FHA begins rehabilitation of Festac Town Roads

The Federal Housing Authority has commenced rehabilitation of roads in Festac Town Lagos, starting from the 1st Avenue. Inspecting the progress of work on Thursday 22nd August 2024, the Managing Director/CEO, Hon Oyetunde Ojo said rehabilitation of the roads will be in phases, and expressed the willingness of the Authority to address the decay in the town.   According to Hon Ojo, “restoring the glory of Festac Town has gone beyond mere rhetorics, but will now be matched with visible actions”. He noted that Festac Town is more than just…

Delta NUJ honours Veteran Journalist,Sola Adedayo

For his continuous support for journalists and the development of journalism in the Niger Delta region, veteran journalist and media consultant, Asiwaju Sola Adebayo, has been honoured by the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists with an award of excellence.   Adebayo, a former bureau chief of the Vanguard, Senior correspondent of old Daily Times, Punch, and National Mirror Newspapers for over three decades, was presented with the prestigious NUJ Award during the State Congress held at the Government House Annex in Edjeba, Warri.   The award…

One Year of Imaan’s Strategic Repositioning of Police Affairs Ministry, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

The Minister of State, Police Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim fsi was appointed in August, 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to drive the Renewed Hope Agenda in the area of internal security, security of lives of properties, as well as international collaboration with other security agencies.   Soon after her appointment and in line with Renewed Hope Police Agenda of the administration alot of reforms, policies and programs had been introduced to improve internal security, threats as well as ensured adequate security of lives and properties of ordinary Nigerians.…

David Mark, Ogbeha salute IBB@83

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark and his colleague, Senator Tunde Ogbeha today joined millions of Nigerians to salute former military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) on his 83rd birthday   The duo praised IBB’s remarkable legacies and contributions to Nigeria’s development described him as a “statesman, leader, patriot, and a shining example of service to the nation.”   They highlighted his visionary leadership, which has left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s history, and his unwavering commitment to the unity and progress of the country.   “General IBB is…

UBEC; Collaborating National, Multinationals to Improve Basic Education BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

The desire to impact and improve modest Basic Education cannot be overemphasized, hence the move by the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC to involve both national and multinational organizations which included Ministries, Departments and Agencies became timely .   This was at the backdrop of the commission’s synergy with the anti graft agencies like the ICPC, EFCC, code of conduct bureau to protect any unforseen development regarding its new moves to boost the funding base of Basic Education in Nigeria.   The new moves will not only be restricted to…

Russian Flags at Kano Protests,Sack Service Chiefs now – Northern Group

A northern Group, Arewa intelligentia Caucus (AIC) has asked the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve the service chiefs of their appointment over the hoisting of Russian flag in Kano and the lingering protests. This was contained in a lengthy press release issued by the body on Monday in kaduna and signed by both the President and Publicly Secretary, Abubakar Ciroma and Nasir Adamu. They said recent events had demonstrated the inefficiency and inefficacy of the current service chiefs to defend the integrity amd sovereignty of the country…

How Police Affairs Is Transforming, Reforming, Refocusing National Security, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

The Ministry of Police Affairs under the supervision of two Ministers, Senator Ibrahim Geidam and Hajiya Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim along with the able technocrat, Dr Nasir Sani Gwarzo as Permanent Secretary have refocused not only the policy framework of the Ministry , but operations in it’s entirety with a view to delivering on the national security mandate of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration. Under the erudite political and administrative heads, and under the guise of the roles and mandates a lot of vision , transformation and road…

Jalal Arabi: An Administrator Per Excellence, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

The appointment of Jalal Ahmed Arabi who combined technocrat and bureaucrat ideas to navigate the public service as Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON was not only timely , but a right step in the right direction, and to also right the wrongs bedeviling the religious agency.   Soon after his appointment was the preparation of 2024 Hajj operations and the granting of 80B subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to mitigate the performance of this years pilgrimage by Nigeria contingents.   Coming from a well groomed public service…

Adeyeye: Prioritizing Capacity Building At NAFDAC, By Abubakar Yusuf

For the hub of public health education in Nigeria, The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control NAFDAC led by Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has given much attention to staff development as panacea to myriads of problems bedeviling the development of the organization and by extension the administration of drugs as well as control .   Having identified such huge gap in staff orientation and reorientation at both low, middle and higher level , the urgent need to bridge the ugly development became sacrosanct, which led to the rolling…

Open Week , How Tambawal’s NASS is Creating Environment for Quality Lawmaking. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

In the unfolding leadership of the National Assembly Management under the leadership of Alhaji Sani Magaji Tambawal, as Clerk to the National Assembly CNA, a lot of achievements have been made under the current dispensation.   This was obvious in the wee days of the 9th Assembly and the current 10th Assembly , particularly the complimentary roles of the National Assembly management that had had a multiplier effects on the provision of quality lawmaking both at the green and red chamber.   One year down the line , the Senate…