Category: Governance

NIGER WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH UNICEF ON CHILDREN, WOMEN – GOV SANI-BELLO

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Niger State Government has said it will continue to partner with the United Nations Children’s Fund in order to ensure adequate provision of humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and women in the state. Governor Abubakar Sani -Bello stated this onThursday in his office when he signed the 2018 agreement with the UNICEF. The Governor who said that the advantages and benefits of the UNICEF in the state can not be over emphasized said his administration would ensure it sustains or improve on its relationship with the UNICEF. According to…

WELFARE PACKAGE :10,000 TEACHERS IN NIGER STATE TO BENEFIT FROM N2.1 BILLION MOTORCYCLE LOAN

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Ten thousand public school teachers in Niger State are to benefit from the N2 .1 billion motorcycle loan in order to enhance productivity and provide mobility for those teaching in hard to reach rural areas.   The scheme which was approved by the state executive council was announced on Friday by the state Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Fatima Madugu in Minna, the state capital was in fulfilment of Governor Abubakar Sani -Bello’s resolve to improve the working condition of teachers in public schools.   The Commissioner said the loan scheme…

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: GOV SANI-BELLO FLAGS-OFF 403 KM RAMP ROAD …Urges Beneficiary Communities To Take Ownership

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Monday announced a new lease of life for rural dwellers in state, as he reassured them of his commitment to infrastructural development of the rural communities of the state.   He gave the assurance at Kampani Bobi in Mariga Local Government Area of the state while flagging off the construction and rehabilitation of rural roads under the second phase of implementation of Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2) in the state.   The Governor said his administration was committed to rural development in…

IBBUL CONVOCATION: GOV SANI-BELLO CAUTIONS AGAINST POLICY INCONSISTENCY IN EDUCATION SECTOR …Says Govt To Establish State Tertiary Education Fund

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has cautioned against the development and introduction of too many conflicting and confusing national educational policies, if the sector must be repositioned for effective societal development.   He handed down the caution at the 2nd Convocation ceremony of the state owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, in Lapai Local Government area of the state.   The governor pointed out that functional education remains the main factor for a positive change of the country’s developmental narratives and stressed that lip service should no longer…

Removal of illegal structures not targeted at any individual or group – Edo Govt

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The Edo State government has said it embark on removing illegal structures, billboards, posters, pictures because they run foul of the development imperatives of the state which is captured under the Environmental Sustainability thrust of the state’s Six Thematic Pillars.   The state government in a statement signed by Special Adviser, Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie,said It was disruptive of anybody to place structures without due approval from relevant government agencies, upsetting development plans for public utilities and other social amenities. Government has a well-thought-out plan for the state…

LEAD POISONING: GOV SANI-BELLO URGES MULTI – SECTORAL APPROACH, PROACTIVE MEASURES …SAYS Niger To Establish Mining City

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called for multi-sectorial support and proactive measures to bring an end to the menace of lead poisoning in the state and the country at large. Governor Sani-Bello made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the 2nd International Conference on Lead Poisoning Associated with Artisanal Gold Mining in Nigeria. The Governor who emphasized on the need for attitudinal change in the activities of miners said proactive measures was needed to prevent further out break in the state and other parts…

Lai: 2019 elections likely to be the least expensive for APC because we’ve delivered

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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the 2019 elections will probably be the least expensive elections for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lai told TheCable that his party has performed and would go on to win the elections without having to spend so much. Speaking on how the APC intends to fund the 2019 national elections, and control how much other parties in the country spend on elections, the minister said it is the responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to monitor campaign expenditurespending. “INEC is…

MKO ABIOLA: MSSN commends President Buhari, wants Amasa Firdausa call to Bar restored

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The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, B-Zone has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for bestowing a national honour on the Winner of 1993 presidential election Chief MKO Abiola,. MSSN said Mr president decision was to a way of righting wrong of the past and for finding courage where others before him failed.   “We believe it is an honour well deserved. As Muslims, we know that justice and fair play brings peace, prospect and development while injustice breeds hatred, enmity and retrogression.” MSSN stated   MSSN in a release jointly…

Inside Aso Rock: The Day Abacha Died By Orji Ogbonnaya Orji

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Friday June 5, 1998, was a cool bright day. Before we left the Villa, the Press Corps was informed that the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Yasser Arafat, would be making a brief stop-over at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, enroute Morocco. And he was expected to hold a brief discussion with the General Sani Abacha. We were therefore expected to be at the airport to cover the event on Sunday, June 7. It was a topical assignment in view of Nigeria’s neutral position in the Middle East…

Osinbajo escapes Death following chopper’s emergency landing

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A chopper that was to convey Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada in Abuja, was forced to land, few seconds after take off on Thursday. Osinbajo was in the school for the graduation ceremony of Senior Division Course 1/2018 participants. The chopper had earlier taken the Vice President to the college for the ceremony. The Nation reports that while taking off, it could not ascend beyond the tree level, before it emitted thick smoke and landed on the same spots few seconds after take…