National Sports Commission Reports The newly appointed Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Tamuno Danagogo has said that his appointment as Nigeria’s Sports Minister few months to the World Cup in Brazil would not have any negative impact on the nation’s performance at the games. The Minister made this assertion on Thursday 6th March, 2014 at the Abuja National Stadium during his familiarization tour of the facilities and venues at the Stadium Complex. In his response to questions from journalists, Tamuno Danagogo revealed that his plan was to give equal priority to all sports and…
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The Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen has debunked allegations that the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Works are at loggerheads with some State Governments, thereby resulting to the abandonment of federal road projects in those States. The disclosure was made when some members of the House of Representatives Committee on Works from Rivers, North-Eastern and North-Western States alleged that the projects in their areas have been abandoned by the Federal Government. The Minister, while defending the Ministry’s budget before the House Committee on Works recently insisted that there is no political trace to their accusations, adding that the…
(National Planning Commission News) – The House of Representatives has expressed commendation to the Supervising Minister of National Planning, Bashir Yuguda, who is also the Minister of State for Works, for his unusual mastery of the technicalities of economic planning, having been on the saddle for ony few months.The members of the House of Representatives made this known during a budget defence session conducted by the House Committee on National Planning and Poverty Alleviation at the National Assembly recently. Speaking at the event, the House Committee Chairman on National Planning and Poverty Alleviation, Bethel Amadi stated that the Committee was…
(Power Ministry Reports) – The Minister of Power, Chinedu Nebo has assured that Government will ensure the realization of the ideals of the Azura Power Plant which is located in Edo State, describing the project as the second and largest green independent power producing plant field in Nigeria. Wile speaking on the issue in Abuja on Tuesday March 4, 2014, Chinedu Nebo noted that the Nigerian Government has been keenly committed to driving the ongoing privatization to a logical conclusion. He also said that the position of power as the engine of growth and development in Nigeria as in…
(Youth Development Ministry Report) – The new Minister of Youth Development, Boni Haruna, who was sworn-in on Wednesday March 5, 2014 by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan during the Federal Executive Council meeting alongside other new Ministers has assumed duty. He was received by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Henry Akpan as well as Directors at a brief ceremony held in his honour. Boni Haruna is a past Governor of Adamawa State.
Report from Federal Ministry of Health. Dr. Khaliru Alhassan has assumed duty as the new Minister of State for Health. His appointment which was announced during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday saw Dr. Alhassan as the successor to the immediate past Minister of state for Health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Pate. The new Minister was received by the Minister of Health, Prof.C.O.Onyebuchi Chukwu and his management team. In his welcome address, Prof.Chukwu said he was delighted to receive the new Minister of State who he described as a seasoned professional having spent many years in the health sector. He…
Report from Federal Ministry of Environment. The new Minister of Environment, Mrs. Laurentia Mallam today assumed duty in her Office in Mabushi, Abuja, promising to transform the Nigerian environment for good in line with Mr. Presidents’ Transformation Agenda, maintaining that erosion, desertification, air pollution and other Environmental hazards will be reduced to the barest minimum. The Minister said, her ultimate goal is to ensure that Nigerians enjoy a decent environment free from man- made hazards, while mitigating environmental consequences arising from natural disasters to the barest minimum. In her inaugural press briefing and meeting with Management and staff of…
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The Nigerian Government has enjoined financial institutions to consider huge investments in the power sector as abundant opportunities exist within the sector. In his speech while receiving the Chief Executive Officer of Citi Bank Group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Jim Cowles in his office, the Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo noted that the power sector is a success story in Nigeria. He commended the Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office (DMO) for their efforts in ensuring the over – subscription of the Euro bond. He noted that the recent financial institutions’ conference which held recently…
The Nigerian Government has enjoined financial institutions to consider huge investments in the power sector as abundant opportunities exist within the sector.In his speech while receiving the Chief Executive Officer of Citi Bank Group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Jim Cowles in his office, the Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo noted that the power sector is a success story in Nigeria. He commended the Ministry of Finance and the Debt Management Office (DMO) for their efforts in ensuring the over – subscription of the Euro bond. He noted that the recent financial institutions’ conference which held recently…