Chairman, Polar-Afrique Consulting, Dr.Chris Osiomha Itsede *Says War In Niger Could Have Long Economic Consequences An economic expert and the Executive Chairman of Polar-Afrique Consulting, Dr.Chris Osiomha Itsede, has charged President Bola Tinubu to leverage on the National Development Plan 2021-2025, and the perspective plan Nigeria Agenda 2050 that were both developed and launched by the previous administration to boost the economy. Itsede, who was the pioneer Director General of the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, (WAIFEM), gave the advice during an interview on Saturday in Abuja. He said: “This government can hit the ground running by…
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By Miriam Humbe “As part of the World Humanitarian Day, we must take a pause to remember and celebrate NEMA humanitarian actors that have lost their lives and those that have suffered injury and trauma in the line of duty.” Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed said this on Saturday at events marking the 2023 World Humanitarian Day. The Director General said it was on record that just like other humanitarian workers around the globe, some NEMA staff have lost their lives and some kidnapped while many others have suffered tragic experiences while on…
Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed said the Agency did not receive any $1million donation from International Development (USAID), for the support of flood victims in 2022. The NEMA boss said this when journalists asked to know about the funds promised and widely celebrated in 2022. The U.S. Embassy, in a statement by the U.S. Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard had on October 1, 2022, announced the donation. The US had explained that the unusual heavy rainfall, which resulted in flooding, had affected nearly 2.8 million people across the country. It added that many homes had been…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mustapha Habib Ahmed on Thursday, assured of the Agency’s continued supports to disaster affected persons nationwide. The NEMA Director General said this when he received the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja. The Niger State Deputy Governor visited the Agency to solicit more relief supports for victims of banditry in the State. Speaking with the media after meeting with NEMA’s Director General, the Deputy Governor said banditry had led to displacement of no less than 5,000 persons in the State.…
*As Appeal Court Rules On Jurisdiction Of Labour Unions The National Executive Council of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) has commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for recording another milestone with the recent launch of the Beneficiary Ownership Register (BOR). The commendation was contained in a Twelve-Point Communique read by its President General, Comrade Kayode Sirajuddeen Alakija, at the end of its meeting in Jos, Plateau State. The SSASCGOC NEC noted with delight that CAC’s BOR became another record-breaker as the first of its kind on the African continent. It also commended the…
The Federal government has expressed its readiness to showcase Nigeria’s inherent investment opportunities for the mutual benefits of Nigeria and Japan at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Japan. Edet E Etuk revealed this in a statement signed on behalf of the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations on Wednesday. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Evelyn Ngige said this recently during a courtesy call by the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria and representative to ECOWAS, H.E. Matsunaga Kazuyoshi to the Ministry in Abuja. Dr. Ngige said that Nigeria would continue to strengthen partnership with Japanese…
By Miriam Humbe The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria and representative to ECOWAS, H.E Matsunaga Kazuyoshi has said that Japanese companies would like to install solar power in rural areas in Nigeria to enhance the supply of portable water and power Agriculture. The Ambassador said this to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Evelyn N. Ngige this during a recent courtesy call to the Ministry in Abuja. Other areas of interest were provision of portable x-ray machines and e-medical records to promote long-distance medical services. The Japanese Envoy further disclosed that there were 51 Japanese companies…
Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Development Fund, Dr. Garzali Mohammed By Miriam Humbe The new and pioneer Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund, (NADF), Dr. Garzali Mohammed has assured of the Agency’s intention to collaborate with other agencies to accelerate food production and ensure food sufficiency in Nigeria. Dr. Mohammed said this in an exclusive chat with Humsimedia online during the weekend. To achieve this, he said that his Agency would reach out to all stakeholders within the sector. Dr. Garzali Mohammed said: “My plan is to reach out to both large and small farmers so that we can…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has said that the already experienced floods in some parts of the country this year, raises calls for concerted effort so as to address it and many other disasters. The Director General said this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. He said that Coordination is a vital component of disaster management which needs to be given adequate attention. Ahmed said in line with NEMA’s mandate of coordinating emergency preparedness, mitigation and response activities across the country, the Agency has deemed it fit…
* Cites Libya As Example Of Disastrous Consequences Of Military Action Concerned about the likely consequences of the proposed military intervention in Niger Republic, the Reunion of Episcopal Conferences of West Africa (RECOWA) has urged the leadership of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to restrain from the use of force to restore the constitutional regime in the country. RECOWA, comprising all Catholic Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops in West Africa, also urged the sub-regional leaders to learn from what happened in Libya in 2011, describing it as a tragic example of the disastrous consequences for people’s lives, dignity and…
By Miriam Humbe In order to avert future occurrences of such severe floods, the National Council on Climate Change is hereby directed to develop a Comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation Project for Flood Management in Nigeria. The Project is to include resuscitation of the Lake Chad Basin. Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima said this when he performed the opening ceremony for the Workshop on Unpacking the Outcomes of the Fifty-Eighth Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Tuesday in Abuja. Humsimedia gathered that it was the Vice President’s first engagement with…
Photo Credit: cbc.ca By Abdulkadir Ibrahim Disasters can strike with little warning, leaving communities devastated and vulnerable. To effectively mitigate the impact of such calamities, having robust disaster management structures at the community level is imperative. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) under the leadership of Director General Mustapha Ahmed Habib has been a vocal advocate of this approach in view of the predicted flood threats outlook for the 2023 rainy season. Community-level disaster management empowers local residents to take ownership of their safety. By fostering cooperation among neighbors, first responders, and local authorities, these structures create a cohesive network…