… Funds to be used for completion of the 2nd Niger Bridge, Abuja–Kano Expressway, Lagos–Ibadan Expressway The government of the United Kingdom, UK, has agreed to repatriate to Nigeria the £4.2 million looted by the former governor of Delta state, Mr James Ibori and his associates and stuck in that country. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami stated this on Tuesday, at the signing of memorandum of understanding, MoU, between Nigeria and United Kingdom on return and management of stolen assets recovered from former Delta governor and associates. According to him, international cooperation and…
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The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has protested the non – implementation of financial autonomy for all State Houses of Assembly in the country. PASAN had earlier issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement the financial autonomy for all State Houses of Assembly. The President of PASAN, Mr Muhammad Usman, on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen during the protest said that the implementation for the policy was long overdue. The protesters were with placards with inscriptions such as “No financial autonomy, no legislation’ ’Legislative Financial Autonomy is a constitutional right’’, “Constitution is supreme’’, “Governors…
Senate Committee on Finance says it will begin its investigation of revenue generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from March 10, to determine their compliance to laws of remittance of internally generated revenue since 2014. Sen. Solomon Adeola disclosed this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr Kayode Odunaro in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the move was to further ensure that revenue accrued to the Consolidated Fund Account was fully remitted. According to him, reliance on revenue from crude oil sale and other sources to finance government recurrent and capital expenditures was no longer sustainable. Adeola said there…
The Independent Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) Commission has unveiled the State of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa Report. It is a comprehensive document that maps the progress of African countries toward their Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals. The executive summary of the report was released on the first day of AHAIC 2021, a biennial convening of health ministers, private sector leaders, civil society and representatives from multilateral organizations taking place virtually from March 8 to March 10, 2021. It highlights the progress made by African countries towards realising Health for All and details the challenges and opportunities faced…
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday called on Africa to develop a common position ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Kenyatta who spoke in Nairobi when he chaired a virtual meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council on climate change stressed the negative impacts of climate change on Africa’s peace and security. “Africa endures the most of climate change. The reality is hard to ignore. “Many of our countries are experiencing extreme weather patterns, which manifests itself in the form of more frequent and more intense droughts and floods,” he said in a statement issued by…
The Director General, West African Health Organization (WAHO), Prof Stanley Okolo, has disclosed that the World Bank-funded REDISSE programme had utilized over $583,million allocated for WAHO and ECOWAS countries to fund the implementation of their 2016 -2020 strategic plan. REDISSE stands for Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE), an programme interdependent Series of Projects designed to strengthen national, regional and cross-sectoral capacity for integrated disease surveillance and response in West Africa. Okolo made the disclosure in an interview on Tuesday, in Abuja, on the sidelines of the 5th Regional Steering Committee meeting of the REDISSE. ”The REDISSE Program supports 11…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a subpoena compelling Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) to testify in the ongoing case against Abdulrasheed Maina, chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). The court also summoned Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman, EFCC . The subpoena, signed on March 8 by the presiding judge, Okon Abang, also commanded the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and others to appeared before the court on March 9, March 10 and March 11 to give their testimony. Others who were also subpoenaed included Femi Falana, SAN; M. Mustapha of…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri railway will reactivate economic activities along the Eastern corridor which have been affected by insecurity. The president said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the virtual ground-breaking of three projects namely: the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Port Harcourt– Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Gauge railway project, Bonny deep sea port and Railway Industrial Park, Port Harcourt. He said the country’s aspiration for nationwide transport infrastructure and railways would be significantly enhanced by these three projects conceived to be integrated in their operations. ‘‘The connection of the railway to a new seaport in…
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu has inaugurated 77,400 youth volunteers to act as hygiene ambassadors aimed at scaling up sanitation and hygiene in the country. Adamu said the National Youth Volunteer Programme on Handwashing was Federal government’s intervention scheme to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and end open defecation practices in the country. According to him, the engagement of 100 youth volunteers in each of the 774 local government areas will entail community sensitisation and awareness creation on safe water, sanitation and hygiene practices for three months. The minister said aside the health emergency occasioned by…
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger, has said that the state government chose not to dialogue with bandits because, repentant bandits, after collecting cash from the dialogue option, turn to purchase more weapons and return to their old ways of banditry. He disclosed this when he met to boost the morale of members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) at Kasuwan Garba in Mariga local government area. Sani-Bello maintained that there would no longer be dialogue between armed bandits and the state government, explaining however that those ready to genuinely repent, would be rehabilitated and reintegrated into the society. “I…