Category: Governance

Ganduje parleys with Journalists on Peace Dialogue

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By Abba Dukawa,KANO Irked by the current national crisis ceased by anti SARS demonstrations and, inspired by his desire to see peace and tranquility in Nigeria, Kano state Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Gnduje, held a dialogue with journalists in Kano during which he appealed to them to be patriotic and ethical in their reporting. The Governor admonished media men and women to always take into consideration the security implications of what they write, added that since Nigeria project is not negotiable it is the business of all to consolidate the…

FG mulls extension of registration payroll support, to pay 400,000 beneficiaries month end

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The Federal Government says it may consider the plea by some states for the extension of the registration time for the payroll support system to enable some states to meet their quota.   This is as the government plans to pay over 400,000 staff of already shortlisted businesses by the end of October. The Special Assistant to the President on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Mr Tola Johnson, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. He said that since the closure of the…

Dabiri-Erewa lauds 3 Diasporans appointed into Nigeria’s Economic Think Tank

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The Chairman/CEO ,Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM,Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended three Nigerians in the Diaspora who have been recently appointed as members of the Federal Government Economic Think Tank. A statement by Mr Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the Commission,quoted the NIDCOM Chairman congratulating the trio of : Dr Godson John Abraham, Dr Olobo Jonathan Obaje and Mr Titus Olowokere respectively. The NIDCOM Boss said, “your appointment is indicative of your wealth of experiences in global business connections,trade and investment prowess, international relations and…

Gov Sule canvases for review of revenue sharing formula between FG, states

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Gov Sule canvases for review of revenue sharing formula between FG, states Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has called for a review of the revenue sharing formula between the Federal Governments and states, stressed that there was absolutely no way the FG alone, will be taking far more than all the states in the federation. Engr Sule made the call while hosting a delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMFAC), at the Government House, on Thursday. While describing the current sharing formula between the three tiers…

President Buhari presents 13Trillion 2021 budget to N’Assembly

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President Muhammadu Buhari President,today Thursday 8th in Abuja presented proposed 2021 Budget of N13 trillion to the Joint Session of the National Assembly The 2021 budget estimates titled “Budget of Economic Recovery and Resilience ” was unveiled early hour of noon. Read full details of the President’s Speech: PROTOCOLS 1. It is with pleasure that I present the 2021 Federal Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly. 2. Distinguished and Honourable Leaders, and Members of the National Assembly, at this juncture, I wish to commend your tremendous…

Niger Govt to reconstruct, modernize Minna abattoir, others … plans to resettle Muregi, Ketso communities

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has approved the reconstruction of a modern abattoir in Minna at the cost of N512.7m. Commissioner for Livestock and Fisheries, Alhaji Haruna Nuhu Dukku disclosed this during the Post Exco Media briefing held at Government House, Minna. Dukku said the Minna Abattoir, which is almost 50 years old, needed to be modernized to meet the desired standard adding that doing so will make the processes of slaughtering and production of meat more hygienic in line with global best practices. He said when the modern…

BUDGET PRESENTATION: Senate Reduces Buhari’s Entourage Over COVID-19

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The Senate on Wednesday said that only those involved in budget preparation would accompany President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly on Thursday.   The President is expected to present the 2021 national budget estimates to the joint session of the federal parliament on Thursday. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, informed his colleagues at plenary that the joint session would take place in the chamber of the House of Representatives. He said, ‘This time around because of the situation of COVID-19 pandemic, we have made arrangements to observe…

President Buhari to present 2021 budget on Thursday

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President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday present the 2021 budget estimate at a Joint session of both chambers of the National Assembly. The announcement was made following receipt of a letter from the President which was read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday. The letter reads: “May I crave the kind indulgence of the Distinguished Senate to grant me the slot of 11:00hrs on Thursday, 8th October, 2020, to formally present the 2021 Appropriation bill to the Joint Session of the National Assembly. “While I look…

Promotion to GL17 in Civil Service ‘ll based on Competence and Performance ,says Gov Sani-Bello

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has said henceforth, movement of officers to Grade Level 17 must be based on exhibition of requisite skills and competence as well as performance. Governor Sani Bello stated this when he declared open a three day retreat for Deputy Directors in the State Civil Service organised by the office of the State Head of Service in collaboration with the Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in Minna. The Governor explained that the retreat was a reaffirmation of his administration’s desire to strengthen and…

Nigeria@60: NIS Using Citizens-Passport Integrity To Launder Nigeria’s Image By James Sunday

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The History of the Nigerian State cannot be complete without the contribution of our citizens doing the country proud by their ingenuity, skills, expertise, Knowledge and achievements that is globally recognized.   Nigeria as a nation is adjudged the most populous black nation in Africa, largest growing economy, first African country to automate its SLTD upload to the International Police Global System (IPSG), attracting for the country the 1st in Africa and 54th globally. With Nigeria’s agrarian land mass, agriculture may replace its dependency on oil. The most educated black…