By Miriam Humbe Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has said the Commission under his watch was committed to integrity, accountability, and excellence in building a Nigeria where corruption had no place, and the rule of law prevailed. The ICPC Chairman made this comment on Monday at the Commission’s management and leadership retreat taking place in Kano. Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, the Spokesperson for ICPC said this in a statement signed on Monday. Addressing management staff as well as Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioners (RACCs) from the 21 state offices of the Commission,…
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*As Indian Investors Pledge $14Bn Worth Investment Into Nigerian Economy The Federal Government has initiated a move to deepen bilateral relations with the Indian government for the mutual benefits of both countries as Indians investors pledged an impressive total of almost $14 billion worth of investment into Nigeria’s economy. The Minister of Industry Trade and investment Doris Uzoka-Anite disclosed this while delivering the keynote address at the Nigeria-India Business forum held in Abuja recently. The Forum was put together by Nigeria–India Business Council in collaboration with Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) with the term…
*To Resuscitate Nigeria’s Rubber Industry The federal government is set to host the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) 55th Annual Assembly and the 2024 Rubber Summit. The event is scheduled to hold from May 20-24, 2024 in Nigeria as one of its strategic plans to develop the non-oil sector in line with the President Tinubu’s Eight Point Agenda . Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite said this when the Secretary-General of the International Rubber Study Group paid a courtesy call on her in Abuja and also inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming event. The…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government is set to inaugurate a 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage with a mandate to recommend a new National Minimum Wage for the country. Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen said this in a statement signed for the SGF, Senator George Akume on Sunday. Here’s a full text of the statement: The planned inauguration of the Committee is sequel to the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The inauguration is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 by 12:00 noon at the…
The new management of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), led by the Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Charles Anosike, is prioritizing commercialization of meteorological data and staff capacity development. It was gathered that this was in line with the vision of the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, for the aviation sector. The Minister had charged Aviation agencies to prioritize staff welfare including training etc, improvement in safety, increase in internally generated revenue amongst others. It is along this line that the management organized a training and interactive session between officials of the agency and officials of Tomorrow.io,…
Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda has dissociated himself from a recent media report protesting his redeployment from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. In a statement to the media on Friday, Ambassador Aduda said while he would typically overlook such statements, it very apt and timely to address the matter to prevent any misconceptions. Aduda, being a seasoned civil servant, does not endorse threats to occupy the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the National Assembly. He sees his redeployment as an opportunity to continue serving Nigeria and urged those behind the protest to cease their…
The Ministry of Environment hosted the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) on a courtesy visit to the Minister, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal today. The primary objective was to brief the Minister on the Nigeria NPAP and its notable achievements thus far. The NPAP, with its noble goals, was dedicated to eliminating plastic waste, fostering a circular economy for plastic, reducing plastic leakage into land and water environments, and addressing the broader challenge of plastic waste and pollution. This collaboration stood as a testament to the Federal Government’s commitment to environmental sustainability, paving the way for a cleaner and greener Nigeria.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja has again ordered that Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), be remanded at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service again pending the conclusion of his bail application. A statement signed on Thursday by Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson for the ICPC said this was even as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) applied to the Court to substitute the earlier charge. This was granted with the addition of one Barrister Sunny Anyanwu as 2nd Defendant. Barrister Anyanwu, before…
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal on Wednesday, paid a visit to his colleagues in the Ministry of Works, Sen. David Nweze Umahi and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwarzo and the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development Hon. Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo in their offices, Mabushi Abuja. The Minister described his visit as necessary because this would further strengthen the existing collaboration between the three Ministries. He said: “Partnership and collaboration between the three Ministers would enable the Ministries achieve their mandates as stipulated during Presidential retreat.” Lawal said the area of…
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, has said the Commission would go all out in its bid to stamp out corruption as one of the keys to actualizing good governance, growth and development of the country. Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson for the ICPC made this known in a statement signed on Wednesday. Dr Aliyu made this assertion during a strategic meeting with delegates from the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) at the Commission’s headquarters on Wednesday. The ICPC boss said that the Commission owed it…
The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Police Command, gave an update on the alleged explosion near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja. SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), FCT Police Command said this in a statement signed on Wednesday. It was gathered that the alleged explosion happened at about 11:45 hours. A rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was deployed to assess the situation and preliminary findings indicate than an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat, exploded, thereby causing injury to two of the…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding with a leading weather intelligence company, Tomorrow.io. The MoU with Tomorrow.io, a leading weather intelligence company based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with footprints across Africa and the Middle East, is expected to see NiMet and the firm collaborate on a whole range of areas including commercializing weather data, improving accuracy of weather and climate forecasts, and application of artificial intelligence (Ai) in weather and climate intelligence. Speaking at the MoU signing at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer…