Category: Governance

Buhari orders NHIS boss, Yusuf to proceed on compulsory leave

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, to proceed on administrative leave immediately. A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olusegun Adekunle, said with specific reference to recent developments at the National Health Insurance Scheme, the President had after due consideration, approved the establishment of an independent fact-finding panel to investigate the alleged infractions by the Executive Secretary and report back within two weeks. Adekunle…

IT IS TIME FOR HIS EMINENCE THE SULTAN OF SOKOTO TO ACT AND PROVIDE A POLITICAL SOLUTION TO THE LINGERING GOVERNMENT /SHIITES CRISIS By Dr Mijinyawa Bashir

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Although Muslims leaders in Nigeria (including the Sultan of Sokoto and MURIC) have decided not to intervene in the Federal Government Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)/Shiites crisis. I’m of the candid opinion that the crisis has reach a monumental proportion that there is definite and immediate need for intervention. It’s very true that most Muslims do not consider the Shiites as “True Muslims” but this to me is immaterial at this time considering the number of lives lost and those being lost almost on daily basis recently especially in Abuja.…

Niger Govt Restricts Trucks, Trailers Movement On Highways from 10pm till 6am

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The Niger State Government in an attempt to carry out rehabilitation and sanitise highways in the state has announced a new vehicular movement schedule for heavy and articulated vehicles within the city. Rising from an enlarged security Council meeting, the state Government resolved to control movement of trucks and trailers along Minna-Kateregi-Bida road and Eastern bye pass Minna township road. Under the new vehicular movement arrangement, articulated trucks, tankers and trailers are only permitted to ply the roads between 10pm to 6am with effect from Tuesday. Secretary to the State…

FG, States yet to agree on new Minimum Wage

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Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State and Chairman, Governors’ Forum The Federal Government and State governors are yet to agree on a common figure as the minimum wage. The Economic Management Team (EMT), chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo met with representatives of the governors on Monday towards taking position on the new minimum wage which the organised labour is insisting on N30,000. The governors at the meeting on Monday had requested to meet on Tuesday under the platform of the Nigeria’s Governors Forum (NGF) in order to critically…

Extra Judicial Killing In Nigeria: The Drumbeat Resonate In Johannesburg By Omoniyi Ibietan

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At The African Investigative Journalism Conference @ The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, participants received with ovation, sadness and resolve, the ground-breaking investigative report by Premium Times on Extrajudicial Kilings in South East Nigeria. The above cited conference opened this morning at the Science Stadium, Wits University. I undertook a 3 & half hour smooth journey by road down to Jo’Burg from my location in ‘Maf Town’ to grab another opportunity provided by Premium Times – Nigeria’s leading online newspaper, reputed for path-breaking investigative reporting, and preeminent data journalism entrepreneurship –…

Nigerian Army to start combat vehicles production in 2025 – Buratai

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, on Saturday said the Nigerian Army would in 2025 begin the production of combat vehicles in the country. Mr Buratai made this known at the 77 Regular Recruits Intake Passing-Out Parade at the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State. He said through research, the depot had already produced five patrol vehicles named “TYB”. “Let me at this juncture, commend the Commandant, Depot, Nigerian Army and his team for the uncommon research and development feat which led to the production of five…

Nigerian govt to commercialise three national parks — Conservator-General

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The conservator-general of Nigeria National Park Service (NNPS), Ibrahim Goni, has said the federal government is set to commercialise three National Parks to key into the Economy Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) to diversify the economy. Mr Goni made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. The conservator-general, who was recently awarded Fellow of Hospitality and Tourism Management Association of Nigeria (HATMAN) said that the thrust of ERGP was the diversification of the economy from oil and agriculture to tourism. “National…

NATIONAL SECURITY: Gov Sani-Bello Calls for Collective ,Stakeholders Approach …As He Commissions 20 Room Hostel at Nigerian Military School

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has said that solution to the nation’s security challenges required collective and all stakeholders approach.   He also stressed the need for Community Policing, in order to checkmate the pockets of security challenges, especially in the rural areas.   He said this after commissioning of a block of 20 room hostel he donated to his alma mata, the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna State, shortly after Passing out Parade of 77 Regular Recruits Intake, 77RRI of the Depot, Nigerian Army. The Governor, an EX-…

LAUTECH Students Vow To Resist ‘Pro-Rich’ Fee Hike By ‘Wicked And In

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Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) say they will not pay the latest fee regime announced by the authorities of the institution. In 2016, LAUTECH staff embarked on a six-month industrial action that was called off only so the students could write exams, after which the strike action resumed and went on for another nine months. The nine-month old strike was eventually called off after students of the institution, under a body named Safe Education and Reopen LAUTECH Students Coalition (SERAL-C), took to the streets of Ibadan on…

Government relaxes Kaduna curfew

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The Kaduna state government on Monday relaxed the curfew imposed on the state since last week. Persons were allowed to move about between 12 noon and 4.00pm on Monday; while on Tuesday, the hours will be stretched to nine hours, from 7.00am to 4.00pm. The curfew rules as stated above are applicable only in some select towns as – Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Igabi, and Chikun LocaL Government Areas. In the remaining 19 council areas in the state, movement will only be allowed from 6.00pm to 6.00am. Premium Times