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The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that he currently receives half his salary and has reduced the allowances of aides in a deliberate effort to free funds to finance critical infrastructure and developmental projects in his State. Governor Sani stated this while speaking to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said “We embarked on a very serious adjustment. As you are aware, we made it clear that we need to reduce the cost of governance in Kaduna State. To date, we have not bought a single vehicle…
By Anule Emmanuel On the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York, United States of America, leaders gathered for the Africa Food Security Investment Summit, where they discussed pertinent issues to tackling food insecurity across the continent. The summit, organized by the Alliance for Food Security Action in Africa, focused on innovative strategies and investment opportunities that can assist in combating hunger. The summit had the theme: “Addressing Food Security in Africa: Strategies for Innovation and Investments” and served as a crucial platform for collaboration among stakeholders to transform Africa’s agricultural landscape and ensure food…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a total of N78.350billion for the construction and rehabilitation of the Buruku/Gboko Water Supply project in Benue State and the Greater Dutse Water Supply project in Jigawa State. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Profeasor Joseph Utsev disclosed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa after the council meeting presided by President Bola Tinubu. “FEC approved the award of contract for construction of the Greater Dutse Water Supply Project in Jigawa State at the total contract sum of ₦59,457,319,900.94. “Council also approved the award of contract for the Rehabilitation…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked the Ministers of Women Affairs, Tourism, Education, Housing and Urban Development as well as the Minister for Youth Development from his cabinet in a move to guarantee the effectiveness of his government in service to the country. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Details below; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has approved the immediate implementation of eight far-reaching actions to reinvigorate the Administration’s capacity for optimal efficiency pursuant of his commitment to deliver on his promises to Nigerians. The eight…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji at the Presidential Villa in one of his very first official engagements after returning from a two-week vacation during which he visited the United Kingdom and France. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a Facebook post, announced that Tinubu resumed work at the State House and received a briefing from the FIRS chief executive who doubles as Special Adviser to the President on revenue. Onanuga said “President Bola Tinubu at his desk this morning,…
Love Legacy Chapel International has announced a wide range of special training for all its workers tagged, ‘Equipping for Ministry’. The Church based in Middletown, southern New York in the United States of America said the ‘Leaderserve conference’ begins on 2nd October and will last until 26th October 2024. According to the scheduled events, the impactful programme will hold every Wednesday and Fridays at 7:30pm Eastern Time. Like every purposeful organization, the Church leadership explains that helping employees learn and develop their skills is best to enable them to become more effective at what they do especially in God’s Ministry.…
Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has emerged as the Digital Governor of the Year, coming in recognition of his government’s intervention and reforms in advancing digital literacy and leveraging technology to improve governance and service delivery in the State. The Governor was distinguished in the digital literacy category at the 2024 Nigeria GOVTECH Conference and Awards. The event is organized by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms and designed to bring together government officials, technology innovators, industry experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders to discuss and promote digital transformation within the Nigerian government. Governor Bago who was represented by his deputy…
Secretary for Women Affairs Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi was one of Nigeria’s delegations to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). She speaks on the gains of the global event to the country and space of opportunity provided for women in Abuja among other issues. Newsquest was there and brings the excerpts: Q: How is the SDGs (5) implementation helping women’s participation in governance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)? The key takeaway for me here, is the focus on impact and innovation. The emphasis on impact is crucial, and I…
Nigeria’s rural and peri-urban populations continue to suffer from unreliable and expensive energy supply. According to a 2020 report by the World Bank, the access rate to electricity in the country stands at 55.4 percent with a big gap between urban and rural areas, a ratio of about 83.9 percent versus 24.6 percent. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – Abuja is not immune to this worrisome electricity supply inadequacy that confronts many parts of the country. Abuja at different times had faced frequent total power outages and epileptic supply often attributed to insufficient generation capacity, transmission and distribution challenges, as…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State was on Vice President Kashim Shettima’s delegation to New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79). He speaks on the gains of the global event for Nigeria and his government’s efforts to revive agriculture in Benue State among other issues. Newsquest brings the excerpts: Q: What progress has Benue State made regarding the attainment of SDG goals? Part of what we made presentations during our meeting with the United Nations (UN) officials here in New York is on the efforts we have put in place in Benue State and the target is…