Nigerian government – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 06 Jul 2024 19:08:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Nigerian government – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Primate Ayodele Advises Nnamdi Kanu on Freedom Plea to Government https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-advises-nnamdi-kanu-on-freedom-plea-to-government/ https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-advises-nnamdi-kanu-on-freedom-plea-to-government/#respond Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382737 Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has advised Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to appeal to the Nigerian government for his release to avoid a dire fate in detention. During the launch of his 30th “Warning to the Nations” at his church in Lagos on Saturday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-advises-nnamdi-kanu-on-freedom-plea-to-government/feed/ 0 Nigerian Government tasks Iran, Israel on global peace, security https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-tasks-iran-israel-on-global-peace-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-tasks-iran-israel-on-global-peace-security/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 23:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375773 The Nigerian government of President Bola Tinubu has urged Israel and Islamic Republic of Iran to exercise restraint amid its ongoing conflict. The Nigerian side maintained that de-escalation and peaceful resolution would guarantee peace and security across the region and the world at large. This was disclosed in a statement from the Federal Ministry of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-tasks-iran-israel-on-global-peace-security/feed/ 0 Nigerian Government Postpones Launch of Student Loan Scheme Indefinitely https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-postpones-launch-of-student-loan-scheme-indefinitely/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-postpones-launch-of-student-loan-scheme-indefinitely/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372905 The Nigerian government has indefinitely postponed the launch of the Student Loan Scheme, which was earlier scheduled to take place on Thursday. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), revealed this in an interview with Arise News on Tuesday. Sawyer explained that the launch was postponed due to the need [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-postpones-launch-of-student-loan-scheme-indefinitely/feed/ 0 Beware: Reasons You Need To Be Careful With Your NIN-linked SIM cards – Makinde https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-reasons-you-need-to-be-careful-with-your-nin-linked-sim-cards-makinde/ https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-reasons-you-need-to-be-careful-with-your-nin-linked-sim-cards-makinde/#respond Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:47:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=323332 This article is written to *educate* Nigerians at home and in the diaspora who have successfully linked their SIM cards with their National Identification Numbers (NIN) because most of them don’t know the essence of these linkages. Meanwhile, there are some secrets behind this linkage program mandated by the Nigerian government under the ministry of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/beware-reasons-you-need-to-be-careful-with-your-nin-linked-sim-cards-makinde/feed/ 0 Nigerian government set to make nothing less than $18 billion annual returns from cassava export https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-set-to-make-nothing-less-than-18-billion-annual-returns-from-cassava-export/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-set-to-make-nothing-less-than-18-billion-annual-returns-from-cassava-export/#respond Wed, 20 Oct 2021 23:51:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310856 The federal government has established that when fully harnessed, Nigeria has the power and enablement to generate as much as $18 billion from the export of its estimated 45 million metric tonnes of cassava products every year. The Minister of Industries, Trade and Investment, Mr Niyi Adebayo,  made this known when he received the Chief [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-set-to-make-nothing-less-than-18-billion-annual-returns-from-cassava-export/feed/ 0 Sunday Igboho: Yoruba Nationals petition UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson over Nigerian Government’s Human Rights Abuses https://www.theinfostride.com/sunday-igboho-yoruba-nationals-petition-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-over-nigerian-governments-human-rights-abuses/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sunday-igboho-yoruba-nationals-petition-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-over-nigerian-governments-human-rights-abuses/#respond Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:17:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300915 The Yoruba Nationals in the United Kingdom (UK) on 13th July 2021 petitioned the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, MP alleging the Nigerian Government of various human rights abuses. The concerned citizens raised their grave concerns about the lives and security of the indigenous people of the Yoruba Nation based in Nigeria, specifically South-West region [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sunday-igboho-yoruba-nationals-petition-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-over-nigerian-governments-human-rights-abuses/feed/ 0 Nigerian government commences construction of Kaduna- Kano rail https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-commences-construction-of-kaduna-kano-rail/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-commences-construction-of-kaduna-kano-rail/#respond Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:39:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300812 In a bid to link the country through rail, President Muhammadu Buhari will do the groundbreaking of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge on Thursday. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement by Eric Orjiekwe, Director, Press and Public Relations, said the event would be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-commences-construction-of-kaduna-kano-rail/feed/ 0 Nigerian government earns €1 million from sale of carbon credits.. https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-earns-e1-million-from-sale-of-carbon-credits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-earns-e1-million-from-sale-of-carbon-credits/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:39:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296697 Mr Bala Wunti, Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) says Nigeria has earned over one million euros from sale of carbon credits through its partnership with TotalEnergies. Wunti disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 2021 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS).   Newsmen [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-earns-e1-million-from-sale-of-carbon-credits/feed/ 0 MAN Urges Government To Reopen Land Borders https://www.theinfostride.com/man-urges-government-to-reopen-land-borders/ https://www.theinfostride.com/man-urges-government-to-reopen-land-borders/#respond Thu, 03 Dec 2020 22:42:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276478 The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has identified the continued closure of Nigeria land borders as a threat to the Nation’ economy. The NMA said this through it’s national President, Mr Mansur Ahmed who reiterated that the land borders need to be urgently reopened and the re-establishment of the normal protocol and normal trade treaties. Recall [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/man-urges-government-to-reopen-land-borders/feed/ 0 FG committed to Reposition the Public Sector for Better Performance and High Quality Service – OHCSF https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-committed-to-reposition-the-public-sector-for-better-performance-and-high-quality-service-ohcsf/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:49:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198617 The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to reposition the Civil /Public Service for better performance and high quality service. Mrs. Oyo-Ita gave the assurance during the opening ceremony of the retreat for Members of the Project Management Teams (PMTs) for the [...]

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]]> FG sets to provide Special Intervention Funds for Tertiary and Specialist Hospitals. https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-sets-to-provide-special-intervention-funds-for-tertiary-and-specialist-hospitals/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:36:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198618 Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has disclosed that the Federal Government would provide special intervention funds for Tertiary and Specialist Health Facilities in Nigeria. The Minister stated this at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council Meeting of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), in Abuja recently. Prof. Adewole said that each [...]

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]]> Nigerian Government signs Anti-Torture Act 2017 into Law https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-signs-anti-torture-act-2017-into-law/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:55:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198619 Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, has disclosed that the Anti-Torture Act which had been signed into Law by the Nigeria government was an affirmation of her commitment to the prohibition and Prevention of Torture. Malami said this when the members of the UN Sub-Committee on Prevention of [...]

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]]> We’re Ready for the upcoming International Shea Conference – Hajia Aisha Abubakar https://www.theinfostride.com/were-ready-for-the-upcoming-international-shea-conference-hajia-aisha-abubakar/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:49:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198620 Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar has announced the readiness of her Ministry to hold the 11th Annual International Shea Conference scheduled for Abuja, Nigeria, from 12th to 14th March, 2018. The announcement was made during a press briefing in her office. The Honourable Minister further disclosed that the [...]

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]]> FG sets to make States Integral Part of the ERGP Lab Process https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-sets-to-make-states-integral-part-of-the-ergp-lab-process/ Sun, 04 Feb 2018 20:17:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198621 During a workshop organized by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning on Wednesday in Abuja, representatives of state governments met to be part of the integration process by the Federal Government to ensure full participation of sub-regional governments in the Focus Labs scheduled to commence soon. At the meeting, the Minister, Senator Udoma Udo [...]

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]]> Aisha Buhari honoured as African Empowerment Legend https://www.theinfostride.com/aisha-buhari-honoured-as-african-empowerment-legend/ Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:42:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=192647 During the award ceremony organized by the Wife of the Governor of Katsina State Hajiya Zakiyya Masari on Tuesday 12th December 2017 in Daura, Katsina State; Wife of the Nigerian President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has been honoured as African Empowerment Legend in recognition of her efforts to empower Nigerian women. Speaking on the reason for the [...]

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]]> Fashola signs Tripartite Agreement with NLNG and Julius Berger to build Bodo-Bonny Road with Bridges https://www.theinfostride.com/fashola-signs-tripartite-agreement-with-nlng-and-julius-berger-to-build-bodo-bonny-road-with-bridges/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:23:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=182115 Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, on behalf of the Federal Government, signed a tripartite agreement with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (JBN) to build the Bodo-Bonny Road with Bridges across the Opobo Channel Routes 430 in Rivers State. The minister signed the over [...]

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]]> ICT Innovation: Nigeria sets to Partner with Ireland https://www.theinfostride.com/ict-innovation-nigeria-sets-to-partner-with-ireland/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:45:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=182107 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has said that Nigeria is a country with great potentials in ICT/Telecom Industry, stating  the country’s readiness to partner with the Government of Ireland. He disclosed this in his office during a meeting with International Development Ireland (IDI) led by the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Sean Hoy. [...]

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]]> Lai Mohammed elected VP of UN World Tourism Organization General Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/lai-mohammed-elected-vp-of-un-world-tourism-organization-general-assembly/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:03:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181910 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who represented Nigeria has been elected Vice President of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly. Nigeria was elected by acclamation to represent Africa, alongside Cape Verde, at the 22nd General Assembly of the UNWTO, which opened in Chengdu, China, on Wednesday. China was [...]

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]]> FG working to create Conducive Environment for Broadband Telecom Providers https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-working-to-create-conducive-environment-for-broadband-telecom-providers/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:28:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181216 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has said the Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications was poised to support and create enabling environment for telecommunications industry to thrive. The Minister stated this yesterday in his Office when Tier Two (Broadband) Telecom Operators paid him a courtesy visit. Shittu who identified with the challenges [...]

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]]> Recession Exit: Buhari Administration is Working, Results are Showing – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/recession-exit-buhari-administration-is-working-results-are-showing-lai-mohammed/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:24:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181215 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is working and the results are showing in the various sectors of the economy. The Minister stated this at the 4th Annual Conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Kano on Wednesday, [...]

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]]> Fake News: President Buhari’s Trip to US credited to Minister Untrue – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-news-president-buharis-trip-to-us-credited-to-minister-untrue-lai-mohammed/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-news-president-buharis-trip-to-us-credited-to-minister-untrue-lai-mohammed/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:59:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180903 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigerians to disregard the fake news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and an old NTA news video that President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling or has travelled to the US. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister said one [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-news-president-buharis-trip-to-us-credited-to-minister-untrue-lai-mohammed/feed/ 1 Oyo-Ita calls on Public Servants to avoid Hate Speeches https://www.theinfostride.com/oyo-ita-calls-on-public-servants-to-avoid-hate-speeches/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:56:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180904 Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita who is the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has urged the Public Servants in the country to avoid any form of hate speeches and continue to pray for the peace, unity and development of the country. Mrs. Oyo-Ita who made the call in Abuja recently in her Eid-el- [...]

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]]> FG Declares Fri,1st and Mon, 4th Sep 2017 as Public Holidays to mark Ed-il-Kabir https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-declares-fri1st-and-mon-4th-sep-2017-as-public-holidays-to-mark-ed-il-kabir/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 22:44:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180155 The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, 1st and Monday 4th September, 2017 as Public Holidays to mark Ed-il-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace, [...]

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]]> Nigeria is Ready to Receive Investors in the Creative Industry – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-is-ready-to-receive-investors-in-the-creative-industry-lai-mohammed/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 21:28:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180055 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria is ready for investments in the Creative Industry, having created the enabling environment for investments through favourable economic policies. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Friday when he received a delegation from Huaxia Movie Distribution Group, the second biggest movie distributors in China, [...]

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]]> Hajia Abubakar assures Polish Trade Delegation of Good Investment Climate in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/hajia-abubakar-assures-polish-trade-delegation-of-good-investment-climate-in-nigeria/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:21:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179887 Nigeria’s Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar had played host to delegation of Poland investors who came calling on her. While receiving the delegation led by the representative of the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Import Promotion Council (NIPC), Alhaji Abubakar Yerima, the Honourable Minister expressed happiness at the visit, as it [...]

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]]> Minister describes Hanan Buhari’s Photo Exhibition as a Game Changer https://www.theinfostride.com/minister-describes-hanan-buharis-photo-exhibition-as-a-game-changer/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179854 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as a ‘game changer’ the ongoing photo exhibition in Abuja by the ‎daughter of the President, Hanan Buhari, saying her uncommon passion for photography will encourage more young people to showcase their creativity. “This exhibition is a game changer. A game changer in the [...]

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]]> Nigeria has been successful in Agriculture – President Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-has-been-successful-in-agriculture-president-buhari/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:09:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179853 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, August, 2017 hailed the successes recorded by the country in agriculture in the past two years and thanked the State governors for performing well in administration. The President gave the indication at the Presidential Council chambers, State House, Abuja, where he received the governors who came on a good will [...]

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]]> Executive Order: FG directs MDAs to resume Workshop or be Sanctioned https://www.theinfostride.com/executive-order-fg-directs-mdas-to-resume-workshop-or-be-sanctioned/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:03:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179852 The Federal Government had issued another directive to the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to immediately resume the conduct of the Focus Workshop on the Operationalization of the Executive Order No. 001, 2017 on the Promotion of Transparency and Efficiency in the Business Environment beginning from Wednesday 30th August 2017 or [...]

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]]> Enlighten Nigerians on Your Activities, Minister challenges Federal Character Commission https://www.theinfostride.com/enlighten-nigerians-on-your-activities-minister-challenges-federal-character-commission/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:56:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179850 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the Federal Character Commission to mount a campaign to enlighten Nigerians on the Commission’s activities as well as the on spread of federal appointments. The Minister issued the challenge in Abuja on Friday when he received some officials of the Commission, led by [...]

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]]> Nigeria position to Change – Dr. Abah https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-position-to-change-dr-abah/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:16:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179751 The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) Dr. Joe Abah has said that his greatest achievement has been to demonstrate that with determination and the perquisite skills the needed change in the way government business is done in Nigeria is possible. Dr. Abah who made this known during a valedictory interview session anchored by [...]

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]]> FG directs NBC to sanction Erring Stations over Hate Speech https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-directs-nbc-to-sanction-erring-stations-over-hate-speech/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:57:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179750 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any radio or television station that broadcasts hate speech, as part of efforts to stem the growing tide of hate speech in the country. The Minister issued the directive in Abuja on Thursday at the 3rd Annual [...]

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]]> Poor Service Delivery In Government Institutions Unacceptable – DG BPSR https://www.theinfostride.com/poor-service-delivery-in-government-institutions-unacceptable-dg-bpsr/ Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:39:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179332 Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) Director General, Dr Joe Abah, has decried the depth of poor public service delivery by government agencies in Nigeria despite significant increases in funding to these institutions. Dr Abah who made this known in Abuja recently while delivering the keynote address at a Dissemination and lessons learning workshop to [...]

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]]> ICT University: FG sets to Partner with Cisco Systems https://www.theinfostride.com/ict-university-fg-sets-to-partner-with-cisco-systems/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179236 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has called on the Cisco Networking Academy to adopt one of the campuses of the proposed ICT University which would be named after them, noting that their early indication of the role they would play, the modus operandi in the structure of governance should be detailed and, in [...]

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]]> Poor Leadership, Terrorism and Lack of Educational Consciousness are Prevalent Issues confronting Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/poor-leadership-terrorism-and-lack-of-educational-consciousness-are-prevalent-issues-confronting-africa/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:34:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179235 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has commended the Pan-African Students for honouring him with Award and a Certificate of Meritorious service as a role model of the younger generations, stating that the initiative would go a long way in the African Unity. He stated this in his office during a courtesy visit by [...]

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]]> Alh Lai Mohammed’s Speech at the NBC Annual Lecture in Abuja on 24th August 2017 https://www.theinfostride.com/alh-lai-mohammeds-speech-at-the-nbc-annual-lecture-in-abuja-on-24th-august-2017/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:50:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179623 The speech delivered by Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed at the NBC Annual Lecture in Abuja on Thursday, 24th August 2017. PROTOCOL Let me start by congratulating the National Broadcasting Commission  (NBC) for what I will term a double celebration today. This is because the Commission’s 2017 Annual Lecture coincides with [...]

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]]> Audience Measurement: FG Sets To Host Conference to Catalyze Broadcast Industry Growth https://www.theinfostride.com/audience-measurement-fg-sets-to-host-conference-to-catalyze-broadcast-industry-growth/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:37:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179333 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the Federal Government is set to organize an Audience Measurement Conference to provide broadcast industry stakeholders the opportunity to contribute to efforts to establish a scientific Audience Measurement System for radio television broadcasting in the country. The Minister disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday at [...]

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]]> Medical Care: FG provides Top Class Support for Released 106 Chibok School Girls https://www.theinfostride.com/medical-care-fg-provides-top-class-support-for-released-106-chibok-school-girls/ Thu, 24 Aug 2017 21:04:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179413 Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan disclosed that Federal Government with tremendous support from development partners along with private sector have worked in collaboration to successfully provide round the clock care and support for the released chibok girls . Senator Alhassan said this at the Ministry Conference room when [...]

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]]> Nigeria will continue to deploy Suitable Technologies to Promote SMEs – Onu https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-will-continue-to-deploy-suitable-technologies-to-promote-smes-onu/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:42:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179173 Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Dgbonnaya Onu has disclosed that the ministry will continue to deploy suitable technologies for the promotion of small medium Enterprises (SMEs), so as to ensure economic diversification and sustainable economic growth. Dr. Onu said this in a speech he delivered at the African SME Expo held at the [...]

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]]> President’s Recovery, a Symbolic of the Recovery of Nigeria – Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/presidents-recovery-a-symbolic-of-the-recovery-of-nigeria-osinbajo/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:29:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179123 Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo yesterday expressed happiness with the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from medical vacation in London, United Kingdom saying that the President’s recovery was symbolic of the recovery of the country. Osinbajo, who was the Acting President since May 7, when the President left for London, stated this while addressing [...]

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]]> Dogara welcomes President Buhari, says Recovery the Healing Power of God https://www.theinfostride.com/dogara-welcomes-president-buhari-says-recovery-the-healing-power-of-god/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:55:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179122 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, yesterday welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria after over three months of medical vacation in London, United Kingdom. In a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, the speaker expressed gratitude to Almighty God for granting [...]

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]]> Ag President Osinbajo approves Deployment of 24 Permanent Secretaries https://www.theinfostride.com/ag-president-osinbajo-approves-deployment-of-24-permanent-secretaries/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:33:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179087 Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo, GCON, SAN has approved the deployment 24 Federal Permanent Secretaries. In a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita say that the processes for handing/taking over should be completed on or before Friday, 25th August, 2017 except for deployments with [...]

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]]> N1.5b Pension and Gratuity: Ebonyi State sets to Pay Workers’ Arrears till June 2017 https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-5b-pension-and-gratuity-ebonyi-state-sets-to-pay-workers-arrears-till-june-2017/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:12:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179086 Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Senator Emmanuel Onwe, disclosed on Thursday that the state government has released N1.5 billion to settle arrears of workers’ pension and gratuities accruing from October 2, 2016 to June 6, 2017. Senator Onwe disclosed this in a statement in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. According to him, the [...]

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]]> President Buhari to Speak to Nigerians in a 7:00am Broadcast on Monday, Aug 21 https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-to-speak-to-nigerians-in-a-700am-broadcast-on-monday-aug-21/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 17:52:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179088 Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country yesterday, after receiving medical attention in London, United kingdom. President Buhari had left the country on May 7, 2017, after handing over power to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who has functioned as Acting President since then. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media [...]

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]]> UNODC Report reveals over N400b Bribes paid to Civil Servants in President Buhari’s First Year https://www.theinfostride.com/unodc-report-reveals-over-n400b-bribes-paid-to-civil-servants-in-president-buharis-first-year/ Sat, 19 Aug 2017 19:01:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178880 It has been revealed that estimated total amount of bribes paid to Public Officials in Nigeria in 12 Months prior to the survey was around 400 billion Naira the equivalent of $4.6 billion in purchasing power parity (PPP). This sum is equivalent to 39 percent of the combined federal and state education budgets in 2016. [...]

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]]> Nigeria sets to Collaborate with California National Guard on Security https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-sets-to-collaborate-with-california-national-guard-on-security/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 23:22:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178827 Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has disclosed the Federal Government’s readiness to partner with the California National Guard on security. The Minister stated this when he received the Adjutant General, California National Guard, Major General David S. Baldwin, and his team. He said the Federal Government would accept the offer [...]

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]]> €54.5m EU Fund: Minister inaugurates Steering Committee to support North East Project https://www.theinfostride.com/e54-5m-eu-fund-minister-inaugurates-steering-committee-to-support-north-east-project/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 23:13:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178826 Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has inaugurated the members of Project Steering Committee for the European Union Assisted Project on Support to Strengthening Resilience in the North East, Borno and Adamawa The Project which is being funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Economic Cooperation and [...]

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]]> Tripartite Agreement: Nigeria harps on Implementation for Return of Refugees https://www.theinfostride.com/tripartite-agreement-nigeria-harps-on-implementation-for-return-of-refugees/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:49:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178351 Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau disclosed that the Federal Government has harped on the need to take practical steps to the implementation of the Agreement for the return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon, signed by Nigeria, Cameroon and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on 2 March 2017. He [...]

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]]> Nigeria sets to establish Reference Biotechnology Centre https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-sets-to-establish-reference-biotechnology-centre/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:41:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178352 The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has disclosed that his ministry is to establish a Biotechnology Centre of International Standard in Nigeria, at the National Bio-Technology Development Agency (NABDA), Abuja. Inaugurating the meeting today in his office, the minister stated that the federal government is committed to the development of wealth creation, [...]

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]]> Divisive Rhetoric: Dambazau urges Nigerians to Desist from Preaching Violence https://www.theinfostride.com/divisive-rhetoric-dambazau-urges-nigerians-to-desist-from-preaching-violence/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:14:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178353 Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has condemned the avalanche of divisive rhetoric which is tearing apart the fabric of unity holding the nation together. Gen. Dambazau stated this when he addressed the media on the current atmosphere of divisive rhetoric aimed at causing disaffection and disunity among Nigerians. He called on [...]

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]]> President Buhari wishes to Return to Nigeria but Subject to His Doctor’s Order https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-wishes-to-return-to-nigeria-but-subject-to-his-doctors-order/ Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:48:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178188 Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed led the visiting team to London meet President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently receiving medical treatment in the United Kingdom. The minister was accompanied by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity; Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, and Lauretta Onochie, [...]

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