Category: Governance

Construction: Saraki tasks engineers on quality materials

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The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called for the use of quality materials and qualified professionals in project execution by engineers to meet global standards. Saraki made the call on Saturday in Abuja at the investiture of Mr Adekunle Mokuolu as the 31st President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). Represented by Sen. Kabiru Gaya, Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, Saraki said the use of poor materials and unqualified professionals had been an obstacle to achieving stated objectives by the government. He urged the newly inaugurated…

NYSC Introduces New Payment System for Prospective Corps Members

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The management of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced the new payment method for all prospective corps members. The Scheme introduced use of remita to make payment easier for corps members, via the NYSC official portal. Below is the complete procedures on how to make payment on NYSC portal, using the Remita pay option. 1. PCM should go to the portal home page (http://portal.nysc.org.ng/nysc1/) and follow the following steps:Click on “Login”. 2. PCM enters Email ID and Password to login 3. PCM clicks on “click here to make payment”.…

Gov Ambode Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks Three Commissioners

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the three affected cabinet members are Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr. Femi Odubiyi and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola. The newly appointed cabinet members include Mr. Hakeem Fahm (Ministry of Science and Technology); Mr. Ladi Lawanson (Ministry of Transportation); Mr Segun Banjo (Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget); Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and…

Boko Haram: Shettima, UN-DSG,Amina tour Bama as Borno rebuilds 11,000 homes, 170 classrooms

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Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy to Governor Kashim Shettima , Isa Gusau said in a press release in Maiduguri that the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Hajiya Amina Mohammed passed night in Borno State after assessment visit to Bama in company of Governor Kashim Shettima on Wednesday. Bama is recorded as worst destroyed by Boko Haram terrorists, the DSG said she was in the town, once occupied by Boko Haram, to assess gaps in humanitarian needs, and reconstruction efforts recorded by Government so she could report back…

President Buhari Appoints Amb Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as DG for NIA

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, as substantive Director General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The new Director General is a retired career Foreign Service officer, who untill his appointment served as Senior Special Assistant to the President (SSAP) on Foreign Affairs/International Relations. Abubakar had extensive experience working with the United Nations in peace support operations, mediation-process, preventive diplomacy and good offices, as well as the promotion of good governance and respect for the rule of law and human rights. He also briefly served…

BAZE UNIVERSITY DONATES N10M TO NIGER STATE GOVT …Applauds Sani-Bello’s Education policy

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Baze University, a privately owned University based in Abuja has applauded effort of Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello in revamping teacher education in the state The management of the University donated a sum N10 Million to boost efforts of the state government for the Teachers Training. program initiated by the state Governor. The donation was contained in a cheque and a covering letter to the state governor personally signed by the Pro-Chancellor of the university, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed dated 8th January, 2018 . In the one page letter titled,…

Incessant Sack Of Kogi Workers Is Illegal, Unacceptable Says Dino Melaye

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Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district in the National Assembly,Senator Dino Melaye has condemned the recent sack of over one thousand civil servants by the Kogi state government. Senator Dino Melaye in a statement released in Abuja said that Indiscriminate sacking of workers has now become a pastime for Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello He said Kogi State has been turned to a Civil Service State owing to the dearth of ideas to turnaround the fortunes of the state for development, productivity and sustainability. Senator Dino Melaye said that the…

Buhari: Between Yesterday And Tomorrow By Reuben Abati

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I wrote the following piece, presented in italics, shortly after the postponement of the 2015 Presidential elections. It is important that the reader approaches it with an open mind, with an understanding of the context of its construction. The piece, titled “Buhari’s One Chance Campaign” never got published. One of my colleagues to whom I showed it advised against its publication. His point was that we should remain professional and not get involved in partisan politics. A member of our digital media team was so excited he wanted the article…

Yahaya Bello retires 8 perm secs, sacks 1,774 workers

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The Kogi State Government on Sunday confirmed the compulsory retirement of eight permanent secretaries, some directors and dismissal of 1, 774 others from the state civil service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered in Lokoja that the affected staff were served their letters last December. The letters were signed by the state Head of Service, Mrs Deborah Ogunmola and the Chairman of the state Civil Service Commission, Mr Ado Shaibu. A copy of the retirement letter addressed to one of the affected permanent secretaries indicated that the retirement was…

Gov. Gaidam Approves N1.1 Billion as Gratuity Payments for 631 Retirees

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Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has approved a sum N1, 097, 896, 058.43 as gratuity payments to a total of 631 workers who have retired from the services of the state government. According to Abdullahi Bego, Director-General Press Affairs to Governor, the payment covered all those who retired between January 2017 and July 2017. The statement also said that other retired workers whose retirement dates begin from August 2017 to date shall be paid as soon as the committee set up to verify retired workers done with verification exercise as…