however, said the Federal Government was taking measures which include…
Report from Ministry of Trade and Investment, Abuja. The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to growing the Made-in-Nigeria market in line with the determination to create more jobs and generate wealth for Nigerians. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga said Government’s policy on made in Nigeria products, which gave priority to the patronage of locally-made products, will, among many other benefits, help curb the waste of foreign reserve on what could be manufactured in the country. Aganga spoke during the inspection of the Secure ID production plant for smart cards in Lagos. …
KEBBI (Office of the Vice President Report) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has commended the efforts of the PDP government across the federation for their credible performance. He was speaking lately at the reconciliation meeting of the fallout of the PDP Kebbi State Gubernatorial primaries in Birnin Kebbi. The Vice President noted the giant strides of the Kebbi State Governor, Saidu Usman Dakingari in infrastructural development, specifically mentioning the construction of quality roads and bridges, the rise in school enrollment and his provision of excellent medical facilities as laudable. While appreciating the Sir Ahmadu Bello – Sardauna…
LAFIA (FIC Lafia Report) – About 474 Graduates from Nasarawa State have been enlisted to benefit from the second phase of the SURE-P Internship Scheme out of the 50 thousand Nigerian graduates expected to benefit from the scheme across the country. This was contained in the report of activities for the month of December 2014 published by the Federal Information Centre in Lafia, Nasarawa State recently. The Centre recalled that in 2012 the Nigerian Government announced the sudden removal of fuel subsidy, the decision which generated much outcry by Nigerians. It added that the government explained that the removal…
TAKUM (Federal Ministry of Water Resources Report) – The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has said that the Nigerian Government would maximise opportunities such as potable water supply, agriculture, power, tourism, aviation, transport as well as trade & investment in the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam for the benefit of the host communities and the country. Sarah Reng Ochekpe disclosed this during the inspection of the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam in the Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State accompanied by the Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Prof.), the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke as well as…
Kaduna (Office of the Vice President Report) – Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has lately during the annual Afan Festival held in Kagoro, Kaduna State expressed personal support for the creation of New Gurara State from the present Kaduna State. Mohammed Namadi Sambo indicated that the Nigerian government recognizes the inalienable rights of the citizens to operate within the confines of the law for self-determination, promotion and harnessing of the potentials of its people. He also noted that the socio-political emancipation of a people lies in their conscious efforts to champion the cause that will progressively move them to…
From Office of Accountant General of the Federation. Nigerians have been urged to focus less on Expenditure budgeting and more on Revenue generation. This statement was made by the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla at the first in the series of the Federal Government e-Collection Project, MDAs’ Sensitization Workshop launched at the Chelsea Hotel in Abuja on 6-8 January 2015. The Accountant General of the Federation informed the workshop participants that GIFMIS, which was inaugurated in April 2012, is now 3years and is a success story that has come to stay due to serious…
The Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Namadi Sambo has called on women religious leaders to continue to pray for peace to reign in our great country Nigeria especially with the 2015 general elections just around the corner.She made the call when she met with the delegations of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Women’s Wing Kaduna State Chapter and that of the Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria, FOMWAN, Kaduna State Branch in Abuja.She said, “Peace is a very important issue that we must all consciously promote. This is because it is the most essential factor for…
PORT-HARCOURT (Office of the Vice President Report)- At the flagging-off of the Port Harcourt-Enugu intercity passenger train and freight service in Port Harcourt lately, President Goodluck Jonathan represented by the Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo said that as Nigerians with vision and zeal to transform the country to enviable heights, the administration has kept faith with Nigerians by fulfilling all the electoral promises. He noted that the administration accords top priority to the development of infrastructure, one of which is the rail sector as a component of the Transformation Agenda as well as Vision 20:2020. Adding, in keeping with the…
Abuja (Ministry of Science & Technology Report) – The Minister of Science and Technology, Abdu Bulama (Dr) has called on members of the Chemical Society of Nigeria to link up with research institutes across the nation and steadfastly support government’s effort at strengthening Science and Technology in the nation. The Minister, who said this during a courtesy call by the Chemical Society of Nigeria to his office in Abuja noted that the place of a chemist in national development is strategic and crucial. According to him, chemistry is paramount in the activities of most agencies and affects all…
Report from Ministry of Power, Abuja. Prof. Chidi Onyia, the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has disclosed that while the benefits of the power sector reform are expected to be gradual due to decades of neglect suffered by the sector, the commencement of The Transitional Electricity Market (TEM) will increase the performance expectations for all the new market participants and facilitates the much needed discipline in the market. “It demonstrates that the power sector is maturing and advancing in the right direction under the right conditions, within the right environment.” The Transitional…