Day: July 24, 2024

Why some people are not happy with proposed amendment of ITF Law- DG, Dr Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General, Industrial Training Fund, ITF,Dr Afiz Oluwatoyin Ogun in an interview with our correspondent bear his mind the reason behind agitation against proposed amendment of ITF Law.   Enjoy the interview;     We understand some people are not happy with the proposed amendment to the ITF law. They feel ITF has her functions and should stick to the functions, what do you think?   We are not making new laws. We are enriching our mandate in ITF. The mandate are there, go to the mandate and read…

RG CAC flags off monthly Staff Workout and Sensitization exercise

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Registrar General,Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN. has flagged off maiden edition of its monthly workout/sensitization exercise in a colourful fashion. The event, among others, is aimed at keeping the Commission’s workforce fit as well as sensitising the public on its activities and achievements.   Staff of the Commission turned out en masse as early as 6.30 am to be part of the history-making event flagged off by the Registrar-General/CEO of the Commission, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN.   A light aerobics session was held within the Commission’s headquarters…

Reducing Gas Flaring: Our Goal is to act, to implement, and to transform – Engr. Woke

Emporium Reporters

By Nwaorgu Faustinus     The Director General and Chief Executive of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke has underscored the importance of reducing gas flaring in Nigeria, as according to him, “The persistent practice of gas flaring has marred the breathtaking landscape of Nigeria’s abundant natural resources. It serves as a symbol of the missed prospects for harnessing energy, fostering economic growth, and preserving the environment. The well-documented environmental and health ramifications of gas flaring have far-reaching effects, deteriorating air quality, and public…

SERVICE DELIVERY: Reps Committee on Commerce applauds RG CAC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House Committee on Commerce has applauded the Registrar-General,Hussaini Ishaq Magaji,for his commitment to ensuring prompt and efficient service delivery. The Chairman of the Committee, Honourable Ahmed Munir Lere, gave the commendation today when He led members of the Committee on a visit to the Commission as part of oversight function of Federal Government Agencies under the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment.   Hon. Lere said the visit was to provide an opportunity for the Committee to familiarize itself with staff, the workings of the Commission, policies, challenges, and…

House of Reps signs MoU with UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Office of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women – Nigeria Member (OCEDAWNM) to enhance legislative interventions addressing issues affecting women.   Just over a week ago, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, endorsed the Parliamentary Development Programme for the 10th Assembly, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). An initiative focused on capacity building for members and staff of the House of Representatives.   The…

Danagundi and the Task of Resolving Productivity Quagmire in Nigeria, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Emporium Reporters

Rt. Honorable Dr Baffa Baba Danagundi assumed duty as the new Director General, National Productivity Centre NPC after the appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and announcement on Saturday July , 13, 2024. His announcement was greeted with loud ovation among Labour stakeholders particularly his experience with the downtrodden, public service and politics of cosmopolitan Kano state and by extension the entire country. As the new helmsman taking over the wholly training and research centre is expected to chart a new productivity process capable of resolving the lingering wage ,…

SEDC Act: Deputy Speaker Kalu asks Igbo to shun Agitation, lobby to achieve more with Tinubu’s Govt

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has urged people in the South-East Nigeria to be more patience with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration. The Deputy Speaker while thanking the President Tinubu for remembering the south east region, 54 years after the end of the civil war,barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu signed the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill into law, called on his Igbo kinsmen to stop agitation.   At a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Deputy Speaker…

One-off windfall tax on banks forex profit, creative revenue initiative for capital projects -TMSG

Emporium Reporters

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the one – off windfall tax policy on profits made by banks on foreign exchange revaluation by President Bola Tinubu administration as a product of ingenuity and creativity.   TMSG which made this assertion said that only a creative mind like President Bola Tinubu could come up with this innovation of one-off windfall tax on profits made by banks from foreign exchange revaluation of 2023.   In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, the group added…

Hardship: FG slashes Allowances Of Nigerians on Scholarships Abroad

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The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has announced a slash of 12.7% in allowances for Nigerians on scholarship abroad who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, China, Hungary, among other countries.   The slash was announced through the Federal Ministry of Education, and it was attributed to the adjustment to current economic crises in Nigeria.   The students who are beneficiaries of the Nigerian government’s Bilateral Educational Agreement Scholarship aimed at fostering educational exchange, have reportedly been experiencing unpaid stipends for the past eight months.   The scholarship is…

FG disburses over N438b to 34 States, FCT under economic stimulus programme

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The Federal Government has disbursed over N438 billion to 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme.   According to the Information and Communication Officer of the Federal CARES Support Unit (FCSU), Malam Suleiman Odapu in a press statement, the disbursements were determined by the results achieved by the states and FCT during the third Independent Verification Agency (IVA) assessment conducted in January 2024.   This substantial reimbursement aims to bolster state governments and the FCT in mitigating…