Nigeria’s Finance Ministry’s ‘Efficiency Unit’ Strategizes On Managing Procurement Costs
*says N825Bn  spent on travel allowances, stationery, others in 3 years   In furtherance of its commitment to re-prioritise spending and cut cost on recurrent expenditure, The Efficiency Unit of the Federal Ministry of Finance has said it is planning to introduce detailed price guidelines to ensure value for... Read more
Innoson Nigeria Partners Airforce To Make Local Parts For Fighter Jets- NAF
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar has lauded the management of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Company for providing the needed technical support that has enabled the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to sustain its operations against the Boko Haram insurgents. The Company, at a... Read more
Ijaw Youths Council demand apology from DSS over invasion of Ijaw Monarch’s residence
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) on Wednesday condemned the invasion of the residence of King Amalete Turner by operatives of Department of State Security Services on Monday and demanded an unreserved apology. Turner, is the Paramount Ruler of Opume Community in Ogbia Local Government Area in Bayelsa and an... Read more
Nigeria’s DSS Arrests ISIS Recruiter, Other Terrorists in Kano
Nigeria’s Department of State Service (DSS) this evening announced the arrest of a man recruiting Nigerians for dreaded terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo, the DSS said the ISIS recruitment officer was nabbed in Kano along with other terrorists.... Read more
On the Treasury Single Accounts (TSA) for Nigerian States
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE, MRS. KEMI ADEOSUN   ON THE OCCASION OF ONE-DAY TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT (TSA) WORKSHOP FOR THE  STATES ACCOUNTANTS-GENERAL  HELD AT OAGF CONFERENCE HALL, ABUJA  ON 8TH FEBRUARY, 2015 All protocols duly and respectfully observed. It is my singular honour and great pleasure to give this keynote address at the opening ceremony... Read more
IATA Welcomes New CO2 Emissions Standard for Aircraft
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a CO2 efficiency Standard for commercial aircraft. The Standard, which has taken six years of painstaking negotiation and technical work, was approved by ICAO’s Committee on Aviation... Read more
Umahi canvasses law for tolling of repaired  FG roads
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has called on the National Assembly to come up with a law that will empower states to rehabilitate or construct  federal roads in their  domain  and put toll gates on them. Umahi made the appeal during a thanksgiving service organised by Senator Obinna Ogba ... Read more
NYESOM WIKE’S UNBECOMING THREAT TO INEC, OTHERS
BEING PRESS STATEMENT BY THE 2015 GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE OF THE APC, RIVERS STATE, DR. DAKUKU ADOL PETERSIDE, ISSUED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE STATE PARTY SECRETARIAT, OLD GRA, PORT HARCOURT ON TUESDAY, 9TH MARCH, 2016.   GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS,   INTRODUCTION You will recall that on... Read more
Umahi canvasses law for tolling of repaired  FG roads as Ebonyi takes delivery of equipment for rice production
  The Ebonyi State Government has taken delivery of  a new set of   D8 bullozers for the tilling of farmlands in preparation for this year’s planting season in the state. Five of the bulldozers which form part of the 13 imported by the the Engr. David Umahi-led government... Read more
Amosun’s Govt Impoverishing Ogun Residents – Hon. Ladi Adebutu
The people of Ogun State have never had it so bad than under the administration of Senator IbikunleAmosun as many have been rendered homeless and source livelihood destroyed to pave ways for the road constructions going on in the state. This opinion was expressed in Abeokuta on Friday by... Read more