By Babagana Bukar Wakil, Maiduguri Borno state government’s high-powered committee on Relocation and Resettlement, Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement and State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in collaboration with the Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Saturday, finally closed one of the most populous Internally Displaced Persons Camps (IDPs) within Maiduguri metropolis, Northeast Nigeria. Gubio camp located along Gubio Road was opened in 2013 accommodating thousands of IDPs from Ngala, Marte, Monguno, Dikwa, amongst others. The chairman of the committee, Eng. Bukar Talba expressed immense gratitude to the chairman of Victims Support Fund, Theophilus Danjuma for always being supportive to the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has joined members of the board, management and staff to felicitate with two members of FIRS management team for receiving global recognition awards in tax and technology, respectively. ASHENEWS reports that while the Lead of Special Tax Operations Group at the FIRS, Mathew Olusanya Gbonjubola is listed among the World’s Top 50 Tax Persons for the year, the Lead, Digital and Innovation Support Group at the FIRS, 2022, Chiaka Ben-Obi emerged winner of the 2023 ISACA Technology for Humanity Award, for championing efforts to transform Nigeria’s Federal Inland…
The Niger state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Umaru, said the present administration will use every tactical ways to bring about a robust security in the state. He said this during the 2023 budget screening by the House of Assembly Committee on Security and Intelligence in Minna on Wednesday. Umaru explained that Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger led administration had made remarkable efforts in enhancing the security architecture to effectively discharge their duties in the state. He said that to strengthen internal security, the ministry had a budget allocation of about N500 million meant to purchase…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has condemned the attempted but foiled Coup d’état in the Gambia on December 21, reiterating that ECOWAS’ rejection of unconstitutional change of government. The ECOWAS Commission, in a statement made available to journalists said that it was solidly behind the democratically-elected government of the Gambia. It further commended the leadership and personnel of the Gambia security services for foiling the illegal plot. “The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has received with utter dismay and shock the news of an attempted coup in the Gambia. “ECOWAS Commission…
Germany has sent its first batch of BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine to be administered initially to German expatriates in China, a Berlin government spokesperson said on Wednesday. Although no timing and size of the vaccine is mentioned, this will be the first foreign coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to the country. The spokesperson however said Berlin is pushing for foreigners other than German nationals, estimated at about 20,000, to be allowed access to the shot if they want it. The shipment comes after China agreed to allow German nationals in China to get the shot following a deal during Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit in Beijing last…
The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has disbursed the sum of $2.1 million (N819.4 million) and empowered 1,220 youths and women in agribusiness in Delta since inception. The State Project Coordinator, Mr Collins Ashoro disclosed this on Wednesday in Asaba at a Media Roundtable on LIFE-ND Project Achievement in Delta since inception. Ashoro explained that the project was co-sponsored by the Federal Government, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the participating State Government with the major objective to ensure food security, fight poverty, create jobs in the Niger Delta religion. He…
Tingo Mobile Plc, an Agri-Tintech Company says that plans are ongoing to intensity partnerships and sponsor more private sector innovations through providing startup funds for new and innovative agri-businesses. Mr Auwal Tahir-Maude, Chief Executive Officer at Tingo Mobile Plc, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on the sideline the Fifth Feed Nigeria Summit in Abuja. The Summit is an Agricultural convocation hosted annually to provide a platform for functional engagement aimed at proffering sustainable and custom-fitted solutions to challenges facing Nigeria’s Agricultural advancement. Maude, who stressed on the need to strengthen private sector inclusion, said that Agriculture was the…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri said the agricultural sector has consistently contributed between 22.5 to 23 percent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Shehuri stated this at the opening of the Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS), Regional Training Workshop on Strategic Planning and Policy Development in Food Security in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the training was part of strategy adopted to raise global awareness, on the State of food security and agricultural development in the world. Shehuri was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe.…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday, presented Nigeria’s statement at the ongoing first ministerial meeting of Anti-corruption and Law Enforcement Authorities of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). At the meeting aimed to endorse the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Convention in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, he called on member states to prioritize intra-OIC cooperation based on common values, culture and joint action. “Corruption has no borders. As a national and transnational crime, it affects all countries who must also strengthen their collaboration to counter its negative effects such as weakening of state institutions and governance,…
The House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Girei, Yola North, and Yola South Federal Constituency, Abubakar Babazango has assured the reconciliation moves by the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Senator Aisha Dahiru would ensure victory for the party in the 2023 general elections. According to him, “Binani is a heroin who will certainly become victorious as next governor of Adamawa state. “This is because of the reconciliation steps that she has taken in recent times across party divides and aggrieved members. “The wisdom in Binani made her meet with some party stalwarts in Abuja on Monday, which…