The Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, KACCIMA, has said it is making plans to name a proposed Trade and Convention centre after the President/CE, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote He said: “The new Council of KACCIMA plans to name the centre, Aliko Dangote Trade and Convention Centre after its completion in three years’ time”. The President of KACCIMA, Garba Imam, made the pronouncement in Kano on the sideline of the ongoing 44th Kano International Trade Fair edition themed, ‘Economic Diversification, Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development’. Dangote Industries, DIL, is a major sponsor of the 2023 fair. Imam told…
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Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo (centre), in a group photograph with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nigeria H.E. Moha Ou Ali Tagma and other members of the delegation during the visit The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project, which is constructed to link the European market, is expected to be operational in 2024. Minister of State Petroleum Resources, RT. Honourable Ekperikpe Ekpo revealed this on Monday when he received in his office, a delegation of Moroccan envoys led by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nigeria, H.E Moha Ou Ali Tagma.…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, through it’s Central Forecast Office (CFO), on Monday explained the recent rainfall witnessed in the northern part of the country especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th November, 2023. The Agency observed from it’s social media handles, that this took the public by surprise as it is expected that at this time of the year the north should be transiting or have transited into harmattan season, which is characterized by dust, cold and winds. The NiMet CFO disclosed that observation indicated an opening that linked mid-latitude Trough…
*Solicits UNICEF’s Support By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed on Monday, led other stakeholders to launch the National Contingency Plan for Nigeria commencing 2023- 2025. In his keynote address, the Director General said that the occasion marked a significant milestone in our collective efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our nation and its people in the face of potential natural and human induced emergencies and disasters. Ahmed said the importance of a National Contingency Plan cannot be overstated as Nigeria has experienced quite a number of human and natural…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has alerted that it received credible intelligence that the customary seasonal sales at deep discount on a specific Friday, otherwise known as “Black Friday”, may witness an increase of fake online stores by 135%, including scams, misrepresentation and other exploitative conduct. FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Barr. Babatunde Irukera said this in a statement signed on Thursday. The FCCPC said this information was corroborated by publicly available reports such as Netcraft. The Commission therefore advised consumers to be vigilant and discerning in this period and to demand and insist on…
By Miriam Humbe Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume on Thursday, inaugurated the Committee to review the Public Procurement Act 2007 in line with current economic realities in the country. Segun Imohiosen, the Head, Information in the SGF’s office said this in a statement signed on Thursday. Sen. Akume in his inaugural speech recalled that the Public Procurement Act 2007 was signed into law on 4th June, 2007 by the late President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua. The SGF said: “The Act provides the legal and institutional framework for the enthronement of transparency, accountability, value for money…
By Miriam Humbe Minister of State for the Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako on Thursday, tasked the Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall, (PAGGW) to harness the power of collaboration in order to navigate the challenges of Climate Change and provide solutions to the opportunities that lie ahead. Salako was speaking at the 9th ordinary session of the council of ministers and the meeting of technical committee of experts in Abuja. The Minister said: “It is through this crucible collaborative that breakthroughs emerge, and it is in the crucible of shared knowledge that progress is forged”. “This meeting is a…
Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Mansur Matazu has said that the Agency’s Establishment Act 2022 can pave way for an effective and impactful future for the Agency. Prof. Mansur said this on Wednesday in his welcome address during a one-day Management Sensitisation workshop on the Nigerian Meteorological Agency Establishment ACT 2022. The Act was signed into law by the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, on 16th August, 2022. NiMet’s DG said: “The enactment of this legislation marks a major milestone for the Agency, paving the way for a more effective and impactful future. “This legal framework enhances…
In a resounding decision, the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023, delivered judgment reaffirming the victory of Senator Bassey Otu as the Governor of Cross River State with Hon Peter Odey as his Deputy. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal for lacking in merit. The Appeal Court agreed with the submission made in the brief of argument filed and argued by Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, the lead Counsel for Bassey Otu and Peter Odey and resolved all the 20 issues formulated for determination in the Appellants’ brief by their Counsel, Dr. J.Y. Musa, SAN,…
Olalade Ajayi, Jide Ojo and Judah Wilson will headline the November edition of the Guest Writer Session on the 25th by 4:00pm on the platform of the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) and the event will include live music among other side attractions. Ololade Ajayi is a writer, a podcast host, an award winning poet and a Women and child rights advocate. In 2016, her poem, “The Allocation” won the 1st runner up place in the Nelson Mandela Day Poetry prize. She has also won several Poetry competitions in her Poetry Community and has been published on several Journals including www.pleaseseeme.com.…
By Miriam Humbe Minister of the Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas has warned that issues of open defecation in Nigeria will no longer be business as usual as his Ministry will henceforth deploy all its regulatory framework to ensure adequate enforcement of sanitation laws in the country. To this effect, the Minister called on all Environmental Health Officers/Sanitary inspectors across all levels of government to step up their routine sanitary inspection of premises in their various jurisdictions and ensure that everyone everywhere in Nigeria has access to safe toilets. The Minister said this at the 2023 World Toilet Day commemoration in…
Senior Special Assistants to the President (SSA-P) on Community Engagement and Development for the six geo-political zones on Monday paid a joint visit to the Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed at the headquarters of the Agency in Abuja. The Presidential aides commended the Director General NEMA and his management for remarkable achievements by the Agency. They said these included the agency’s relentless efforts in the areas of proactive disaster management, efficient resource utilization, timely humanitarian interventions and creating awareness on disaster preparedness amongst communities nationwide. The Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed appreciated…