By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government is to deepen trade and economic relations with the People’s Republic of China for the mutual benefit of both countries. This is aimed to build on the volume of trade between Nigeria and China which stood at over 12.03 billion US Dollars as at 2021. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and investment, Dr. Evelyn Ngige said this on Monday in Abuja when the Deputy Director General, Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Zhang Guanbin visited her. Both countries agreed that “Nigeria is a land of…
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By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Former President Muhammadu Buhari in his assets declaration stated that he left office after eight years with no extra dime to his name. This is according to a document displayed on Twitter by former Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Meanwhile, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Media Aide, and member of the now rested TV talkshow, Patito’s Gang, Ruben Abati took this headline on his Twitter handle, @abati1990 thus: Buharis Assets Remain The Same After 8 Years As President — Spokesman. Nigerians have been reacting with some saying that the former President lied in his assets declaration form. They…
By Miriam Humbe Senator Shehu Sani has hailed the new appointment of former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser by President Bola Tinubu. On his Twitter handle, @ShehuSani, the Senator recalled the “vicious and envious persons who ensured that Ribadu was denied any appointment in the last eight years because of the reason that he was not a buharist.” Shehu Sani wished him success in his assignment of addressing the nation’s security challenges. @ShehuSani wrote: “The appointment of Nuhu Ribadu as the new NSA is commendable. I was quite aware of the…
By Miriam Humbe In view of the subsidy removal, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ) rose from an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee, (CWC) on Saturday with the resolve to withdraw their services from Wednesday next week in solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC). The NUJ National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman said this in a statement signed on Saturday. The NLC had on Friday, directed all its Chapters in the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, to embark on a strike and protests resulting from the fuel subsidy removal and price hikes by…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, on Thursday, inaugurated a Model Health Centre constructed by the Nigerian Army at Gadan Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Information obtained from the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy on Saturday morning revealed the project was facilitated by Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Jallo under the Nigerian Army Civil Military Project. The COAS was represented by the Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Maj.-Gen. IM Yusuf. The COAS said Nigerian Army would continue to reciprocate the high level of cooperation and goodwill it enjoys from Nigerian citizens. The COAS said that the…
Prof. Matazu By Miriam Humbe The Director General/ CEO Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organisation, (WMO) Professor Mansur Bako Matazu has been re elected into the Executive Council of the WMO. Professor Matazu has been a Member of the Executive Council since his assumption of office, was recognized for his dedication and commitment to the advancement of the science of meteorology and to humanity. He was recently unanimously elected to represent Regional Association I (Africa) of WMO alongside Kenya, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Eswatini, South Africa, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. Professor Matazu’s election,…
By Editor The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya on Friday, commissioned the newly constructed Headquarters Nigerian Army Polo Association (NAPA) and stables in Maitama, Abuja. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement signed on Friday. The COAS who extolled the Army Polo Team as one of the best in the country said that the Nigerian Army would continue to support NAPA and other sporting activities by improving on existing facilities and developing new sporting infrastructures. He said that the Polo game was significant to the the NA, as it imbued…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday, hosted the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the United States Embassy, David Greene, along with the Acting Director, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Office, Craig Nixon. The IGP also hosted a delegation of professional Staff members from the US Congress House Committee on Foreign Affairs, at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
By Miriam Humbe Directed by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba on Friday, presented cheques worth sixty one million, twenty two thousand and sixty three naira, sixty nine kobo to families of deceased Police officers/officers who sustained injuries in the course of discharging their duties. A statement signed by the Nasarawa Command’s PPRO, DSP Ramhan Nansel said that the IGP urged them to judiciously use the money to improve the lives of their families. The CP presented cheques worth sixty one million, twenty two thousand, sixty three naira,…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has thanked President Ahmed Tinubu for his appointment Chief of Staff to the President. On his Twitter handle @femigbaja on Friday, Gbajabiamila thanked President Tinubu for finding him worthy of being his Chief of Staff. The former lawmaker who is expected to resume office for his new appointment on June 14, 2023, promised to give his bestbin his new position. He said he would work with President Tinubu in discharging the enormous task ahead of him for the peace and progress of the Federal Republic of…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), is to embark on a nationwide industrial action and withdrawal of services in the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. A statement signed on Friday by the NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja said the decision followed the NLC’s National Executive Council meeting held on June 2, 2023. The NLC said the withdrawal of services was against the fraudulent increase in the price of fuel across the federation. The NLC therefore directed all State Chairpersons to fully effect compliance and abide by…
By Editor Governor Ahmadu Umar Fintiri of Adamawa State, in his second term in office has prioritized having women and youths in his government with the aim to take Adamawa to greater heights. Governor Fintiri said this when he held a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders meeting at the banquet hall of the Government House in Yola on Thursday. Fintiri said the meeting was to discuss the Party’s successes at the polls as a PDP-led government. He therefore encouraged stakeholders to “submit 11 CVs of only credible individuals from their respective local governments for appointments, emphasizing our commitment to hiring…