By Editor As part of efforts for a sustainable investment promotion and protection, the Federal Government has moved to harmonize investment treaty with the Kingdom of Netherlands for the mutual benefits of both countries. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Evelyn N. Ngige said this at the first round-table negotiation on the investment promotion and protection agreement between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Netherlands in Abuja on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary said that this step would also boost economic activities and strengthen the confidence of investors for a sustainable economic development The Permanent Secretary who was…
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Senator Akume By Miriam Humbe First Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, (Engr) Prof O. Geoffrey Okogbaa has warmly congratulated Senator George Akume on his appointment as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) by President Bola Tinubu. Prof. Okogbaa, a Diasporic Nigerian described the appointment as well deserved in view of the vast experience the former Governor of Benue State had amassed in his political career spanning over several decades. Prof. Okogbaa said that having known the Benue politician for more than a decade, he was confident that Senator Akume would add value to…
The Nigerian Labour Congress and affiliate Unions have suspended the planned nationwide industrial action and protests slated for Wednesday June 7, 2023. Humsimedia gathered that this may not be unconnected with the events of Monday. On Monday, the Federal Government (FG) obtained an order of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, (NCIN), restraining the NLC and affiliate Unions from embarking on its planned strike. In a swift move, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPCL), released a new ex-depot price of N479.50 per litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol to the marketers. The NLC and sister Unions therefore suspended…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday the 5th of June, 2023, dismissed the suit instituted by Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN (erstwhile Minister of State, Labour and Productivity), against former Vice-President and the PDP candidate in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In a ruling delivered on the preliminary Objections filed by Atiku’s Counsel, Prof. Mike Ozekhome and Miss Oluwakemi Odogun of the ICPC, the Honorable Justice James Omotosho in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/84/2023 also awarded the sum of N10 million cost against Keyamo, to be paid by him in the sum of N5 million to Atiku and N5…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government, (FG) on Monday prayed the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja to stop the planned nationwide industrial action, strikes and protests by the Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC) and affiliate associations on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 against the high prices of fuel products arising from the subsidy removal. Following the meeting between the NLC and the FG which deadlocked, the NLC on Friday last week, directed its members nationwide to proceed on an industrial action and protests on Wednesday. The Presiding Judge, Honorable Justice O. Y. Anuwe decided in the Suit Number NICN/Abj/158/2023 the case…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government is to deepen trade and economic relations with the People’s Republic of China for the mutual benefit of both countries. This is aimed to build on the volume of trade between Nigeria and China which stood at over 12.03 billion US Dollars as at 2021. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and investment, Dr. Evelyn Ngige said this on Monday in Abuja when the Deputy Director General, Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Zhang Guanbin visited her. Both countries agreed that “Nigeria is a land of…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Former President Muhammadu Buhari in his assets declaration stated that he left office after eight years with no extra dime to his name. This is according to a document displayed on Twitter by former Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Meanwhile, former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Media Aide, and member of the now rested TV talkshow, Patito’s Gang, Ruben Abati took this headline on his Twitter handle, @abati1990 thus: Buharis Assets Remain The Same After 8 Years As President — Spokesman. Nigerians have been reacting with some saying that the former President lied in his assets declaration form. They…
By Miriam Humbe Senator Shehu Sani has hailed the new appointment of former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu as the National Security Adviser by President Bola Tinubu. On his Twitter handle, @ShehuSani, the Senator recalled the “vicious and envious persons who ensured that Ribadu was denied any appointment in the last eight years because of the reason that he was not a buharist.” Shehu Sani wished him success in his assignment of addressing the nation’s security challenges. @ShehuSani wrote: “The appointment of Nuhu Ribadu as the new NSA is commendable. I was quite aware of the…
By Miriam Humbe In view of the subsidy removal, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ) rose from an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee, (CWC) on Saturday with the resolve to withdraw their services from Wednesday next week in solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC). The NUJ National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman said this in a statement signed on Saturday. The NLC had on Friday, directed all its Chapters in the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, to embark on a strike and protests resulting from the fuel subsidy removal and price hikes by…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, on Thursday, inaugurated a Model Health Centre constructed by the Nigerian Army at Gadan Gayan, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Information obtained from the official Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy on Saturday morning revealed the project was facilitated by Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Jallo under the Nigerian Army Civil Military Project. The COAS was represented by the Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Maj.-Gen. IM Yusuf. The COAS said Nigerian Army would continue to reciprocate the high level of cooperation and goodwill it enjoys from Nigerian citizens. The COAS said that the…
Prof. Matazu By Miriam Humbe The Director General/ CEO Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet) and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organisation, (WMO) Professor Mansur Bako Matazu has been re elected into the Executive Council of the WMO. Professor Matazu has been a Member of the Executive Council since his assumption of office, was recognized for his dedication and commitment to the advancement of the science of meteorology and to humanity. He was recently unanimously elected to represent Regional Association I (Africa) of WMO alongside Kenya, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Eswatini, South Africa, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. Professor Matazu’s election,…
By Editor The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya on Friday, commissioned the newly constructed Headquarters Nigerian Army Polo Association (NAPA) and stables in Maitama, Abuja. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said this in a statement signed on Friday. The COAS who extolled the Army Polo Team as one of the best in the country said that the Nigerian Army would continue to support NAPA and other sporting activities by improving on existing facilities and developing new sporting infrastructures. He said that the Polo game was significant to the the NA, as it imbued…