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Join COMEG To Uphold Ethics, Minister Urges Mining Council Inductees

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The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite.
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite has charged inductees of the Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) to join the council to uphold the ethics of the profession, as stipulated in its code of conduct. The minister gave this charge in Abuja recently, during the occasion of the council's 12th induction ceremony. Adegbite said the...

FMARD Bags Award Of Excellence For Procurement

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FMARD Award
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has received an award of excellence, good governance and transparency for its procurement policies. Receiving the award from the Center for Transparency Watch instead of the management and staff of the ministry in his office, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dr. Ernest Umakihe expressed delight at the gesture, emphasising that it was...

Stakeholders Advocate For Creation Of TB Agency

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Tuberculosis patient
Stakeholders have advocated for the creation of an agency mandated to tackle the scourge of tuberculosis (TB) across the country. The stakeholders, including parliamentarians, government officials, civil society organisations (CSOs), TB survivors, people living with HIV, medical experts, the media, the academia and other sectors, made the call at three meetings in Abuja, to draft a legislative framework that will...

Customs, Transport, NSIWC Bosses, Others Bag FCC Awards

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FCC Awards
It was a galore of awards as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, the chairman of the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Mr. Ekpo Nta and others were recognised for their outstanding compliance with the mandate of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Speaking during the night of awards, yesterday...

Digital Economy: Pantami Meets SpaceX, World Bank, Google

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SpaceX Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has held meetings at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) headquarters in Hawthorne, California, as well as with the World Bank headquarters and Google Corporation in a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria’s digital economy.  While the meetings with the World Bank and Google were held on the...

NIMC Boss Bags ISSS Fellowship Award

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NIMC Award
The director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz has bagged the prestigious award as a fellow of the Institute of Strategic and Security Studies (ISSS). The conferment of the fellowship which took place in Abuja at the weekend was in recognition of Aziz's outstanding academic and professional standing and demonstrated commitment to promoting the highest world standard in...

We Are Open To Scrutiny, PenCom Assures

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The director-general, National Pension Commission, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar.
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has assured that it is ready to open its books for scrutiny because it has nothing to hide. This assurance was contained in a statement signed by PenCom’s director-general, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar and made available to journalists at the weekend in Abuja. According to her, PenCom is aware of a coordinated plan to bring the commission...

NPHCDA, Stakeholders Lauded For Success Against COVID-19

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NPHCDA logo
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, have commended the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and several other stakeholders for their dedication and commitment to success in the fight against COVID-19 vaccination. Also, the executive director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, appreciated the doggedness and sacrifices of healthcare workers and the support of...

FG Restates Commitment To Renewal Energy Development

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Ministry Sokoto
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the development of the renewable energy sector in Nigeria, stressing that Nigeria will continue exploring ways to deepen the development of the sector. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Sen. Adeleke Mamora made this known during a three-day expanded stakeholders engagement and interactive consultation on the proposed 30mw (hybrid) pilot wind...

Prioritise Infrastructure, Human Capacity Devt, NPHCDC Tells Politicians

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The executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has urged politicians to make infrastructure and human resources a priority to strengthen primary health care (PHC) centres in the country.  The executive director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib said this yesterday (December 15, 2022) during the award ceremony for the Nasarawa State governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, for his giant strides toward primary...