Author: Abubakar Yusuf

Analyst urges Tinubu to expand Customs Recruitment to 500,000 Officers, criticizes House Committee Chairman,Leke Abejide

Abubakar Yusuf

A media analyst, Abubakar Yusuf, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to broaden the scope of the Renewed Hope Agenda by increasing the recruitment target for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to 500,000 officers. This appeal comes after the recent announcement of 3,900 vacancies, which Yusuf described as inadequate given the overwhelming number of applicants and the long gap since the last major recruitment exercise. Speaking on Monday, Yusuf highlighted the importance of scaling up recruitment to boost the NCS’s revenue-generating capacity and provide much-needed employment opportunities for Nigerians.…

NASC Chairman decorates Newly Promoted Ifeanyi Nwoye in charge of National Assembly Service Commission.

Abubakar Yusuf

BY Abubakar Yusuf.   The Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi has decorated the newly promoted Police Officer in charge of the National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Mr Ifeanyi Nwoye, Officer in Charge (OIC), who was recently promoted by the Police Service Commission (PSC) to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP).   The event which took place on Tuesday at the Headquarters of the commission at Utako , Abuja .   The newly promoted Superintendent of Police SP was decorated by the Chairman along with…

SDGs: FG Commissions 20-Bed Healthcare Centre in Oreta, Lagos Community

Abubakar Yusuf

In a monumental stride toward enhancing healthcare delivery in Lagos State, the Federal Government, through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has inaugurated a modern 20-bed Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Oreta Community, Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu, Lagos State. The state-of-the-art facility, commissioned by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, is fully equipped with essential amenities, including a labour room, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), maternity and behavioural health rooms, patient wards, and…

University Don Prof Armstrong Idachaba Cautions on use of Social Media

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf.   Former Director General, National Broadcasting Commission NBC, Professor Armstrong Aduku Idachaba said the erosion of family values , cultural dignity, and reorientation is lost, without the responsible use of social media platforms.   Professor Idachaba who is the Dean Management Sciences, Veritas University, Abuja gave the declaration during his presentation of a lead paper to mark the annual event held last week titled “LEVERAGING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AMONG IGALA YOUTHS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS.”   Idachaba who solicited a change of heart…

FG reaffirms commitment towards achieving SDGs by 2030

Abubakar Yusuf

As 2025 marks a critical point in the journey toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to advancing the global development agenda.   In her New Year message, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, OFR, reassured Nigerians of the government’s unwavering commitment to implementing policies and programs aimed at fostering sustainable growth.   The SSAP-SDGs emphasized that the initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would drive inclusive development, reduce poverty, and…

FHA To Open 2000 Bids for Renewed Hope Housing Project December 30

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf     In line with the present administration’s zeal to provide mass housing to Nigerians , under the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Federal Housing Authority, FHA will open the bids of applicants slated for Monday , December, 30 , 2024.   The 2000 bids received from prospective contractors will be declared open by the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority, FHA, Rt Honourable Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo along the Executive Directors.   In a release tagged “Opening of bids for the Renewed Hope Housing Projects in 17 States of…

Sanwo-Olu, Prelate Abah, Bishop Okupevi, Orelope-Adefulire call for Unity and Patience …… Pledge Renewed Commitment to Governance

Abubakar Yusuf

Political and religious leaders, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria Dr. Oliver Ali Abah, Right Reverend Ifedola Senasu Gabriel Okupevi, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, have called for unity and patience as Nigeria tackles economic challenges. Speaking at a Christmas service at the Anglican Church, Marina, Lagos, Orelope-Adefulire sympathized with families affected by recent stampedes, pledging better event planning to prevent future tragedies. In his remarks,Governor Sanwo-Olu reassured Nigerians of ongoing efforts to mitigate the impact of…

Ekele , CMD UATH commends Servicom, Management , Board for Initiating Staff , Corporate Awards.

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf.   The Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada UATH, renamed as Yakubu Gowon Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada YGTH, Professor Bisala Ahmed Ekele has commended SERVICOM, Management and Board of the hospital for setting up annual staff assessment through awards to workers and corporate organizations.   He made this remark on Wednesday during the presentation of awards to staff, corporate bodies and department held in the hospital premises   The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, UATH renamed as Yakubu Gowon Teaching Hospital YGTH has held…

FG Partners with UNECA, UNDP to Deploy IPRT for Aligning National Development Plan with SDGs and Agenda 2063

Abubakar Yusuf

In a collaborative effort to strengthen Nigeria’s development planning, the Federal Government, in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), conducted a five-day training on the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) from December 9–13, 2024. The initiative aims to align Nigeria’s National Development Plan (NDP) with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.   Key stakeholders, including UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Mohamed M. Fall and representatives from the Ministry of Budget and Planning,…

UBEC: Working the Talk to Achieve Basic Education in Nigeria, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

To achieve Basic and Junior Secondary Schools Education, a lot of efforts is needed routinely towards attaining laudable initiatives been put in place by the leadership of the agency, under Dr Hamid Bobboyi. Aside funding and Infrastructural development, manpower development has been a corollary towards ensuring the SDGs Goals 4 is realizable.   Moving gradually towards decades of action tagged by the United Nations sustainable development goals as 2020-2030 Agenda, that is geared towards the realization of all needed requirements by developing and underdeveloped countries towards attaining SDGs Goals, both…