President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Miriam Humbe Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume on Monday said that Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary would be marked low key. Senator Akume said this at the World Press Conference in Abuja as part of activities to commemorate the day. Akume said: “As you are aware, the President has given his approval for this 63rd anniversary to be low-key in line with the present economic realities.” Traditionally, Nigeria marks her independence day anniversary on October 1 every year. The SGF said that the celebration was particularly important at this time having…
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Ozioma Izuora Ummi Bukar Zainab Sule The September 30th edition of the iconic Abuja Writers’ Forum’s Guest Writer Session will feature – Ozioma Izuora, Ummi Bukar and Zainab Sule – three formidable ladies in their careers spanning law, activism, music, film and creative writing. Ozioma Izuora has a first degree in English Language (UNN, 1984) and a Masters degree in Language Education (University of Exeter, England, 1991); a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) (University of Nigeria, 1999), and a Masters of Law degree (LLM) in Constitutional and Human Rights Law (Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2021). She is currently undertaking a…
By Nana Musa The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, has called for improved synergy with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The minister said this when he received a team from UNDP at his office in Abuja on Tuesday. He said: “The three areas UNDP are currently working on are important, and they are inclusive growth, good governance/peace building and climate change.” Bagudu said that President Bola Tinubu has been passionate about inclusive growth which was part of the National Development Plan 2021-2025 and agenda 2050. He said that peace building in the North East and…
Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr. Ibrahim Yusufu Idris has charged implementing Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to ensure proper supervision and monitoring of projects to achieve delivery of their mandate to the project. Ibrahim Yusuf Idris is also the Chairman, Federal Technical Committee of the ACRESAL Project. He gave the charge on Friday at the presentation of operational vehicles to some of the lead implementing MDAs on the ACReSAL Project. The presentation of the vehicles was to enable the project realize it’s cardinal components of increasing landscapes restoration and…
The Registrar-General/CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar, became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN). Alhaji Garba Abubakar was among six distinguished Nigerians conferred with Honorary Fellowship Awards by the institute at its 47th Annual Conference and Dinner, themed “Sound Governance as a Cursor to a Thriving Economy: A Case for Inclusiveness”. Conferring the award on them, the ICSAN President/Chairman of Council, Mrs. Funmi Ekundayo, FCIS, described their performance in governance as superlative and worthy of emulation. Funmi Ekundayo, who stressed that ICSAN placed great emphasis on ethics and uprightness,…
His Royal Highness, the Ohi of Eganyi and Chairman, Traditional Council, Ajaokuta LGA, Kogi State, Alhaji Musa Achuja and General Manager, Social Performance/ Special Duties Ademola Adeyemi, Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana The Dangote Cement Plc has been commended for its sponsorship of the 5th Kogi Built Environment and Building Materials Exhibition (BEBME). The Exhibition, with the theme: Profitability and Quality Advantages of Made in Nigeria Housing Development Option and Materials, held between September 19 and 21, 2023. Speaking at the Dangote Special Day, the Chief Convener of the Exhibition, Hon. Oladipo Makakese Bayode commended the Dangote Cement Plc for the…
The deceased Queen Awuna allegedly beaten to death by her husband To the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu His Excellency Sir, my sister (Queen Torkwase Awuna) was beaten by her police husband, Iorember Ade and that led to her death. I have been going up and doing to get justice but the Nigeria Police Force, frustrated all my efforts as the IPOS in charge of the case at the state CID Makurdi and Force headquarters Abuja, demanded for money I could not afford to pay. The investigation started at the State CID Makurdi where I was intimidated by the police,…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has initiated a special program in Ondo State to alleviate the impacts of the 2022 flood disaster. This program, known as the “Special National Economic Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELI),” is taking place in all 36 states of the country. At this event held in Akure, the Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Habib, explained that SNELI was a special intervention aimed at supporting the long-term recovery of the nation. It provided various materials such as food items, water pumps, mattresses, and agricultural supplies to those affected. These materials, already available in the state, would…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has passed a unanimous vote of confidence on the President of the Association, Comrade Ladi Bala and her Central Working Committee (CWC) members. National Secretary of the Association, Helen Udofa revealed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The confidence vote, which came during Saturday’s online NEC Meeting on Zoom platform, was sealed by a motion by the Chairperson of Plateau State Chapter of NAWOJ, Nene Dung, as duly seconded by her Cross River State counterpart, Umo Bassey Edet, following the various achievements the national leadership of…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 18 Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to actualize the agenda of the Federal Government across the different sectors of the economy. Director Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola revealed this in a statement signed on Monday. The team comprising 6 Special Advisers and 12 Senior Special Assistants will work in the office of the Vice President, supporting the “Renewed Hope” agenda of the Tinubu administration. The appointments in the Vice President’s office includes; Rukaiya El-Rufai, Special Adviser (SAD) to the President on NEC & Climate Change; Tope Kolade Fasua…
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako is participating in the 78th United Nations General Assembly. The Minister would seek strategic partnership, bilateral collaboration and on behalf of the President of Nigeria Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, update the global community of Nigeria’s efforts at climate mitigation and adaptation. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Environment, Haruna Ibrahim. He said the Minister would represent President Tinubu at the high level for Nature and People meeting to demonstrate Nigeria’s leading role in Africa and in the West Africa…
As the official Liquidator of the failed Banks in Nigeria, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), in line with its mandate wishes to inform the depositors & ex-staff (deposits) of defunct Peak Merchant Bank that it has concluded preparations to pay their first liquidation dividend. A statement signed by the Director, Communication and Public Affairs, NDIC, Bashir A. Nuhu said the verification exercise would enable depositors of the defunct bank to cross-check and ascertain their account information as well as balances with the bank as at closure. Nuhu said: “We enjoin all eligible stakeholders of the defunct bank to visit…