Month: January 2021

Gov Sani Bello swears-in new Permanent Secretaries ….. charges them to uphold oath of office

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has sworn in 10 Permanent Secretaries with a charge on them to ensure the implementation of the oath of office. The Governor gave the charge shortly after the Chief Magistrate, Court I Hajara Baba on behalf of the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Aisha Lami Bawa Bwari administered the oath of office on them. He also advised the newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries to be extremely careful in the discharge of their duties and work closely with the Commissioners of their various Ministries for…

FG to receive 802 Nigerian returnees from Saudi Arabia

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The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that Eight Hundred and Two (802) Nigerian nationals returning from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th of January 2021. The Returnees will be conveyed via two Saudi Arabian Airlines. The Ministry in a statement signed by its permanent secretary,Amb. Gabriel Aduda said the first batch will arrive on the 28th of January at 11:50hrs, while the second will arrive 29th January at 10:35hrs.   Aduda added that the …

Danbatta bags MoneyReport’s Man of the Year 2020 Award

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  The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has received the prestigious “Man of the Year 2020” award from the Publishers of MoneyReport Magazine.   The award was presented to Danbatta at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by the Board Chairman, MoneyReport and former Director-General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke who was represented by Dr. Eke Agbai, the Executive Vice President at the Center for Policy and Foreign Engagement (CPFE) and Board member…

APC inaugurates states party registration, zonal monitoring committees

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All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the 36 States’ Membership Registration and Revalidation Committees and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Chairman and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni who was represented by Chairman, National Membership Registration/Revalidation Committee of the Party, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State inaugurated the committees along with the Zonal Monitoring Committees in Abuja. Governor Sani Bello who is also the CECPC member, urged the various State Chairmen of the Committees to be fair and just to all…

North Central Governor’s forum Chairman lauds Buhari over new Service Chiefs

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The Chairman, NCGF Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has hailed the appointment of new Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Sani Bello in a congratulatory statement said it was a noble decision by the President to bring in new Service Chiefs. The NCGF Chairman enjoined them to evolve new strategies that will adequately address the security challenges that have bedeviled the region and the country as a whole. He particularly said Niger State as a boundary State to the North Western region of the Country was suffering…

Oyetola congratulates new Chief of Air Staff, Oladayo Amao, others

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Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated Air-Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, on his appointment as the new Chief of Air Staff by President Muhammadu Buhari, stated that his professionalism, hard-work and dedication to service recommended him for the appointment. The governor also felicitated other service chiefs appointed by the President. They are Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; and Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff. Oyetola in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan,…

Ibarapa Crisis : NACOMYO blames Oyo Govt,lauds Buhari over new service chiefs

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The National Council Of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) Oyo state chapter stated in a release on the current crisis in Igangan that seeming ineptitude of the Oyo state government to address the spate of killings,kidnapping, rape and forceful invasion of farmlands in Igangan, ibarapa area of the state wss the major cause of the recent civil unrest/arson witnessed in the area. The Islamic group said : “This is because nature abhors vacuum especially in emergency situation like insecurity in which survival strategies can not be limited to those approved by…

Gov Sule tasks new permanent secretaries on budgetary discipline

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has tasked newly sworn-in permanent secretaries on budgetary discipline and prudence in the management of public resources. Engineer Sule laid the task while swearing in eight new permanent secretaries, as well as the inauguration of a special adviser, chief executives of boards, among others, at the Government House, on Wednesday. While urging the new permanent secretaries to quickly settle down to work and develop working relationship with their superiors and subordinates, towards seamless execution of the administration’s development agenda, the Governor called on them…

Adamawa Govt apologizes over invasion of NYSC camp

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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has tendered a formal apology to the National Youth Service Corps over the vandalization of its Orientation Camp in the State by hoodlums during the End SARS protest. He was speaking today when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Yola. Describing the incident as unfortunate, Fintiri said the State Government was so concerned that it moved swiftly to fix the damage done to camp structures and replaced some of the items carted away by…

Niger Govt reaffirms commitment to Ease of Doing Business ….. as Niger State Fertilizer Company set to commence full production

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Niger State Government through the Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Investment has reiterated its commitment to make the State an investment-friendly destination for businesses to thrive. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Investment,Yahaya Babawachiko,when he met with a delegation from J. Marine Logistics Limited, the company in charge of Niger State Fertilizer Company Limited,Zungeru led by Hassan Aliyu at the Conference Hall of the Ministry. Yahaya Babawachiko further explained that the present administration in Niger State led by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello since its…