By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank(AfDB) says its portfolio in Nigeria is one of the largest among the Regional Member Countries (RMCs), with a total commitment value of 4.4 billion dollars. Mr Lamin Barrow, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of AfDB said this during the Joint Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) Workshop on Friday in Abuja. Barrow said this comprised of 48 operations fairly evenly distributed between public and private sector operations. According to the director-general, some of the portfolio performance metrics have improved since the 2022 CPPR Workshop. He said: ”In particular, operations flagged for implementation challenges decreased from…
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The Kaduna Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has expressed optimism that Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the new Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), would take the agency to greater heights. Its Chairman, Alhaji Haroun Malami, stated this when he led a delegation of some of the chapter’s members on a courtesy visit to Ali on Friday in Abuja. “We are here to congratulate and celebrate with you on your appointment as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NAN. “You have distinguished yourself in two leadership qualities – listening and fellowship. We have no…
The Ministry of Defence has inaugurated a nine-member Strategic Planning Team to drive the digitisation of its services and institutionalise the Federal Civil Service Strategic Implementation Plan 2021-2025 (FCSSIP 25). This is contained in a statement by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee has members drawn from the core departments of the ministry and was inaugurated by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Ibrahim Kana, at a retreat. According to Kana, the inauguration of the committee followed the directive by the Head of…
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Thursday inducted 55 newly qualified doctors at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, into the profession. Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, the Registrar of the council, who conducted the oath of hippocratic on the inductees, charged them to be familiar with the medical code of ethics of the profession to avoid infractions. Sanusi, who was represented by his deputy, Dr Victor Gbenro, said the council would not hesitate to sanction any practitioner found wanting in the discharge of the professional duty. Earlier, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, said the inductees at…
In a bid to uphold economic stability, safeguard consumers against price exploitation, and ensure the accessibility of essential products and services at reasonable rates in Nigeria, Senator Aniekan Bassey, representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, has urged for amendments to the 2004 Price Control Act. According to Senator Bassey, the sponsor of the bill that successfully passed its first reading during the Senate plenary on Tuesday, the proposed amendments aim to “reassess the structure of the National Price Control Board (NPCB), broaden its scope of responsibilities, and institute more stringent penalties for the hoarding of goods and…
The name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were conspicuously missing as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released amended lists of candidates for the November 11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections on Tuesday evening. The amended list which was uploaded on the commission’s website was signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, The column for the names of APC candidate and his ruining mate were left blank with “court order” remarks on it. Also for Imo, the commission included the names of Uchechukwu Ishiodu as governorship…
The battle over the outcome of Nigeria’s 2023 presidency is set to reach its head on Thursday as the Supreme Court will deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar/the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi/Labour Party (LP) against the court judgment which affirmed the victory of Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress, APC in the February 25 poll. Report by The Nation indicated that the apex court had sent notices to lawyers of the different parties that it will deliver its decision on the challenge to the outcome of the presidential election on tomorrow, Thursday, 26, October.…
Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has called for stakeholders’ collaboration in reviewing the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA). Fagbemi made the call at the three-day national stakeholders’ forum for the review of the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 and Administration of Criminal Justice Laws of States on Tuesday in Abuja. He described ACJA as one of the few areas where both states and national share common grounds; adding that the federal government is keen to see that the country’s criminal justice system is responsive. “ACJA is one of the few…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, gave final warning to defaulters of ground rent payment in the FCT, insisting that something would happen. Wike gave the warning when the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its President, Dr Chris Isiguzo visited him in Abuja. The minister said that “something will surely happen” contrary to the erroneous assumption that the ground rent directive was an empty threat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the FCT Administration in September published land titles of individuals, organisations, and agencies owing ground…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced the first phase of its novel programme, Holistic Opportunity Projects of Engagement, also known as Project HOPE, with training of supervisors and collation officers. Speaking during the flag off of the training at the Rivers State Information, Communication and Technology, ICT, Centre in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said that the Commission would ensure that the youths were equipped with skills to get them gainfully engaged. The NDDC Boss, who was represented by the Commission’s Director of Commercial and Industrial Development, Dr. Godwin Nosiri, noted: “We are blessed…