By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has said that it is committed to repositioning the Nigerian automobile sector, with a call for radical approaches to drive industry transformation. This was emphasized by the Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, during a briefing with the Director General of the Nigeria Automobile Development and Design Council (NADDC) in Abuja. The Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Adebayo Thomas, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Senator Enoh highlighted the urgent need to address issues related to spare parts and maintenance to stimulate demand for…
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By Miriam Humbe Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and other NiMet management staff held a side meeting with officials of the WMO to discuss areas of mutual interest at the ongoing COP29. A significant focus of the side engagements was the support for Nigeria’s Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) roadmap. This aligns with the United Nations’ initiative to ensure universal early warning systems by 2027. The WMO’s Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) plays…
By Miriam Humbe The Management of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has reactivated the moribund carpentry workshop at the Agency’s Regional Training Center (RTC), in Oshodi, Lagos. The workshop produces furniture and woodwork for the Agency’s use. It also accepts orders from external clients for customized carpentry and furniture works. A visit to the workshop showed the staff busy at work producing in-house Stevenson Screens for use by the Agency. The Stevenson Screen is a type of enclosure or shelter used to house meteorological instruments, such as thermometers, hygrometers, and barometers in a typical meteorological observatory. The screen is designed…
***Commissions Operational Vehicles, Police Officers Mess The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu EGbetokun, paid an official visit to Asaba, Delta State, on Monday, as part of ongoing efforts to bolster security, enhance operational capacity, and foster stronger partnerships with stakeholders. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement. During the visit, the IGP met with the Executive Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Francis Oborevwori at the Government House, where he expressed his appreciation for the continuous support of the Delta State Government towards the Nigeria Police Force. He particularly commended the Governor for…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has kicked off the Phase 7 of the Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise. Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the ICPC disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The tracking of Constituency and executive projects is an initiative of the Commission that began in 2019. It focused on how well money allocated to critical sectors of education, health, agriculture, water resources and power amongst others, by the government are utilized. The 7th phase, involving 1,500 projects with a total project…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has reiterated its commitment to achieving all deliverables in line with the 8-point agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu current administration. Adebayo Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry disclosed this in a statement. This pledge was made during the Ministry’s 3rd quarter retreat, aimed at reviewing the presidential mandate and the Ministry’s deliverables. The Minister, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole emphasized the importance of the 8-Point Agenda and the need for all agencies to align with the key deliverables. The Minister said: “The 8-point Agenda…
Emmanuel Bwala By Abdullahi Yelwa Barrister Daniel Bwala recently unveiled himself before the Villa Press Corp as the Presidential Spokesperson at a rather brief and uneventful ceremony. Many saw the appointment coming. The growing post election affinity between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the former spokesperson for the Atiku Presidential campaign, had for long stirred suspicion and premonition that something was afoot. Since the swearing in of President Tinubu, there had been snipets of PR activities, suggesting a new realignment between the two. Severally, Bwala had spoken as the unofficial spokesperson of the Villa, commenting on issues considered too politically…
By Miriam Humbe The slip road connecting Goodluck Jonathan Express Way with the Ring Road 11 at Galadimawa Roundabout has been reopened for vehicular movement. Nkechi Isa, Head of Public Affairs at the FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD) disclosed this in a statement. The road was Barricaded on June 25th this year to mitigate the impact of flooding during the rainy season. At the reopening of the road, the Ag Director General of FEMD Engr Abdulrahman Mohammed informed that the slip road was being reopened following the cessation of the rainy season. Abdulrahman said that the Department was consistent with…
***Says Books Inspire Nations’ Infrastructural Devt By Miriam Humbe Philip Akpen, a Professor of History, and lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, University of Abuja, on Saturday in Abuja, launched two books on Nigeria’s infrastructure. The books are titled: Modernizing Northern Nigeria: Infrastructure, Rural Facilities And Urban Amenities 1960-1999, and Infrastructure Facilities And Urban Amenities In Makurdi: North Central Nigeria 1927-1999. The History Professor, Akpen said that the books were meant to help tackle the problem of infrastructure deficit in the country. Professor Akpen said: “Government needs to fund infrastructure, government needs to develop infrastructure in the rural areas, government…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, recently flagged off the relief distribution at the Umuoba Anam IDP camp in Anambra East Local Government Area. Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by flooding in Anambra State were excited as NEMA delivered relief materials approved by the Federal Government to various camps where they are currently taking shelter. The relief items delivered included bags of rice, garri, cartons of vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, tomato paste, mats, clothing for men, women, and children, toilet soap, detergents, and sanitary pads, among other essentials. NEMA’s Director General…
By Nana Musa The winner of “Book the Kids Again,” reading competition, Miss Valerie Emasealu, says reading books promotes bonding of families and friends, as well as sharing of ideas and creative thinking. Emasealu said this at a post press briefing on ‘book the kids again” reading competition organised by Goodluck Hayi, in Abuja on Friday. She said that the competition has help developed her reading culture and exposed her to new ideas, concepts and perspectives. Emasealu, a Senior Secondary (SS2) student, described the initiative and the competition as a noble cause that encourages reading culture among the young youths.…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is committed to addressing the sanitation challenges including ending open defecation in the country. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal stated this as part of activities lined up in Nigeria to commemorate World Toilet Day on Tuesday 19th November 2024 in Kano. Ibrahim Haruna, the Ministry’s Head, Press and Public Relations Unit disclosed this in a statement. The Director, Pollution Control and Environmental Health Department of the Ministry, Engr. Bahijjahtu Abubakar who issued the statement on behalf of the Minister stated that 19th November of every year is marked as World Toilet Day as…