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By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Reform and Privatisation Programme of the Federal Government has impacted positively on some key sectors of the Nigerian economy, Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr. Alex A. Okoh has declared. Speaking at the Nigerian Investment Showcase in London, on the topic: Public Sector Deals recently; Okoh listed some of the sectors as Telecoms, pension and seaports. In a statement in Abuja by BPE Head of Public Communications, Amina Othman, on Wednesday, the DG said, on the telecoms sector, for instance, Nigeria has achieved almost100% teledensity with over 192 million connected lines while over…

By Harry Awurumibe, State House , Abuja. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed has revealed that her ministry has in keeping to the directive of the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari released the huge sum of N650 billion for the Capital Expenditure in the year 2019. The minister who was answering questions on why funds are not made available for the fixing of the Nigerian roads from the State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, said that huge sums…

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says the far-reaching reforms and people-oriented policies that have changed the fortunes of the people will earn him a second term. Obaseki said this at the Alaghodaro 2019 Summit held in Benin City, the Edo capital, to celebrate his third year in office. “In spite of the very difficult and uncertain political environment in which we have operated in the last one year, we are grateful to God that we are able to achieve all these successes recorded. “I am particularly happy that we have engendeed hope in the youths by showing them path ways…

The Senate on Wednesday approved a promissory note issuance in the sum of N10.069 billion for Kogi State Government for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. The approval is sequel to the presentation and consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. Recall that President Buhari, in a letter written two weeks ago to the Senate, had requested for an approval for the refund to be made to the Kogi State Government. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Clifford Ordia, said “the approved sum is in Capital Expenditure…

All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum has called on the party’s National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole to call for National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to resolve party’s challenges. In a statement signed by its Director-General, Mr Salihu Lukman in Abuja on Wednesday, the forum said that Oshiomhole should either respect the provision of party constitution and convene a meeting to deliberate on the party’s challenges. “Somehow, unfortunately, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party, which is the organ vested with the statutory responsibility of responding to all these challenges appear to be suspended. “The last time it met was August…

The Senate on Wednesday approved the payment of N10.069 billion Promissory Note for Kogi State Government as refund for projects executed on behalf of Federal Government in the state. The approval followed the presentation and consideration of a report at plenary by Committee on Local and Foreign debts by Sen. Ordia Clifford (PDP Edo). The Federal Government had sought the approval of the senate for issuance of the promissory note. The request was contained in a letter addressed to President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, by President Muhammadu Buhari, and read on Oct. 15, at plenary. The senate had…

IBADAN –  There is tension in Ibadan because 8-hours after the Appeal Court Panel sitting on Oyo State Governorship Election Petition gave its judgment, the copy of the judgment has not been made available to lawyers of Governor Seyi Makinde. According to credible sources close to the judiciary in Ibadan, the Lead Counsel to Governor Makinde on the election petition matter, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has been left frustrated on the matter. It was gathered that though Jegede instituted the process to secure the copy of the judgment immediately after the ruling, the Appeal Court has not made it available…

ABUJA – The Senate and House of Representatives have expressed dissatisfaction with the continued intransigence of the Niger Delta Affairs Minister Godswill Akpabio and the interim management committee he appointed for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in disregard of the Board duly screened and approved by the Senate. While the Senate President Dr Ahmed Lawan has made the position of the senators known at the screening and approval of the members of the board on where he directed that the new board resume ‘immediately’. Today, the Federal House of Representatives has asked the minister to withdraw the interim management…

Dr Uchechukwu Ogah, Minister of State for Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, on jTuesday said that the Federal Government would no longer tolerate false declaration of mineral production and other sharp practices by some miners. Ogah, head of the  Committee on the Optimisation of Revenue from Mineral Resources Sector, spoke in Abuja shortly after Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, inaugurated the 15-member team. “The days of those who are in the habit of making false declarations of their mineral production or engage in other forms of sharp practices with the intention of evading revenue payments is…

The Minister of and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says Federal Government will equip 200,000 youths with basic, intermediate and advance digital skills in the areas of web design and management, software training and cloud computing in the next two years. Dare said this in Abuja at the 2019 Africa Youth Day celebration with the theme “ One Million by 2021, Count Me In.” He said youths would also be equipped on Artificial Intelligence, App development, mobile device repairs, coding and data processing The minister said that the African Union decided to dedicate one month this year to the commemoration of…