The Minister of Science, technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has indicated that his ministry is exploring more strategies to deepen the diversification of the nation’s economy which he said has already been diversified due to policies of the Federal Government Onu gave the indication at the validation workshop on the draft revised 2022 National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister said that the Federal Government has approved five additional policies to help move the nations economy from being commodity dependent to an innovation driven economy. According to him, “Our professionals, contractors and manufacturers…
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**Counter reports of crash, says no occupant sustained injury The Nigeria police has cleared the air over reported crash of it’s Bell 429 5NMDA, flying from Abuja to Bauchi on Wednesday, as it claimed it was only involved in a controlled safe landing at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi.The Force Public relations officer CP Frank Mba in a statement debunked reports that the Helicopter crashed.”The aircraft did not crash as being reported in some sections of the media and none of the occupants sustained any injury whatsoever. All six (6) on board including the pilot and co-pilot…
Prince Abubakar Audu University(PAAU), Anyigba, formerly Kogi State University, has confirmed the promotion of 17 new professors and 15 Readers cutting across departments and faculties of the university. Prof. Marietu Tenuche, Vice Chancellor of the University disclosed this at the 6th Convocation Press Briefing of the Institution on Thursday in Anyigba. Tenuche said the promotion of the new professors was confirmed by the Governing Council at the 59th Regular Meeting in December, 2021. The Vice-Chancellor hinted that six of the professors were promoted in October, 2019 while the remaining 11 had their promotion taking effect from October, 2020. She described…
A leading national chairmanship aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming national convention, Senator Sani Musa has said that his leadership of the party will bring an end to internal crisis in the party. The lawmaker representing Niger East Senatorial district of Niger state in the Senate said he would actualise this by institutionalising the party, ensuring strict adherence to the party’s constitution and regularly observing the party’s conventions. He also unveils a three-cardinal-objective plan, code-named 3-Rs (Reconciliation, Reorganisation and Restructuring) as his action plan to reposition the party for efficiency and good governance delivery. He…
From Abel Daniel, Lafia Nasarawa state government has urged officials of the state chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) to always exhibit exemplary leadership and good conduct The state Commissioner of Youths and Sports Development Lucky Yargwa gave the charge in Lafia on Wednesday at the inauguration of an electoral committee to conduct the local chapters elections by leadership of NYCN in the state. Yargwa represented by Mallam Abubakar Umar, Acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry, said giving the role NYCN plays as the umbrella body of youth councils in the state and in the country and…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa Police Command has arrested 14 suspected kidnappers believed to be part of the syndicate that recently killed two police officers and burnt police patrol vehicle in Taura local government area in the state. The commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Aliyu Sale Tafida while parading the suspects at the state police headquarters in Dutse, said “In a bid to stem the tide in the rise in kidnapping activities in the state, Jigawa State Police Command organized an intelligent-led-raid code named Operation Flush Out.”Tafida explained that “The operation was carried out in Suletankarka LGA…
Border management in Nigeria to curb smuggling, border crimes, would soon be strengthened with the passage of a bill to that effect.The Bill which is for an Act for the establishment of the National Institute for Border Studies, Imeko, Ogun State was passed by the two Chambers on Wednesday The bill when assented to is to provide for teaching, research, instruction and training of students in border management and for other matters connected therewith.The sponsor of the Bill senator Tolu Odebiyi in a statement he personally signed said,”The Bill received the blessings of all the members of the National Assembly…
Former Governor of Enugu State and Senator representing Enugu East in the Senate, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has indicated that it is the prerogative of the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to anoint his successor without challenges.In a statement he personally signed he said was in line with the precedent for the incumbent governor of the state to determine his successor at least since 1999. Senator Nnamani said, they have a tradition in Enugu State politics whereby the governor is the leader who directs affairs.”He will determine who succeeds him without compromising the electoral processes and whomever he chooses will be our…
The Senate on Wednesday gave the management of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited one-week ultimatum to appear before its committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions or face the consequences. The President of the senate Ahmad Lawan, issued the summons after the chamber considered a report by the Ethics Committee on the refusal by NLNG to pay compensation for lands acquired from seventy-three (73) host communities in Rivers State. The report was coming against the background of a petition received from one Chief Enyinna Onuegbu on behalf of the communities located in Obiafu, Soku to Bonny, respectively. The consideration…
Forner Governor of Imo State and Senator Representing Imo West at the National Assembly, Sen. Owelle Rochas Okorocha has also declared his interest to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a letter he sent to the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan which he read at the floor of the Senate, Wednesday, the senator made his intention publicThe letter in part also informed his colleagues of a proposed World Press Conference to be hosted by him on Monday 31st January, 2022 at the Executive Hall of the International Conference Centre, Abuja at…