The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) on Thursday, predicted a three-day dust haze across the Northern parts of the country, starting from Thursday to Saturday. In its potential impact/advisory, NiMet therefore advised Disaster Risk Managers, Agencies and individuals to be proactive, to avert loss of lives and property. Here’s a full text of the three-day prediction: Day 1 (Thursday 11th): Dust Haze condition is expected over the Northern region and the North Central states during the forecast period. Patches of clouds in hazy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland cities of the South and coastal belt during the morning hours. There…
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The 3-day Management Retreat organized by the Management of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) ended in Abuja on Wednesday, 10th January 2024. The retreat had attracted Directors, General Managers, Deputy General Managers and other senior staff of the agency who took turns to share the work of their various directorates and units’, work-plan for 2024, revenue windows and new opportunities. The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike said that the great talents that abound in the agency, their brilliant ideas and enthusiasm gave him confidence that the future of the agency was assured. He encouraged them…
By Nana Musa The Federal Government has expressed it commitment to upscale and up-skill artisans in the country to operate at international standard. The Chief Executive of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr Afiz Ogun, said this at the Skill Up Artisan programme (SUPA) stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the programme was aimed at enlightening the trade associations and their members on the plan to unveil SUPA as part of the renewed hope agenda of the Federal Government, aimed at upskilling artisans in the country. “We don’t want quackery in Nigeria again. We want standard artisans that…
By Miriam Humbe The Police Command in Nasarawa State on Thursday, said that their operatives arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect and a fake soldier wearing a military camouflage. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer revealed this on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shehu Nadada. The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, while commending the officers, tasked them not to relent in the fight against criminals in the state. Here’s a full text of the statement: On 10/01/2023 at about 11:30 hours, acting based on credible information, operatives of the Command’s Anti…
*Vows To Uphold International Environmental Agreements By Miriam Humbe On Tuesday, Minister of State for the Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako led a high powered delegation in Abuja to destroy 2.5 Tonnes of ivories and elephant tusks sized from illicit wildlife traffickers. The event was the public disposal of confiscated wildlife stockpiles under the custody of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). The Minister said that the destruction was aimed at showing the entire world that Nigeria had zero tolerance to illegal wildlife trade at any level and to serve as a deterrent to the illicit wildlife traffickers…
Babatunde Irukera By Miriam Humbe Immediate past Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, (FCCPC), Barr. Babatunde Irukera has said that he’s leaving behind a strong institutional advocate in the Commission. Barr. Irukera said this via a post on the social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, in reaction to the recent sack of Chief Executive Officers of the FCCPC and the Bureau of Public Enterprises by the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday. Having served as the Director General in the then Consumer Protection Council, since May 2017, and later renamed as the Federal…
By Miriam Humbe President Bola Tinubu on Monday, sacked the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Babatunde Irukera. The President also sacked the Director-General/CEO of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alexander Okoh. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement that their removal from office took immediate effect, Monday, January 8, 2024. The two former Chief Executives were directed to hand over to the next most senior officer in their respective agencies, pending the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers. The Presidency said that the development was in conformity with…
Edu By Miriam Humbe President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement signed on Monday, said the suspension was in line with the President’s avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians. The statement said that the President further directed the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct a thorough investigation into all aspects of…
Prof. Charles Anosike The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike has said that it’s new management was focused on strengthening the operations of the Agency and repositioning it for improved service delivery. Professor Anosike said this on Monday, while declaring open a 3-day NiMet management retreat in Abuja. The NiMet Director General said: “The overriding objective of the 2024 NiMet management retreat is to strengthen collaborative relationships amongst staff of the agency. “It’s time to dismantle the imaginary walls and silos built internally over the years which has been stifling productivity.…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has delivered relief materials for distribution to persons affected by the recent attacks on some communities in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Humsimedia gathered that the materials were delivered in line with NEMA’s mandate to save lives in disaster and emergency situations. A statement signed by Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head of Press Unit of NEMA made available to the press said the items consisted of foods including bags of rice, beans and garri, cartons of powdered milk beverages, tomato paste and seasoning cubes. Others were bags of iodized salts…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy weather in the North and North Central parts of the country starting on Thursday. NiMet also alerted that on Friday, there would be moderate dust haze with sunny and hazy atmosphere over the North Central region. Also, few patches of clouds in hazy atmosphere is expected over the inland cities of the South and coastal belt with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Rivers, Edo, Bayelsa and Delta states in the afternoon/evening of Friday. On Saturday, there’s expected slight dust haze over the North with sunny…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere over the North and North Central States of the country starting on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. The Meteorological Agency sends the weather alerts from its Central Forecast Office, (CFO). NiMet also alerted on cloudy and hazy weather with slim prospects of isolated thunderstorms over the Coastal cities of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States during the afternoon/evening periods. Here’s a full text of NiMet’s Three Days Climate Prediction: Day 1 (Wednesday 3rd): Sunny and Hazy atmosphere is anticipated over the North and North Central region throughout the…