As part of efforts to promote and sustain effective and efficient service delivery for the socio- economic development of the nation, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has recognized and rewarded twelve (12) officers who distinguished themselves in the conduct of their respective duties in the Ministry and the Civil Service. At the recognition and reward ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Evelyn N. Ngige said that the Civil Service was primarily predicated on stewardship, trust, engagement and professionalism. A statement signed by Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry, Adebayo…
Author: Humsi
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) encouraged users of the Beneficial Ownership Register to report any incorrect information observed in the Register to the Commission using the report interface on the Register. Registrar-General of the CAC, Garba Abubakar said this on Thursday at the launch of the Person With Significant Control Register in Abuja. The event was organised in collaboration with the World Bank. A pre-event earlier held was the International Peer Learning Workshop on the use of Beneficial Ownership Information and the launch of Nigeria’s Open Register of Beneficial Owners of Companies and Entities. Minister of…
By Miriam Humbe The Department of State Services, (DSS) has warned troublemakers and those with the intention to cause mischief to stay away from venues of the May 29 hand-over in the States they’re holding. Public Relations Officer in the Department of State Services National Headquarters Abuja, Peter Afunanya gave this warning in a statement signed on Thursday. The DSS therefore warned all unauthorised and unaccredited persons to stay away from restricted and certain designated areas at the event venues. The Service said it was aware of plans by subversive elements to disrupt the programmes in parts of the country.…
By Editor The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari to speak out on the alarming reports in the public space of moves to declare Friday, May 26, 2023 a public holiday as a ploy to stop the Supreme Court from sitting to deliver judgment on the disqualification case against the APC Vice Presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, over double nomination, already scheduled for that date. The PDP also calls on the Federal Government to come clean on a further allegation, which is also in the public domain that the All Progressives Congress…
By Editor The President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs Salamatu Yahaya commissioned a geographical garden at Command Day Secondary School Lungi Barracks Asokoro Abuja on 23 May 23. A statement posted on the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy on Wednesday said that the Geographical Garden was a project carried out by Mrs Fatima Sani Muhammed, wife of Maj Gen Sani Mohammed the Chief of Standard and Evaluation (Army). The President NAOWA, Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, appreciated Mrs Sani Muhammed for initiating and executing the project. Mrs Muhammed who is also the Chairperson, NAOWA Education Committee said that…
By Editor Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, said he was not to blame for the relocation from the State of the $19bn Dangote refinery to Lagos. During the administration of former governor Ibikunle Amosun, Dapo Abiodun was the Chairman, Olokola Free Trade Zone, in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the State. Abiodun confirmed this much in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Tuesday, saying he should not be blamed for the loss to Ogun State as he was not part of the moves that frustrated Dangote out of the State. Abiodun’s…
By Miriam Humbe In a move to conform to best international transparency practices with regards to corporate good governance, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) would unveil the Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR) on Thursday. The Registrar General CAC, Garba Abubakar said at the pre-event to unveiling of the Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR) to the public that everyone would then view records of shareholders of companies online free of charge. CAC said this was aimed at, among other things, supporting the anti-corruption efforts of government in Nigeria and around the world. Abubakar said the launch would happen tomorrow (Thursday), “but before the…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja 26 suspects including 10 kidnappers, three gun runners and 13 cultists have been arrested in Nasarawa State by the Police operatives, while 497 amunitions were recovered. The Nasarawa State Police Command on Wednesday said this at the presentation of recent achievements recorded under the Commissioner of Police, CP Maiyaki M. Baba aimed for a safe and secure Nasarawa. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Ramhan Nansel presented the score card to the media on behalf of the CP, Maiyaki Baba at the Police Command Headquarters, Shendam road, Lafia. Here are some of the achievements…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Director/CEO of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, (NEPC), Dr. Ezra Yakusak has said that Nigeria’s non-oil export in the year 2022 stood at $4.820 Billion, the highest value in over 40 years. The NEPC boss said this at the workshop targeted at onboarding businesses and exporters on the Africa Continental Trade Area, (AfCFTA)-Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) in Abuja. He welcomed the special guest at the occasion, Secretary General of AfCFTA, His Excellency Wamkele Mene and Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, for finding time to attend the programme despite their tight schedules. He…
By Miriam Humbe The President and Founder of No Hunger Food Bank (NHFB) initiative, Abuja, Mr Gbadebo Odularu, urged government to use the food bank model to scale to all communities in solving the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition among the vulnerable population. Mr Odularu said this on Tuesday during a visit to the internally displaced persons, (IDPs) camp located at the Kuchingoro near the Games Village in Abuja. Humsimedia gathered that there were eight different Communities resident at the IDP camp comprising of people, men women and children, mostly from the Northeast States of Borno and Adamawa all…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Mrs Zanaib Ahmed, has lauded the appointment of Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, as the first female substantive Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) by the President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by Mr Yunusa Abdullahi, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the minister on Monday, said that new AGF paid a courtesy visit to the Minister. The Minister said that her appointment followed the successful conduct of a selection process to fill the existing vacancy. The Minister said that Madein was taking over from Mr Sylva Okolieaboh, who has been in Acting capacity as the…
By Miriam Humbe Amid encomiums from eminent personalities, which included President Mohammadu Buhari and five other African heads of state, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote said yesterday that the newly commissioned 650,000pbd refinery would employ over 100,000 Nigerians youths as well as generate over $21 billion, therefore saving the country huge forex, that would have been used for fuel importation. The company, according to him, now has over 33,000 employees. Much to the excitement of Nigerians, Dangote said the commissioning has marked the beginning of the new journey of self-sufficiency in refined petroleum products…