The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) has summoned all the Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities to appear on Friday to give documentary evidence on the allegation of bribery and extortion by a member of the Ad-hoc Committee. The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi issued Tuesday at the summon at the resumed investigative hearing on job racketeering across over 900 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), dismissed allegations of extortion of some MDAs. Gagdi, who was rattled by a media report titled: ”Nigerian lawmakers probing job racketeering are extorting…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it has arrested one of the perpetrators who use both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle. The Corps noted that the arrest was made in Tuesday following the public outcry about the security risks posed by noticeable violation of road traffic regulations by some motorists who use both foreign and Nigerian number plates on the same vehicle. A statement issued by its Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said the Corps Patrol teams under Corps Marshal’s directive have through swift tactical operations swooped on, and arrested one of the perpetrators of…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha has canvassed for a multi-stakeholders effort towards locating a cargo airport in the state. The minister in a statement issued Tuesday by her Chief Press Secretary, Emameh Gabriel, stated this as the state celebrates 32 years of her creation. She, therefore, urged players in the private sector to invest in the development of infrastructure in the state to boost production and exportation of made in Aba products by at least five times than what is obtainable today. Onyejeocha noted that the partnership with private investors in auxiliary areas of…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu inherited a bad economy from President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration with inflation at 24 per cent. Edu disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while briefing journalists at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. His words: “Per capita has fallen steadily, inflation is at 24 per cent, unemployment is high; you know they are rebasing the way in which it’s calculated. Either way, it is high and youth unemployment is even unacceptably high. “These are the key…
President Bola Tinubu has admitted that the country’s unemployment rate was not acceptable. The President while speaking at the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC)on Monday in Abuja said in order to turn things around, the ministers were selected to perform their utmost best. Tinu u also unfolded a three-year economic revival plan to address the social and economic challenges affecting the country. He challenged the ministers to achieve the first phase of his administration’s eight-point agenda within three years. Tinubu asked the members of his cabinet to work hard to revive the country’s economy because Nigeria is in a difficult…
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has appointed THISDAY reporter, Gabriel Emameh as her Chief Press Secretary. In a statement issued on Monday, Onyejeocha who was the immediate past Deputy Chief Whip of House Representatives said the appointment takes immediate effect. Emameh, a reporter with years of experience was a former Feature Editor at Leadership Newspapers. While at Leadership Newspapers he was promoted to the position General Manager, Special Projects and later to Director of Research (Leadership GI). He joined THISDAY in 2021 where he worked with the political desk as Labour Party Correspondent. He’s married…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) without proof of direct participation in the official schedule of activities of the world body. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued Monday said this was part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria. He said: “To prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria is accordingly guided…
The House of Representatives, says the use of waiver in recruitment exercises in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) of the federal government will noonger be tolerated. The Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee on Job Racketeering, and Mismanagement of IPPIS, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, stated this on Monday when the Registrar of National Post-Graduate Medical College (NPGMC) appeared before it in Abuja. The lawmakers noted that Chief Executive Officers, Directors among others have abused the use of waiver by employing cronies, families and those in their good books. The Green Chamber noted that the abolishment of waiver became imperative because it…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has called on Nigerians to be calm over the release of excess water from Lagdo dam, which is located on River Benue in the Republic of Cameroon. The agency while allaying the fear of however hinted that it is working with critical stakeholders at the Federal, States and Local governments to ensure that the release do not cause much negative impacts on the low-lying communities along the states that would be affected. Its Head of Press, Manzo Ezekiel in statement issued on Monday noted that states on the downstream of River Benue including; Adamawa,…
The Bayelsa State Caucus in House of Representatives has decried the alleged invasion, indiscriminate arrest, detention and killings of Opu-Nembe youths in Nembe Local government area of the State by police. The chairman of the caucus, Hon. Agbedi Yeit -mone Frederick, who was flnaked by Hon. Mita Obordor, Hon. Marie Ebikake, Hon. Rodney Ambaiowei, and Hon. Obuku Abonsizibe Oforji disclosed this while addressing a joint press conference on Monday in Abuja. Frederick, therefore called for a commission of inquiry set up in the aftermath of the incident to determine the root cause of the crisis and proffer a permanent solution…