By Editor The Federal Government is to commence regional awareness and sensitisation workshop on strategic implementation of Cassava Bioethanol Project this week. Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Nebeolisa Anako disclosed this in a statement issued by the Ministry’s Director of Information, Mrs Folasade Boriowo, on Monday in Abuja. Anako said that the program would take place in the six geographical zones starting with the South East in Enugu State. Anako said that the ministry would strengthen its effort to achieve the country’s objectives on food nutrition, and agriculture towards achieving food security and Sustainability…
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By Editor Following the recent posting and appointment of senior officers by Army Headquarters, the Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology (NAISET) Ilorin witnessed a change of baton between the outgoing Commandant, Major General Bello Alhaji Tsoho and incoming Commandant, Major General Sani Sumaila Ibrahim. A statement posted by the @HQNigerianArmy on Twitter said that the hand-over and take over ceremony was held on Wednesday 14 June 2023. The outgoing Commandant, Major General Tsoho who recently took over as Corps Commander Nigerian Army Education Corps, appreciated all officers and soldiers of NAISET for their cooperation enjoyed during his…
By Editor The Federal Government has said it is committed to sustaining the implementation of food system transformation pathways in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Nebeolisa Anako, said this when he received some stakeholders who paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja on Friday. The programme aimed at improving the productivity and sustainability of the food system while promoting health and nutrition, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing socio-economic development in Nigeria. Anako said the the new administration was committed to reforming the country’s economy to attain the development target as…
UPDATE ON TODAY’S VISIT TO OUR INDEFATIGABLE CLIENT – ONYENDU MAZI NNAMDI KANU – AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES (DSS), ABUJA, WHERE HE IS STILL BEING ILLEGALLY AND UNCONSTITUTIONALLY DETAINED IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT; AND A REJOINDER TO THE FAKE NEWS MAKING THE ROUND ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA TO THE EFECT THAT MAZI NNAMDI KANU’S LEGAL TEAM ABLY LED BY PROF. MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, HAS PURPORTEDLY BEEN “DISMISSED” BY ONE KINGSLEY KANU, ALIAS KANUNTA KANU, who lives in Germany and does not even know anything about Onyendu’s case. To show his ignorance or deliberate falsehood, he lied…
By Editor The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) said it observed the lack of women inclusion in governance and political participation over the years. NAWOJ therefore strongly appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make good his campaign promises of promoting equity and social inclusion at all levels of governance including ensuring adequate representation of women in governance. In a 2023 Democracy Day message, NAWOJ said this had remained a weak link in the core values of democracy and was certainly not part of a true reflection of the Nigerian democratic dream. NAWOJ again urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
NEMA DG, Mustapha Habib Ahmed By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed has said that NEMA was standing tall in its mission to confront challenges head on, deliver prompt assistance and foster resilience in the face of adversities. The Director General said this in a Democracy Day message on Monday, June 12, 2023. Ahmed urged Nigerians to honour the sacrifices that fellow citizens had paid for the democracy enjoyed by present Nigeria. Here’s a full text of the NEMA DG’s message: As we celebrate Democracy Day. Let us take a moment to…
DG NiMet, Prof. Matazu By Editor The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) has said it commenced the upgrade and installation of the 2023 version of Clidata for improved service delivery. The Clidata was a Climatic Database Management System (CDBMS) used for the archival, retrieval and for product generation. It also provided easy data acquisition, quality control, calculations, reporting and map generation. NiMet said the installation and training were part of its Strategic Plan to improve the Agency’s capacity to generate multi-sectoral products and services for its stakeholders. NiMet said the training was being conducted by technical experts from the Czech Republic,…
FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Babatunde Irukera By Miriam Humbe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, (FCCPC) has said that it would resume receiving and approving eligible Digital Money Lenders (DMLS) applications (new and previously inexistent businesses) and requests (including those already received and pending) under, and in accordance with the Guidelines and existing process. FCCPC’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Babatunde Irukera said this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Commission said that for businesses that existed, and or were taken down by Google Playstore, or ceased transaction processing or termination services by payment systems or gateways, it…
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya on Wednesday, emphasised the importance of studying the Nigerian Civil War. The COAS said this while speaking as Guest of Honour at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Symposium on the Nigerian Civil War for participants of Course 7/2023 on June 7, 2023. Lt. Gen. Yahaya said that studying the civil war held valuable lessons that could contribute to addressing the current security challenges faced by the nation. He acknowledged that the contemporary security environment was characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. He said understanding the history of the…
The Director, Combat Development, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Brig Gen WM Dangana visited the Theatre Commander (TC) Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General IS Ali in his office at the Headquarters Theatre Command Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri on Wednesday. The team leader said the purpose of their visit was to inform the Theatre Commander of the second quarter sensitization lecture to Officers and troops of North East on NA Doctrine 2022. It was organized by TRADOC and scheduled to hold at the Theatre Command Officer’s Mess in Maimalari Cantonment on 7 June 2023.…
The Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF), South-South Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) Rear Admiral Eugennio Ferriera, has said there will be no hiding place for criminals and any saboteur of critical national assets. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Iweha Ikedichi said this in a statement on Friday. The JTF Commander said this when he led the destruction of an illegal crude oil refining site at Ibaah, in Emuoha Local Government Area Council of Rivers State. The Commander OPDS who was on a familiarization visit to the Land Component and 6 Division Nigerian Army, further…
Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Professor Petteri Talaas has congratulated the Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Professor Mansur Bako Matazu on his recent election into the Executive Council of the WMO. Prof. Taalas’ congratulations was contained in a letter he signed and addressed to Prof. Matazu Taalas’ letter read: “I wish to refer to the recent election held at the on going Nineteenth session of the World Meteorological Congress, to elect members of the Executive Council. “In this regard, I am pleased to extend, on behalf of the Organisation and my own, our warmest…