Category: Governance

Judges, The Law And Our Democracy By Reuben Abati

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To expand the democratic space in Nigeria and to ensure the legitimacy and stability of our democratic process, the rule of law, perhaps the supremacy of the law, anchored on constitutionalism and a progressive, liberal and developmental construction of the law, may be our best bargain, the latter in particular in the face of a seeming conversion of the democratic dispensation to a military regime. The judiciary, I mean the judex, is at the centre of this proposition. In more direct language, what I am trying to draw attention to…

Fresh N10bn NHIS Scam: APC Government Stinks – PDP …Says Presidency Has No Honour Left

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led Presidency has no honour left after a report that it concealed a N10 billion theft perpetrated by its officials at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). PDP said the nation is being shoved to the precipice as the Buhari Presidency’s incompetence manifest in the daily activities of government. The party also described as the height of official hypocrisy for a government that is superintending over illegal withdrawals and outright stealing of funds meant for the welfare of the people yet…

Reinstated NHIS Executive Secretary In Fresh Scandal Over Unauthorized Withdrawal Of N10 billion

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Professor Yusuf Usman, recently reinstated as Executive Secretary (ES) of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), is suspected to have been involved in the unauthorized withdrawal of N10billion from the funds contributed by enrollees in the scheme. According to documents obtained by SaharaReporters, the funds, kept in the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), were withdrawn in two installments. The funds are made up of the 10 percent medical allowance due to federal civil servants. The deductions were stopped in 2006, with the funds handed over to the NHIS to…

FRSC @ 30: BUHARI FELICITATES WITH FRSC, LAUDS REDUCTION IN ROAD CRASHES

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President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the management and staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as the organisation celebrates 30 years of its establishment. The President commended the vision of its founding fathers in February 1988 in response to the unacceptable level of road crashes in the country. President Buhari noted with delight that after three decades of operations, the Corps reduced road crashes from an alarming 40,881 in 1976 to 5,993 in 2016 and 4,418 in 2017. He further lauded the significant reduction in the emergency response…

Niger Power Supply: Committee Chairman Commends sub Committees , assures Nigerlites of Speedy implementation

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The Chairman of the Niger state Committee on improved power Supply, Alh. Ibrahim Balarabe Kagara has commended all three sub-committees set up to fast-track immediate plans of the administration of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello for undisturbed power supply in Niger state for being prompt in their assignment. In a statement issued in Minna by Abdullberqy U Ebbo, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Kagara who is also Commissioner for Works in the state pledged to look into the reports of the the sub committees and come up with recommendations to support governments plans…

How Osinbajo, Kyari Flout Buhari’s Order for my Reinstatement – Mrs Maryam Danna tells Senate

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The last has not been heard of the unlawful disengagement of the General Manager (Audit & Compliance) in the Niger Delta Power Holding (NDPHC) as the Senate Committee on Public Petition has heard that both Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Abba Kyari deliberately refused to implement the reinstatement order by President Muhammadu Buhari. In her presentation to the Senate Committee in Abuja, the sacked staff noted that her petition was actually against both the NDPHC, of which the Vice President is the chair…

Ajimobi Swears In New Head Of Service

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Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has restated his administration’s commitment to high-level productivity and service delivery through an efficient civil and public service. The governor said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Head of Service(HOS) for the state, Mrs Hannah Ogunesan, at the executive council chamber of the Governor’s Office on Monday. Ogunesan is succeeding Mr Soji Eniade who retired from the civil service after 35 years of service. Ajimobi said that his administration at inception met an unprecedented level of rot in the civil service which…

RETREAT: GOV SANI-BELLO CHARGES NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, TOP GOVT OFFICIALS ON GOOD GOVERNANCE

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In an attempt to reposition and re-energize governance in Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello, on Thursday declared open a two-day capacity building for members of the newly constituted State Executive Council and top government functionaries. The retreat with the theme “The Executive Orientation Programme: Governance Administrative Relationship and Strategic Communication is currently holding in Abuja Governor Sani-Bello explained that the essence of the retreat was to put government officials in the right frame of good governance and enhanced productivity among them. “You may wish to note that in governance, government…

Gov Sani-Bello Earmarks 44,000 hectares for Grazing ,Commends FG initiatives against Insecurity .

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello said his administration has identified with the Federal government efforts at curbing the herders and farmers clashes and has earmarked and gazetted 44,000 hectares of land for 23 grazing reserves in the state. The Governor pledged to support the Federal Government policy against herdsmen /farmers clashes with two Grazing reserves, a 14,000 hectares in Iri, Rijau Local Government area and 30,000 hectares domiciled at Kompas in Bobi in Mariga. He however commended the initiatives and efforts of the Federal government and all the security agencies…

MISAPPROPRIATION : Gov Sani-Bello Inaugurates Investigative Panel

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A five man investigative panel has been inaugurated by the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Wednesday to look into the alleged misappropriation of public funds and unruly conduct of Mashegu Local Government Council, Alhaji Saidu Kaboji. The local government boss was suspended from office following a resolution of the State House of Assembly last year over an alleged misappropriation of funds. Governor Sani-Bello called on the members of the committee to ensure a thorough job and should come up with unbiased reports. He said though the task seems…