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Showing posts with label Federal Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Federal Government. Show all posts
Friday, 2 December 2016
Thursday, 1 December 2016
The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) Commenced a training course of how to use smartphones for farming among rice farmers in Nigeria. This program which is aimed at boosting rice production in Nigeria had 50 rice farmers extension officers in training.
This training didn't cover most locations in Nigeria, drawing few participants from Kogi, Nassarawa, Ebonyi, Niger, and Kebbi state (Riverside areas) where farmers focus mainly on rice production.
According to Agboire Samuel Acting Executive Director NCRI In an event in Lokoja; the gesture was part of the Federal Government's policy aimed at scaling rice production in the country to meet local and export needs.
Friday, 6 May 2016
The Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of full implementation of the 2016 Appropriation Act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday.
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, said this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after Buhari signed the budget at the President Villa, Abuja.
Thursday, 10 March 2016
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the implementation of the Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audits of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strengthen control over government finances.
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, said this on Wednesday, in Abuja, while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Monday, 29 February 2016
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is continuing talks towards the resolution of the N780 billion fine slammed on MTN.
A statement by its spokesman on Monday by Tony Ojobo, said the “receipt of the amount, and withdrawal of the suit is without prejudice to the final decision of government on the terms of payment being proposed by the company”.
Thursday, 4 February 2016
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| Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu |
The Federal Government has promised that it will not cut down the staff strength of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
The Federal Government noted that instead of reducing the number of workers at the NNPC, it would expand the operations of the national oil firm in order to make it globally competitive.
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, disclosed this to labour union leaders of the sector during a meeting with them in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
The Federal government has turned on the heat on the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) to meet the N4.957 trillion tax target for 2016.
A statement from the FIRS signed by Wahab Gbadamosi, Head, Communication and Servicom Department said the minister of finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, handed out the marching order Wednesday in Abuja at the second day of the 2016 Annual Corporate Strategy Retreat of the FIRS.
Thursday, 28 January 2016
The Federal Government will hold a stakeholders’ conference on Financial Fraud, Cyber Crime and Cross-border Crimes on Feb. 2 and Feb. 4.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Salihu Isah, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Attorney- General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, in Abuja on Tuesday.
It stated that the maiden conference was aimed at stepping up government’s fight against corruption and corrupt practices.
Friday, 22 January 2016
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| Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun |
The Federal Government spent a total of N2.95tn to service domestic debts for a period of five years from 2010 to 2014, investigation has shown.
Statistics obtained from the Debt Management Office in Abuja on Thursday showed that the actual amount spent on servicing the domestic component of the country’s total debt rose from N334.66bn in 2010 to N846.64bn by the end of December 2014. The amount spent on domestic debt in 2015 is not yet available.
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday called on the Federal Government to stop Chevron and Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, from extending the planned sack of 18,500 workers globally to Nigeria.
NUPENG in a statement by its President, Mr. Igwe Achese, insisted that the union was worried and concerned about the purported sack threat of about 18,500 workers, though, globally in Chevron and Shell, describing the planned sack as alarming.
It claimed the planned sack was a sack too many, as oil workers in Chevron Nigeria and Shell would be affected, as the two companies had adduced dwindling oil prices in the international market for the planned sack.
Thursday, 21 January 2016
Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (retd), has dragged the Federal Government before the ECOWAS Court in Abuja.
Sambo Dasuki is seeking the court’s order for his release. He is also demanding payment of N500 million damages for alleged infringement on his human rights. In the suit filed by his lawyer, Robert Emukpoeruo, Sambo Dasuki urged the court to declare among others, that his continued detention was in defiance of court orders for his bail, and an abuse of his fundamental human right.
Thursday, 14 January 2016
The Managing Director of Cloud Energy, trading as cloudenergy.com.ng, Mr. Theophilus Nweke, has called on the federal government to consider setting up a renewable energy fund for Nigerians, to enable them have easy access to finance that will boost electricity supply to their homes, offices and business premises, ThisDay reports.
Nweke, who focuses on providing alternative power supply to Nigerians, through cloudenergy.com.ng, by using solar energy, said the federal government, including state governments, must begin to see the need to support renewable energy supply in the country, by setting up a renewable energy fund that Nigerians could access to enable them connect to alternative power supply, just like it is done in developed countries of the world.
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
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| Farouk Ahmed, |
• New prices to last from Jan 1 to March 31
• PPPRA reviews pricing template, grants import permits for 3mmt of fuel for Q1
• NLC warns against removal of fuel subsidy under any guise
The federal government, through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), on Tuesday approved new pump prices of petrol starting from January 1 to March 31, 2016 under a revised pricing template.
Under the new pricing template, the government approved two pump prices – one for the retail outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which will sell at N86 a litre, and another for retail outlets operated by private business concerns in the downstream petroleum sector, which will dispense at N86.50 a litre.
The Executive Secretary of the PPPRA, Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja. He said NNPC was expected to sell petrol at N86 per litre to customers at its retail outlets, while other operators would sell at N86.50k per litre.
• PPPRA reviews pricing template, grants import permits for 3mmt of fuel for Q1
• NLC warns against removal of fuel subsidy under any guise
The federal government, through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), on Tuesday approved new pump prices of petrol starting from January 1 to March 31, 2016 under a revised pricing template.
Under the new pricing template, the government approved two pump prices – one for the retail outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which will sell at N86 a litre, and another for retail outlets operated by private business concerns in the downstream petroleum sector, which will dispense at N86.50 a litre.
The Executive Secretary of the PPPRA, Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja. He said NNPC was expected to sell petrol at N86 per litre to customers at its retail outlets, while other operators would sell at N86.50k per litre.
Monday, 28 December 2015
Minister of State for Petroleum Dr. Emmanuel Ibe-Kachukwu yesterday made some clarifications about the Petroleum Subsidy Fund (PSF), otherwise known as petrol subsidy.
He said that there was no subsidy in the price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
Kachikwu, who is also the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), spoke to reporters after inspecting the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) in Kaduna.
His clarification on the subsidy regime became necessary following stakeholders’ request, such as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) that he provides an explanation with regards to reports that the government has deregulated the downstream petroleum sector and removed petrol subsidy.
Asked to say categorically whether subsidy has been removed or not since there is no provision for it in next year’s budget, the minister said: “Today, there is no subsidy; we are selling products at N87. In January, we will look at what the trend is, we will announce prices. If that is less than N87, we will announce it and if it is more than that, we will have to announce it. “
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to address infrastructural challenges in the aviation industry.
The minister said equipment like airfield lighting, conveyor belts, cooling systems at all the terminals, and completion of all ongoing projects formed the short term planning of the present government.
Amaechi also restated that issue of safety and security at the airports across the country was non-negotiable.
The minister stated these yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, when
Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has ordered the immediate cancellation of the tendering process for the engagement of pre-shipment inspection and monitoring agents for oil and gas.
A statement from her media aide, Mashall Gundu, said the decision was necessitated by the receipt of numerous complaints and a petition regarding alleged irregularities in the process.
In June, President Muhammadu Buhari mandated the finance ministry under the then permanent secretary, Mrs. Anastasia Nwaobia, to commence the process of engaging pre-shipment inspection and monitoring agents.
Upon the approval of the Bureau of Public Procurement, a selective tendering process was initiated under which 65 companies were selected and invited to bid.
A statement from her media aide, Mashall Gundu, said the decision was necessitated by the receipt of numerous complaints and a petition regarding alleged irregularities in the process.
In June, President Muhammadu Buhari mandated the finance ministry under the then permanent secretary, Mrs. Anastasia Nwaobia, to commence the process of engaging pre-shipment inspection and monitoring agents.
Upon the approval of the Bureau of Public Procurement, a selective tendering process was initiated under which 65 companies were selected and invited to bid.
Monday, 21 December 2015
The Federal Government in collaboration with other partners has launched a new project to boost and strengthen services against HIV/AIDS prevalence in the country.
The two year project tagged "Strengthening HIV/AIDS Service Delivery through Human Resources for Health (HRH) Systems in Nigeria" will be implemented by CapacityPlus, a USAID funded project implemented by IntraHealth in 29 countries.
Launching the project on Sunday in Abuja, Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Amina Shamaki said it will respond adequately to 'human resource for health implications' of the national health sector reforms.
Represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics of the ministry, Dr Ngozi Azodoh , he said this includes addressing those priority interventions required to be strengthened towards achieving the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the realization of the Universal Health Coverage through improved health indices.
Saturday, 19 December 2015
The Federal Government stated, yesterday, that the country no longer has the resources to fund the oil and gas industry, and is therefore, considering and developing new models of financing the industry in the days ahead, Vanguard reports.
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, said: “Financing is going to be a key component of our goal, because new models of financing would have to emerge. The country does not have the sort of resources to continue to fund the oil industry. As we go upstream, we are going to begin to see a lot of innovative financing mechanisms to provide funding for the oil industry.
Friday, 18 December 2015
The Federal Government warned on Friday that Boko Haram terrorists are plotting another sensational abduction of students or foreigners to hold them ransom for money, food, medical supplies, and armaments.
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| Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed |
Federal Government warned on Friday that Boko Haram terrorists are plotting another sensational abduction of students or foreigners to hold them ransom for money, food, medical supplies, and armaments.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, said the planned abduction is in line with the terrorists' new modus operandi of focusing on soft targets. It will be recalled that President Buhari made defeating Boko Haram one of his administration’s top priorities, even issuing a three month deadline for their total defeat.
Despite the Federal Government’s proposals and the relocation of the military
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, said the planned abduction is in line with the terrorists' new modus operandi of focusing on soft targets. It will be recalled that President Buhari made defeating Boko Haram one of his administration’s top priorities, even issuing a three month deadline for their total defeat.
Despite the Federal Government’s proposals and the relocation of the military
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Federal Government to Create 7 New Railway Corridors to Expand Train Services
The Federal Government is to create seven more rail corridors of standard gauge railways in the country, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has said. Amaechi made the plan known in Port Harcourt at the inauguration of Port Harcourt – Aba Mass Transit Train Services.
He said the initiative was a public-private-partnership which sought to modernise and expand railway transportation across the country.
“This initiative is aimed at remodelling and redevelopment of our major railway stations within the country.
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