The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen has assured European Union, EU delegation of his readiness to champion reforms in Nigeria through the National Assembly. According to him, the reforms includes electoral reforms, empowerment of women and more inclusion for them in politics and governance among others. 0 The Speaker gave the assurance in Abuja when he received a delegation of the 19 EU […]
The Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, has expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident of explosion occasioned by illegal miners in Ibadan, Oyo state. This is contained in a statement signed by its National President, Mr. Dele Ayanleke in Abuja. The statement affirms the association's commitment to collaboration with all tiers of government and stakeholders to end all forms of illegality in the Solid Minerals value chain. "On behalf of the […]
By Georgina Humphrey The Labour Party has expressed disappointment over the confusion caused by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Court of Appeal in Lagos on Thursday. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh stated this at a news conference in Abuja. He said the confusion led to the adjournment of the appeal in the case between its candidate for the Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency […]
By James Itodo The Senate has expressed worry over the loss of over N10 billion by ginger farmers in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State. This is sequel to a motion by the Senator representing Kaduna South, Sunday Marshall Katung on the urgent need to address the outbreak of a deadly disease affecting ginger production in Southern Kaduna during plenary in Abuja. Senator Katung told his colleagues that ginger has been […]
By Remi Johnson Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike has inspected the ongoing Road construction and resurfacing project in the city center being executed by the FCTA. Wike who inspected five projects in the FCC expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work, with optimism that the projects would be achievable within the stipulated time frame of 8 months. The Minister in company of the former Governor of […]
Aisha Adesanya, Edited By Grace Namiji Information gathering and sharing remains a vital tool for security agencies to effectively carry out their mandate of securing the Nation. To this end the Federal Government has expressed its willingness to continue to collaborate with the ECOWAS Commission, European Union and the INTERPOL to ensure the success of the West Africa Police Information System, WAPIS. The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam […]
The House of Representatives says it has no reason to doubt the integrity of its Ad-hoc Committee Investigating Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, Parastatals and Tertiary Institutions On Mismanagement of Personnel Recruitment, Employment Racketeering and Gross Mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. The assurance followed a Premium Times publication of Tuesday, August 29, 2023, titled: “INVESTIGATION: Nigerian lawmakers probing job racketeering are extorting money from […]
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR has expressed confidence in the Civil Service as it adopts paperless operations, a pointer to the evolving digital revolution taking shape for greater efficiency, in its day-to-day workflow. According to her, ‘’for the first time in the history of Nigeria, the OHCSF no longer works with paper, resulting into remarkable time and cost savings.” Apart from digitalisation, […]
Thd Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has pledged readiness to promote peace, unity, and sustainable development, not only in the Niger Delta Region but also, in the entire Country. This is contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of PANDEF, Dr. Ken Robinson in Abuja. The statement says the apex socio-cultural body of the Niger Delta people, is set to deliberate on the State of the Nation; […]
