Category: Governance

GOV SANI-BELLO VISITS FINANCE MINISTER .. Says Niger Loses N15bn Annually To Wrongful Tax Remittances

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Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello, on Monday, said the State Government has been losing N15 billion annually to Federal Capital Territory through wrongful tax remittances. Alhaji Sani-Bello said this in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, at the Ministry headquarters in Abuja The Governor was at the Ministry headquarters in Abuja to seek support of the finance Minister on improving the state’s Internally Generated Revenue IGR     Governor Sani-Bello said that at the moment, the State was generating about N400 million monthly as IGR. He…

PMB Extends Tenure of CDS,Service Chiefs

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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of the service Chiefs including that of Chief of Defence. President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have carefully reviewed the on-going military operations across the nation and the efforts of the Chief of Defence staff and the Service chiefs in the counter insurgency operations in the North East coupled with the security situation of the Niger Delta region, approved the extension of tenure of service of General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai Chief of Army…

ABAJI COUNCIL BOSS STOPS N-POWER SCREENING

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The Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Alhaji Abdulrahaman Ajiya, yesterday, ordered officials of the National Orientation Agency, Abaji Area office, to stop the ongoing screening exercise for the successful applicants for the N-power scheme in the area Council. Ajiya, represented by secretary of the council, Alhaji Kamal Adamu Shuaibu, while addressing some aggrieved youths who invaded the council secretariat, said the council was not happy with the current list of the N-power programme. He said it was saddening that out of 915 successful applicants for the N-power scheme, only five…

ECOWAS Rates EFCC High on Anti-Graft War

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President of the ECOWAS Commission, Marcel de Souza has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its resolve in tackling corruption in Nigeria, noting that the agency compares with similar bodies in the West for its efficiency and effectiveness. He made the commendation on Thursday during a visit to the Acting Chairman, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, at the agency’s Head Office,Abuja. Souza said the visit was intended to identify with the EFCC and the tremendous work of the agency in tackling corruption within the ECOWAS sub-region. “We are here…

GOV SANI BELLO COMMISSIONS A ONE STOP SECURITY CALL CENTRE …. Distributes Vehicles to Security Agencies in the state

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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has commissioned a state of the art one-stop security response call centre, fully equipped to coordinate and respond to any security threats or outbreak from all parts of the state. Speaking at the event, Governor Sani Bello said “this is in furtherance to our concerted effort in making sure that our people are secured in any part of the state and country at large. He assured that his administration will stop at nothing to secure lives and properties in the state. He noted that crime and…

One Day ABIA Teenage Governor, Miss Joy Ezechikamnayo Awarded Full Scholarship

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the award of full tertiary education scholarship to Miss Joy Ezechikamnayo, the one-day teenage Governor of the state. In a statement released to newsmen by the Deputy Governor of Abia State, Rt. Honorable Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, the Governor applauded the one day Governor for her academic prowess and exemplary conduct during her reign and urged her and her team to continue to make the state and their parents proud in their future engagements. Governor Ikpeazu also approved cash award of N500,000…

GOV SANI-BELLO PRESENTS 2018 BUDGET TO THE STATE ASSEMBLY

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2018 BUDGET PRESENTATION BY ALHAJI (DR.) ABUBAKAR SANI BELLO, GOVERNOR, NIGER STATE AT THE NIGER STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, ON THURSDSY, 14THDECEMBER, 2018. PROTOCOLS: 2. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, fellow Nigerlites, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen Let me start by thanking Almighty Allah (SWT) who in His infinite mercy has made it possible for me to once again stand before this Honourable House to present the 2018 Budget Proposal of Niger State Government. This is the third time I am presenting the annual budget on the floor of this Honourable House…

Ikoyi whistle-blower jets out as FG pays first tranche

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The whistle-blower, who helped the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission recover the $43m, N23.2m and £27,800 (N13bn) from an Ikoyi apartment on April 12, 2017, has finally been paid his commission, The PUNCH has learnt. It was also learnt that the whistle-blower travelled out of the country less than 24 hours after receiving part of the N421m reward. The whistle-blower’s lawyer, Mr. Yakubu Galadima, confirmed the development to our correspondent on the telephone on Wednesday. He praised the government for finally honouring its agreement after eight months. Galadima also joked…

NIGERIAN GOVERNORS & THEIR EDUCATIONAL CAREERS

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36 State Governors, The Courses They Studied & The Higher Institutions Attended (1st Degree) ABIA STATE Dr. Okezie Ipkeazu, the governor of Abia state gained admission into the university of maiduguri in 1980 to study clinical biochemistry and graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) second class upper division in August 1984. ADAMAWA STATE Bindo jibrilla, the governor of Adamawa state is described as a successful business man who enrolled for a certificate program in business studies at the city college of higher education, London from 1984. by 1985, he proceeded to…

The NGO Bill and Resisting Threats to Democracy

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Since the return of democracy in 1999, whenever civil society has come out with expose about corruption, bad governance or repression, the response by a few people in the legislature is to propose a Bill to shut up civil society. It’s a futile exercise because the Nigerian human rights spirit is irrepressible and the Nigerian people deeply believe in democracy even if some of their leaders do not. Nigerian legislators travel a lot and in their trips to Ethiopia, Egypt and Russia, they found out that these countries have established…