Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed Attention of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has been drawn to a publication by Leadership Sunday newspaper 15th October 2023 captioned “NEMA Issued Flood Alert Without Complete Data” which to the best knowledge of the Agency do not represent the true situation. The Emergency Coordination Forum (EFC) was held 7th October, 2023 at the instance of Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed was to intimate critical stakeholders on the present situation of flooding following the sudden release of water from Lagdo dam in the Republic of Cameroun.…
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Bello Hassan The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has told Nigerians to avoid installing mobile applications (Apps) requesting for their full details as they risk being duped by Ponzi scheme fraudsters and hackers. NDIC’s Managing Director/Chief Executive (MD/CE), Bello Hassan gave the warning over the weekend when he addressed participants at the Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP) 2023 Annual Conference in Lagos. The NDIC boss was represented by Hawuwa Gambo, and accompanied by two male officials from the Corporation. Hassan said: “When you download an app and are prompted to allow it to access your contacts,…
(Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), RT. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen.Heineken Lokpobiri and other dignitaries at the 3rd Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology (ICHST 2023) organised by PTI on Monday in Abuja.) Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri has told stakeholders and experts in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas industry to come up with home-grown solutions to the myriad of problems bedeviling the country’s oil and gas sector. Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa (Mrs.) Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry revealed in a statement on Monday that the…
Late Mallam Sanusi Ado The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was thrown into mourning following the death of a Deputy Director Mallam Sanusi Ado. He died Sunday night in Kaduna after a brief illness. Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’s Head of Press Unit revealed this in a statement signed on Monday. The late Sanusi Ado was a Deputy Director in the Department of Special Duties. He has also served in various other departments and capacities as Deputy Director Relief and Rehabilitation, Deputy Director Human Resources Management and Head of NEMA Kano Territorial Office. The news of Mallam Sanusi’s death jolted many staff…
Zoe Ekunno Chio Zoe a fantasy writer and Mike Ekunno a writer of psychic short stories will feature at the iconic Guest Writer Session of the Abuja Writers Forum, on the 28th of October by 4:00pm at the International Institute of Journalism, Jahi, Abuja and will include live music among other side attractions. Chio Zoe, author of the “Memory of Stone” series earned a BSc Architecture at the University of Nigerian, Enugu Campus. She started writing at a very young age, and by the end of secondary school, had written about ten completed works of fiction which were read widely…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has fixed November 24-26, 2023 as date for the Association’s Triennial National Delegates Conference with the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja as venue. A statement signed on Friday by the National Secretary of NAWOJ, Helen Udofa said this was one of the decisions taken during the Association’s online NEC Meeting, presided by the President of NAWOJ, Comrade Ladi Bala, which held on Thursday, October 19, 2023. With this decision, NAWOJ NEC, which is the highest decision making body of the Association, has shifted the date of the…
Customs Comptroller-General, Ademola Adeniyi By Miriam Humbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, approved the confirmation of the appointment of Adewale Adeniyi as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service. This was contained in a statement signed on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume, by the Director of Information, Willie Bassey. The SGF said that the appointment takes effect from 19th October, 2023 and his tenure is in accordance with the extant provisions of the Public Service Rules (PSR). Senator Akume said: “The President tasks him to bring his wealth of experience…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Miriam Humbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight new Chief Executive Officers for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. A statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said that the appointments are with immediate effect. The new appointments are as follows: *National Orientation Agency (NOA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu *Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos *Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) — Director-General…
Brenda Anugwom The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has appointed Brenda Anugwom as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In a statement signed by Mujidat Agbabiaka, the NWTF’s Communications Manager, by the appointment, Anugwom would support women’s rights, political participation, and social development through various programs and initiatives. Brenda brings a wealth of experience and expertise in justice, gender equality, and social development to lead NWTF into the next phase of its mission. Brenda Anugwom’s distinguished career spans over two decades, characterized by her unwavering commitment to advancing the rights of women and marginalized communities. She has held key…
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms, (BPSR) in the Presidency last night at a dinner, honoured the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) with the prestigious Nigeria GovTech Award in the category of Best Federal MDA In Data Management And Analytics. Similarly, the Director General/CEO of NiMet, Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu also received the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award for the exemplary leadership he demonstrated in advancing GovTech initiatives and digital governance within NiMet in line with the Federal Government’s digital transformation in the Public sector. The Photos Tell The Story:
By Miriam Humbe Newly appointed Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer (ES/CEO), of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Aisha Rimi officially resumed work on Monday. Ms. Rimi brought with her a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to promoting and facilitating investments in Nigeria. In a statement, Daniel Awurum, the NIPC Head of Press and Protocol said that the new CEO had a clear vision for advancing the Commission’s mission, with a focus on making NIPC more efficient and investor-friendly, while developing new strategies to attract and retain foreign investment. In her first address to the NIPC team, Aisha…