Dear Great People of our nation, 1. I greet and felicitate with you all as we enter the New Year today. As we mark the beginning of this New Year, 2015, a new nation is being born. A new nation is being born because of the foundations we have all laid, working together for the good and progress of our dear fatherland. 2. I join you all in thanking God Almighty who has brought us this far, for continually bestowing His Grace upon us and for guiding our great nation safely…
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President Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja Sunday afternoon for a brief private visit to the United Kingdom.Special Adviser to the President(Media & Publicity), Mr. Reuben Abati made this known today in a statement.According to the statement, the President was accompanied on the trip by some of his principal staff and personal aides.”He is expected back in Abuja tomorrow ahead of official engagements at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday including scheduled audiences with groups from Delta and Lagos States”, the statement added.
ABUJA (Office of the Vice President Report) – President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to traditional rulers across the country to enlighten their subjects on peaceful conduct during and after elections as the 2015 general election draws near. The appeal was made on Monday December 22, 2014 in Abuja in his address at the 7th General Assembly of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) with the theme: “Sustaining the Natural Mandate of Traditional Institutions in Contemporary Nigeria.” The President, who was represented at the occasion by the Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo acknowledged the unifying force and tremendous…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Finance Report) – A total of N628.775 billion generated in November 2014 has been shared to the three tiers of government as federal allocation for the month of December, 2014. According to the report published by the Publicity Department of the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday December 22, 2014, the current generated revenue is N35.438 billion more than the N593.337 billion generated in October 2014 and shared to the three tiers of government in November 2014. “The distributable statutory revenue for December 2014 was N427.654 billion and the gross revenue available from the Value -…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – The Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo (Professor) has announced that the effective date for the take-off of all contractual obligations pertaining to Nigeria’s fledging electricity market has been fixed for January 1, 2014 to release the Transition Electricity Market (TEM). The Minister disclosed this during a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja on Monday December 22, 2014. Adding, the focus of TEM will be to finalise all contractual obligations contained in its rules and to make the market more mature and robust. He also called on all participants in its process to do their…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – In determination to diversify the energy mix in the country, the Nigerian Government has recently signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three different Renewable Energy Companies – Solius NGPC; the Peoples Home Association and Solar Force Nigeria Limited for the production of solar power across the country. The release from the Publicity Department of the Ministry on Thursday December 18, 2014 noted that apart from power generation, these companies would also provide training for indigenous staff. The Chairman of Solius Solution, Onu Eluwa promised to establish a training school in Nigeria as…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Water Resources Report) – The Nigerian Government has flagged off a National Water Supply and Sanitation Data Survey towards enhancing the performance tracking system for the water supply and sanitation sub-sector. While speaking at the flag – off ceremony organized by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in Abuja lately, the Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe represented by the Permanent Secretary, Istifanus Musa said that the objective of the survey was to have updated information system on all public water supply and sanitation facilities as well as ascertain the percentage of the population which…
ABUJA (Industry, Trade & Investment Ministry Report) – The Nigerian Government has directed all the electricity distribution companies in the country to patronize local manufacturers in line with the policies designed by government to ensure accelerated development of the industrial sector. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment made the statement at the One – Day Stakeholders’ Forum on Metre / Transformer Manufacturing in Nigeria organised by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in collaboration with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) at its conference room in Abuja. In his address delivered by the Director of Industrial Development…
Abuja (Nigerian National Merit Award Report) – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has conferred the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award on Niyi Osundare (Professor), renowned poet and dramatist. This was done recently in the Presidential Villa to celebrate the recipient’s brilliance, hard work, commitment to academics and intellectualism in the nation. The President during the occasion urged the recipient to sustain his interest in writing and research at his present level of excellence. He also described his works as inspirational and relevant to the intellectual development of our upcoming generation. President Goodluck Jonathan commended the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA)…
ABUJA (Web Content Team Report) – The 46th Ordinary Session of the Head of States and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched its Common External Tariff (CET) at the meeting which held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Maitama, Abuja from December 14 – 15, 2014. During the meeting, the Heads of ECOWAS Member-States discussed on strengthening the fight against Ebola Virus Disease, consolidating on peace building, economic stability as well as enhancing democracy and eradicating terrorism, insurgency and the spread of violence in the region. In his welcome address at…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Labour Report) – The Supervising Minister of Labour and Productivity, Kabiru Turaki while intervening in the on-going strike embarked upon by health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has initiated a conciliatory meeting of all stakeholders charged with the resolution of contending issues of the interest to concerned parties. The Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Labour & Productivity in its monthly review of activities for November 2014 published on Tuesday December 9, 2014 revealed that during the meeting which held lately in Abuja, the Supervising Minister called…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Transport Report) – The Minister of Transport, Idris Umar has said that an estimated five million commuters from across the country have utilised the rail transport system from last year to date. He disclosed this in Abuja during the 2014 Ministerial Press Briefing.While attributing the high rate of patronage to increased stabilisation of the tracks following rehabilitation of the western line, Umar Idris pointed out that more couches and wagons have been procured by the Federal Government to cushion the growing demands for rail transportation in the country. He also said that the number of passengers…
SUNTI (Industry, Trade & Investment Ministry Report) – The Nigerian Government has inaugurated a N45billion integrated state-of-the-art sugar project in Sunti, Niger State in the North-West of Nigeria. The project which is wholly owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, (FMN), comprises 16,500 hectares sugarcane estate and mill as part of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment’s approved Backward Integration Programme (BIP) for the production of local sugar in line with the provisions of the National Sugar Master Plan. Speaking during the inauguration on Tuesday December 9, 2014, the Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Olusegun Aganga said that…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has launched the Aviation Passenger Service (APS) Portal and Aviation Helpline to facilitate the transformation of the aviation sector into a customer-centric industry. During the event, the Minister of Aviation noted that the Aviation Passenger Service and Helpline are the programmes designed by him as part of his administration’s commitment to providing a one-stop platform for the airborne public to access needed information about airline operations and services in Nigerian airports. Chidoka averred that the APS Portal is a reliable source of verified information intended…
SARDAUNA (NEMA Report) – The National Emergency Management Agency has recovered relief materials diverted by a transporter in Gombe State and has distributed them directly to victims of the windstorm in Bangoba Community of Kakara in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State for whom they were meant. While addressing the media in the community over the incidence, the Director – General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi, who was represented by the Assistant Director of the Training Department, Iyiola Akande said that there was an attempted diversion of relief items which was successfully intercepted by the Nigeria Security…
ABUJA (Industry, Trade and Investment Ministry Report) – “Nigeria is seeking the Japanese Government’s help towards recycling the huge disused vehicular carcasses that adorn the country’s landscape,” the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Abdulkadir Musa told the technical meeting between officials of the Ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the development of automobile supplier parks in Nigeria. Abdulkadir Musa explained that the ratio of new and used cars in Nigeria is between 5: 95% in favour of used cars. Adding, this is so because used cars are affordable to the average…
Abuja (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina has announced that the federal government is in the process of reviewing the National Policy on Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities to enable government and its partners handle their issues and concerns more effectively. She disclosed this recently at the event organized by her Ministry to mark the 2014 International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja. The Minister noted that inadequate attention to disability issues and its consequences have continued to remain a major challenge threatening human existence and the attainment of meaningful…
LAGOS (Women Affairs Ministry Report) – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has reiterated the need for women empowerment as well as involvement of more women in the socio-economic development of the country, saying this will bring about the achievement of maximum progress and development. President Goodluck Jonathan represented by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Zainab Maina made the call while receiving an award from the Women Empowerment Leaders Award, a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) held on Thursday December 4, 2014 in Lagos. He expressed regret that women and girls have been…
Abuja (Federal Ministry of Power Report) – At the recently concluded Bi-national Commission Meeting between Nigeria and Germany on energy in Abuja, the leader of the German delegation, Renate Von Bodden disclosed that the German Development Bank – KFW has earmarked $200 million (USD) support in form of Green Credit Line to Nigeria. While speaking on the facility, Renate Von Bodden said that it was meant to serve as support base for small and medium enterprises, specifically for the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. She added that another facility worth €5 million (Euros) has been set aside…