Report from the Office of the VP.The Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mr. Hiroshi Kato has said that specific programmes to be implemented had been outlined at the Tokyo International Conference for Africa’s Development (TICAD) 5 Ministerial Level meeting in Younde, Cameroun. He stated this while briefing Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo in his office at the State. House Abuja. Mr. Hiroshi Kato used the occasion to express Japan’s interest in the transmission projects of Nigeria stating that they had commenced a feasibility study for future projects while commending Nigeria for the rapid progress and transformation…
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Report from Federal Ministry of Youth Development. The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna has added his voice to the call for the establishment of a United Nations agency on youth similar to the United Nations Agency on women, while expressing Federal Government’s willingness to host the agency in Nigeria. While speaking at the just concluded World Conference on Youth, 2014 at Colombo, Sri Lanka, 6 to 10 May, the Minister during the presentation of the country’s position to the about 169 delegates from across the world, claimed that the establishment of…
ABUJA (Youth Development Ministry Report) – The Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna has called for the establishment of a United Nations Agency on Youth similar to the United Nations Agency on Women. While speaking at the just concluded 2014 World Conference on Youth held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from May 6 – 10 2014, the Minister in presenting the country’s position to the 169 delegates from across the world, emphasized that the establishment of the institutional platform under the United Nations system will afford world youths a global voice. Adding, the Nigerian Government is willing to host the agency in…
Amnesty International has been faulted by the Military authority for stating that the Military was informed of the impending attack on Chibok, but failed to nip it in the bud. Defence Headquarters described Amnesty’s claim as “very unfortunate and untrue.” In a statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Defence Headquarters stated that “Much as the Nigerian military appreciates the global concern and show of solidarity with the country at this trying moments, falsehood should not be introduced as a means of assessing the situation. It has to be categorically stated that the claims by Amnesty International in its report…
ABUJA (National Planning Commission Report) – The reform process of the Nigeria public service has received a boost with the European Union committing 20 million Euros (N4.46 Billion) towards coordinating the programmes reform process, policy development and civil service administration reform in Nigeria.The Supervising Minister of National Planning, Bashir Yuguda made this known recently during the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the inauguration of the Project Steering Committee for the EU Support to the Federal Governance Reform Programme (SUFEGOR) in Nigeria. The Minister identified the beneficiary agencies as the Office of the Head of Civil Service of…
Report from Office of The Head of The Civil Service of the Federation. About twenty-six- thousand officers in the Federal Civil Service have been trained by the Federal Government for effective service delivery under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)’ Public Sector Capacity Building Programme since its introduction in 2009. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji disclosed this when he declared open the 12th batch of the 2014 Specialized Mandatory Training Programme for officers on Salary Grade Levels 08 to 16 in the Federal Civil Service held at the Public Service Institute of…
ABUJA (Labour Ministry Report) – The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu has said that the Nigerian Government is committed to ensuring the entrenchment of fair labour practices and decent work in its new employment relations. Emeka Wogu disclosed this in Abuja during the inauguration of the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the development of the operational guidelines on industrial relations for the reformed power sector. He indicated that a National Joint Industrial Council for the Power Sector would be established and empowered to engage in collective bargaining activities, consistent with the global best practices in the sector. The Labour Minister…
ABUJA (National Assembly Report) – The Nigerian Senate has on Tuesday May 6, 2014 considered the request from President Ebele Jonathan for the confirmation of the nomination of some Presidential nominees. A release from the Public Relations Department of the National Assembly Commission on the issue indicates that the purpose of the exercise according to the motion which was moved by the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma Egba is to approve the reference of the report to relevant committees of the Senate.The report identified the nominees to include: Yunusa Musa Salihu (Dr) as a member of the Federal Character Commission; Chimaobi Oziche…
ABUJA (Education Ministry Report) – The Federal Government has inaugurated a technical committee to review the contents and curriculum of the Higher National Diploma (HND) as part of efforts to bridge the gap between HND and B. Sc certificates.The Supervising Minister of Education, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (Barr.) stated this in his office on Tuesday May 6, 2014 while inaugurating the technical committee. He recalled that since the pronouncement in 2005 by the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo of the removal of the existent top level career progression of HND holders to enable their public service career terminate at the…
Abuja (Ministry of Women Affairs Report) – The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Habiba Lawal has observed that sustained advocacy is the key to successful domestication and full implementation of the Child Rights’ Law in Nigeria. Habiba Lawal made the observation on Monday May 5, 2014 at the opening ceremony of the Technical Session of the Mid-Term Review Meeting of the 15th National Regular Council on Women Affairs and Social Development holding in Abuja. She also expressed regret that the current security challenges in the country has greatly hampered the progress…