Agric ministry builds 1.21MW power projects, others
It disclosed this in a document obtained by our correspondent from the ministry in Abuja, which was put together by the ministry’s Department of Rural Development. The agric ministry also revealed that it constructed rural roads during the period under review, a task that is majorly undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. The document read in part, “From 2016 to 2022, under Capital Appropriation, Constituency and intervention funds for the implementation of the rural infrastructure projects, the department constructed 1,583.2km rural roads. To clear concerns on why the agric ministry got involved in power, works and water projects, which should be handled by the Federal Ministries of Power, Works and Water Resources, the FMARD explained that the delivered facilities were not outside the mandate of its rural development department. It named the infrastructures to include the construction and rehabilitation of rural feeder roads, boreholes, mini water treatment plants, and provision of solar-powered and conventional electricity.
Source:Punch
December 29, 2022 12:17 UTC
"Seizing's greetings" | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Opinion Judges’ salary package and matters arising 11 Dec A Few days ago, during the commissioning of the new campus of the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Attorney General of the Federation, representing the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federation, Muhammadu Buhari, disclosed the approval of a new salary package for judges by the President. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppTelegram
Source:The Guardian
December 29, 2022 04:09 UTC
PUNCH Panorama: Use your ‘devils’
As we near the end of 2022, there is a need for introspection and a re-strategising for the new year. And that brings us to the topic of ‘devils’ that might have impacted us in the outgoing year. Those flies that spoil the ointment, the challenges that make us bristle or cause self doubts. These ‘devils’ can manifest even in relatives, friends, colleagues or others. These ‘devils’ are simply calling on the strength in you, pointing out a weakness that you need to work on.
Source:Punch
December 29, 2022 03:39 UTC
Followership: A ‘willing’ part of network for underdevelopment?
on leadership as the main challenge to Nigeria’s development without paying attention to followers as being partly responsible for this. After selling eight ‘cups’ of grains as ten, what moral right do such a person have to criticise government? Nevertheless, it is worth mentioning that those running Nigeria aground are not investing in things that generate wealth here! It is so pathetic that many potential employers of labour have decided to not venture into legitimate businesses in Nigeria. The foregoing is contributory to an interwoven and knotty underdevelopment network requiring solutions from a new leadership cadre that can positively disrupt the status quo represented by the aforementioned predatory super-structure.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 29, 2022 02:57 UTC
2023: We’ll Ensure Effective Implementation Of Kolmani Integrated Development Project- Inuwa Assures
2023: We’ll Ensure Effective Implementation Of Kolmani Integrated Development Project- Inuwa Assures •As Gombe Governor Leads Campaign Rally To Pindiga, Gona Emirates; Canvasses Votes For APC Candidates At All Levels Latest News PoliticsShareGombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has assured that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) led Government in the state will ensure effective oil exploitation and full actualization of the Kolmani Integrated Development Project flagged off by President Muhammadu Buhari recently. According to him, “At the formal Flagg off of Kolmani Project by President Buhari, our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu attended the ceremony and committed to continue with the project when elected”. In his remarks, Lamido Gona thanked Governor Inuwa for the development projects he brought to the emirate comprising roads, healthcare facilities, and schools among others. Danladi Adamu commended the efforts of Governor Inuwa in bringing development to the district and promoting peace in the region. He assured of the support of the local community for Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s return for the second term.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 28, 2022 23:27 UTC
The Guardian Nigerian News - News Today December 30, 2022
The commander of the vigilante group in the Ukwulu community, Dunukofia Council of Anambra State, Kachy Ilodigwe, has been released by his kidnappers after a month as a hostage. Ilodigwe was returning from church service last month when about four armed men betrayed him with their car and kidnapped him. It was deduced that he was released after the payment of N5 million ransom. “It is not clear why Ilodigwe was kidnapped, and a few days after he was released, armed men attacked him again and shot him. As I speak, the body of a recently kidnapped and murdered girl is still in the morgue.
Source:The Guardian
December 28, 2022 21:40 UTC
2023: Buhari charges security agencies to be professional
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday charged security agencies that would be engaged with various support services in the 2023 elections to maintain a high sense of professionalism. ”This commissioning ceremony further avails another opportunity to reaffirm my confidence in the competence, commitment and achievements of the Defence Intelligence Agency’s giant strides achieved across the nation. ”I am confident that these new premises will yield enormous shelter dividends to the Defence Intelligence Agency staff, their families and to the host locality. President Buhari, therefore, charged the new occupants to ensure the sustenance of the high standard of the facility. On the operations of the agency, Mr Adebayo expressed appreciation to President Buhari for approving their requests for technical intelligence and advanced technological acquisitions.
Source:The Guardian
December 28, 2022 19:52 UTC
AfDB, African leaders seek investment in Africa’s food value chain | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The African Development Bank (AfDB), through the African Leaders for Nutrition, the Nutrition CEO Council and the African Union Commission, convened a high-level discussion on the sidelines of the U.S.-African Leaders Summit, where stakeholders highlighted the enormous opportunities in the continent for investment in the food value chain. The leaders called on the U.S. government and the global community to prioritise nutrition in global frameworks and policies, and increase investment in nutrition in Africa. They emphasised the opportunities for collaboration between the United States and African nations to address the continent’s nutrition challenges. The declaration calls for accelerated investment, implementation, and coordination to improve nutrition and food security in Africa,” he said. Also present were Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health for Rwanda and Dr. Eyob Tekalign, State Minister of Finance, Ethiopia.
Source:The Guardian
December 28, 2022 14:59 UTC
The Guardian Nigerian News - News Today December 29, 2022
But in addition to NECO and WAEC, there are other exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, SAT and GMAT. The governors, architects, lawyers, doctors and teachers who abound in Nigeria and occupy strategic positions in life, all would have passed their WAEC or NECO exams. In Edo State, the governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, initiated a series of ‘reforms’ after taking office as governor. To carry out these ‘reforms’, Obaseki closed most of the schools: colleges of education, schools of nursing and agriculture and the like. A recent online report stated that WAEC declared Edo the second best state after Enugu in 2022.
Source:The Guardian
December 28, 2022 08:38 UTC
We Don’t Know How Drambi Vandi Turned Out To Be In Possession Of AK-47 Gun
It would be recalled that Mrs Bolanle Raheem was reported to have lost her life while coming from Christmas praise night in Lagos State. According to Punch Newspaper, the embattled police officer made an attempt to stop the car conveying late Raheem and her family at a U-turn under the Ajah Bridge when he opened fire. The senior security official who spoke to Punchng.com on the development, revealed that Drambi Vandi was meant to be carrying a pistol and not AK-47 gun. Hear him “it was a pistol that was also assigned to him and not the AK-47. We don’t know how he turned out to be in possession of the gun,” the source told punchng.com.
Source:Punch
December 28, 2022 05:44 UTC
China ‘turning corner’ ending quarantine, say foreign firms
Foreign companies have welcomed China’s decision to end quarantine for travellers from abroad as an important step to reviving slumping business activity. “It finally feels like China has turned the corner,” the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, Colm Rafferty, said in a statement. Business groups have warned that companies were shifting investment away from China because foreign executives were blocked from visiting. Meanwhile, Japan announced that visitors from China would undergo virus tests starting on Friday as a “temporary emergency measure”. This followed India’s decision last week to begin requiring a negative virus test for travellers from China, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Thailand.
Source:The Guardian
December 27, 2022 20:20 UTC
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December 27, 2022 17:05 UTC
Japan's Kishida loses fourth minister in three months | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Japan’s reconstruction minister resigned on Tuesday over alleged financial improprieties, becoming the fourth minister to depart Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet in just three months. Shortly after Akiba’s resignation, a controversial ruling party member serving as a parliamentary vice minister for internal affairs and communications also stepped down. “I feel responsible that a minister has resigned,” Kishida told reporters after Akiba’s departure. In October, the minister for economic revitalisation resigned over allegations of ties to the Unification Church. Kishida said he had no immediate plan to reshuffle his cabinet.
Source:The Guardian
December 27, 2022 07:45 UTC
Prolonged Petrol Scarcity Is Scandalous – Punch
THE current hitch in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country is scandalous. As Africa’s largest crude oil producer, many months of fuel scarcity, especially during the Christmas and New Year festivities, reflects the dysfunction in Nigeria’s public administration and the economy. But this is not new, as petrol shortages have been recurring for over three decades. Scarcity resurfaced about four months ago, and has defied all logic and solutions. It deducted funds meant to be remitted to the Federation Account to cover petrol subsidy in the seven straight months to September 2022.
Source:Punch
December 26, 2022 19:22 UTC
Nigeria missed 2022 poverty reduction target, says World Bank
It added that the weak rebound of the Nigerian economy in the aftermath of the pandemic along with the setback from rising inflation was insufficient to undo pandemic-induced job and income losses. The report partly read, “Rising inflation is weighing on economic activity in Sub-Sahara. The report read further, “The escalation of the war has fueled a rise in commodity prices, particularly food and energy prices. It added that sluggish growth, low human capital, labor market weaknesses, and exposure to shocks are holding Nigeria’s poverty reduction back. The figure represents a significant jump from the World Bank’s projection earlier this year, which placed 95m Nigerians under the poverty line.
Source:The Guardian
December 26, 2022 05:37 UTC