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Saturday, 09 February 2019 05:37

Buhari makes 30 new appointments for RMAFC

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a list containing 30 names to Senate for confirmation into Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). RMAFC was established by Decree No.49 of 1989 (now an Act of National Assembly) to handle revenue allocation and fiscal matters on a continuous basis. However, Decree No.49 of 1989 was later amended by Decree No.99 of 1993 (now RMAFC Act Cap R7 LFN 2004). The Commission was thus re-named Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under Section 153(1) as one of the Fourteen (14) Federal Executive Bodies.…

Saturday, 09 February 2019 05:36

Buhari appoints acting Chair for NPC

Mr Hassan Bashiru has been appointed as acting Chairman for National Population Commission (NPC). Director, Public Affairs Department of NPC, Mr Mohammed Isah, made this known on Friday in Abuja. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Bashiru on January 23. Isah explained that the acting Chairman was the most senior of the federal commissioners. Bashiru, a certified professional accountant, represents Bauchi State, NPC spokesperson said. Tenure of the former Chairman of the commission, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, lapsed on January 23, after five years of service. NAN

Saturday, 09 February 2019 05:31

INEC extends PVC collection deadline

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended deadline for collection of permanent voters cards (PVC) by three days. Collection of PVCs was scheduled to end on Friday, February 8. The agency has now extended it to Monday, February 11. INEC Chairman, Mr Mahmoud Yakubu, said the decision was as a result of complaints received by the agency. He spoke at the opening of a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) in Abuja on Friday. Yakubu said the extension of the deadline is to ensure no eligible Nigerian is disfranchised because of inability to collect their PVCs. He said officials will…

Saturday, 09 February 2019 05:27

Sultan, 20 emirs commission Borno’s grand mosque

Sultan of Sokoto, Mr Muhammad Abubakar (III), on Friday in Maiduguri, Borno State, led 20 emirs to commission the city’s Central Mosque. The structure was recently completed, 32 years after its foundation was laid. Sultan was accompanied by Emir of Kano, Mr Sanusi Lamido-Sanusi, and others from across northern Nigeria. Building of the mosque, located in front of Shehu of Borno’s palace, commenced in 1986 when the then existing structure was pulled down. The initial estimated cost for the completion of 10,000 capacity mosque was put at N800 million. But due to lack of funding, the mosque was abandoned and…

Saturday, 09 February 2019 05:25

PDP, APC heavyweights, others lose police orderlies ahead of elections

Policemen attached to politicians in ruling All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party as well as others serving Very Important Persons in the country will be withdrawn ahead of the February 16 elections. Force spokesperson, Mr Frank Mba, told our correspondents exclusively on Friday that the withdrawal of policemen would affect all categories of VIPs, including state commissioners, businessmen and individuals with police aides. He said, “The withdrawal of policemen is going to cut across all borders, including politicians, party chairmen, state commissioners and businessmen. It will affect everyone that has policemen attached to them.” Asked to give the number…

Friday, 08 February 2019 04:29

Army to deploy 95 per cent of troops for elections

Nigerian Army has said it will be deploying 95 per cent of its troops to engage in security duties during the forthcoming elections. Director, Army Public Relations, Mr Sani Usman, who said this on Thursday in Abuja, explained that 40 per cent of the troops would be stationed in the North-East zone alone, to combat the growing security concerns in the area. Usman added that the personnel on election duties had been instructed to remain neutral, non-partisan and transparent in all their actions. The army also refuted claims that the recent payment of uniform allowance to soldiers was done to…

Friday, 08 February 2019 04:26

ASUU suspends strike, asks lecturers to resume work

Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has officially suspended a strike it commenced three months ago. The union directed university lecturers to resume duty from today, February 8. Suspension of the strike was announced Thursday evening after a meeting between ASUU leadership and a government delegation led by labour minister, Mr Chris Ngige. ASUU delegation was led by its president, Mr Biodun Ogunyemi, who announced suspension of the strike. At the meeting, a memorandum of action was signed by the two parties. Ngige had earlier said the government had resolved the eight contentious issues that led to the strike. He…

Friday, 08 February 2019 04:25

HND/Degree dichotomy stays – FG

Federal Government has said the controversial dichotomy in the placement of HND and Degree holders in federal civil service cadres has not been abolished. This is despite wide held belief that the dichotomy has been abolished and holders of the two certificates would henceforth enjoy same privileges. Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, while presenting her three-year scorecard at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, said the review of the policy covers only the entry point for all cadres. According to her, Nigerians have grossly misunderstood the pronouncement made by Federal Executive Council on…

Thursday, 07 February 2019 04:14

NAF acquires 22 aircraft to fight insurgency - Air force Chief

Chief of Air Staff, Mr Sadique Abubakar, on Wednesday said Nigerian Air Force recently acquired 22 new aircraft to support various ongoing military operations across the country. Abubakar disclosed this while declaring open NAF Finance Training Workshop with the theme: Strengthening the NAF Finance Specialty for Efficient Service Delivery in Support of NAF Operations, at NAF headquarters, Abuja. He said that as at July 2015, aircraft serviceability status of Nigerian Air Force was below 60 per cent, but as of now, the aircraft serviceability status has improved beyond 80 per cent. The Air Chief, represented by Chief of Policy and…

Wednesday, 06 February 2019 04:44

Boko Haram in charge, issues movement permit in Baga – Fleeing residents

Displaced residents of Baga, a border community in Borno State recently taken over by Boko Haram insurgents, said the federal government is lying in claims that the town has been reclaimed by government troops. According to multiple civilian sources, all IDPs from Baga, the insurgent are not only flying their flags in the commercial border town but are also controlling the movement of civilians in an out of the town. But the military has described the report as another propaganda of Boko Haram. It insisted that its troops are currently in charge of Baga. PREMIUM TIMES on January 11 published…

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Wednesday, 06 February 2019 04:36

FG presents licences to four new private universities

National Universities Commission (NUC) on Tuesday presented provisional licences to four newly approved private universities in Nigeria. The new universities are Greenfield University, Kaduna; Dominion University, Ibadan Oyo State; Trinity University, Ogun State; and Westland University in Iwo, Osun State. Federal Executive Council gave approval for the new private universities in January. On Tuesday, Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, presented the licences at NUC headquarters in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Adamu said access to university education in Nigeria continued to pose serious challenges and required continuous effort to address. “For the avoidance of doubt, the provisional approval for…

Wednesday, 06 February 2019 04:35

NMA tasks FG over cancer control plan

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan President of Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA), Mr. Francis Faduyile, has called for urgent implementation of National Cancer Control Plan 2018-2022 by the Federal Government. Faduyile who made the call in a statement to mark this year's World Cancer Day, alerted that the World Health Organization estimated that there were 18.1million new cases of Cancer in 2018 which was a significant increase of about 4million cases compared to the last estimate of 14.1million new cases in 2012. He disclosed that Nigeria has an estimated 115,950 new cases of cancer and an estimated 70,327 cancer deaths in 2018, stating…

Wednesday, 06 February 2019 04:33

Oyo to launch BESDA

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan Oyo State government through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) will on Thursday launch Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) Programme in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun, who made the disclosure in a statement issued in Ibadan, said BESDA is a collaboration with Federal Ministry of Education, World bank and Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), stating that the launch will hold at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan by 10am. He said the state is the only beneficiary state in the South West, noting that 17 other…

Monday, 04 February 2019 04:00

God, Adeboye’s prayers saved me - Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said God’s mercy and the special prayer of protection that General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Mr Enoch Adeboye, prayed for him last Friday were responsible for his escape in the helicopter crash. Mr Osinbajo said this on Sunday at a thanksgiving service held at Redeemed Christian Church of God, Phase 11, Lokoja, Kogi State capital. The Vice-President, who escaped unhurt in a helicopter crash on Saturday said, “I was at Redemption Camp last Friday although I came late, after the vigil, Papa Adeboye called me and asked how the campaign was…

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