The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has emerged first position out of 213 Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) ranking on access to Freedom of Information (FIO). The report which was published by the Public and Private Development Center (PPDC), on Tuesday in Abuja, said International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR); Right 2 Know (R2K) and other development partners, indicated that NIPC emerged winner with 68.5 points. The Bureau Of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) came 2nd with 60.5 points; National Orientation Agency came 3rd with 51 points, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) came 4th with 48.5 points while Accident Investigation Bureau…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) on Tuesday called on stakeholders to promote the right to know about governance and ensure its enforcement in all strata of the society. The foundation noted that transparency would help to build an inclusive society and rekindle the spirit of patriotism among citizens. The foundation’s position is contained in a statement to commemorate this year’s International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), The statement issued in Yenagoa by the foundation’s Communications Officer, Mr Wealth Ominabo, noted that access to information was essential to attaining good governance and sustainable development. “The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation joins…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), says it will begin public hearings on the review of the revenue sharing formula on Oct. 3, starting with the South West geopolitical zone. The chairman of the commission, Engr Elias Mba, disclosed this on Tuesday, in Abuja, when the commission paid a courtesy call on the leadership of the House of Representatives. According to him, “on Monday we are going to start the public hearing with the South West zone, we appeal to state governors to attend”. He said that it was imperative to look at the objectives and subject of…
Advocates of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ahead of 2023 General Elections have fixed Oct. 7 to inaugurate the Lagos chapter of their project. This is contained in a statement signed by Kafilat Ogbara, secretary of the group, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. It stated that the week-long event would be launched under the aegis of South-West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA’23), from Oct. 2 to Oct. 9 in Lagos. Already, SWAGA’23 has been launched in Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti with the teeming admirers of the national leader of…
BudgIT, a civic advocacy group and accountability organisation, says the 36 states and the FCT needed a rapid build-up of capacity in deploying customised and innovative Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models to deliver on critical infrastructure projects and programmes. Mr Abel Akeni, BudgIT’s Research and Policy Advisory lead, said this on Tuesday, in Abuja, at the official presentation of the state of States reports 2021 edition, under the theme: “Fiscal options for building back better”. “This is especially in key sectors like Health, Education, Housing, and Agriculture given the shrinking fiscal space in which states are operating and will continue to…
Some Financial Experts have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take cognizance of the impact its proposed digital currency (eNaira) might have on the country’s financial sector. The experts spoke in separate interviews on Tuesday in Abuja, against the backdrop of CBN’s proposed launch of eNaira on Oct. 1. A Financial Expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu urged the apex bank to be bit more cautious about its proposed Oct. 1 launch of eNaira. Unegbu, a past president of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) said that the CBN needed to have engaged more with stakeholders to ensure that the…
The Senate has urged oil and gas companies in Nigeria to relocate to their operational base in Niger Delta for smooth operation. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Sen.Albert Akpan (PDP-Akwa Ibom) at plenary on Tuesday. Akpan, in his lead debate said that the companies have over the years operated from their respective operational bases in Niger Delta before they relocated due to some reasons. “The companies attributed their operation outside their host communities to insecurity and hostilities in the host communities. “Their operation outside of host communities and operational base accounted to the high cost…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq says the Federal Government is set to collaborate with the government of Turkey on response and mitigation of humanitarian crisis. Farouq disclosed this when the Ambassador of Turkey to Nigeria, Mr Hidayet Bayraktar, paid her a courtesy visit on Tuesday in Abuja. She stated that her ministry would collaborate with Turkey and also learn from its wealth of knowledge in areas of coordination, mitigation and response to disaster prone areas in the country. “I will like to commend the government of Turkey for actively ensuring that humanitarian assistance…
Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday presented a fiscal proposal of N191.6 billion for 2022 to the State House of Assembly. Akeredolu, who was represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, said the 2022 budget represented an increase of 9.59 per cent over the 2021 budget. Tagged “Budget of Economic Re-Engineering”, it has a recurrent profile of N112.017 billion and capital expenditure of N79.621 billion. “Hence, the expansionary measures being pursued in the 2022 is carefully weighed option to weigh-in into the resultant fiscal resurgence envisage in 2022. “It should be noted that in the 2022, government will…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), have reiterated their threat to shutdown hospitals and other healthcare facilities at the end of the fresh 15-day ultimatum issued to the Federal Government. Mr Biobelemoye Josiah, JOHESU National Chairman, reiterated the call in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The union had on Sept. 2, issued the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum to meet its demands without which it will embark on nationwide strike at the expiry date. However, this followed a unanimous resolution adopted by the expanded National Executive Council meeting of JOHESU,…