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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in London for medical follow-up has directed his Vice, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sign the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the Senate. A statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu said President Buhari gave the nod while maintaining that it is in the interest of the nation that Acting President Osinbajo signs the bill. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said President Buhari stated his position in a letter to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma. Shehu said the letter, dated June 10, 2017, followed the receipt of the full brief on the 2017 Appropriation Bill as passed by the National Assembly, adding that it underscores “the unity at the highest level of government”. “Following the receipt of a full brief on the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the national assembly, and to buttress the unity at the highest level of government, Pre...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in London for medical follow-up has directed his Vice, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sign the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the Senate. A statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu said President Buhari gave the nod while maintaining that it is in the interest of the nation that Acting President Osinbajo signs the bill. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said President Buhari stated his position in a letter to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma. Shehu said the letter, dated June 10, 2017, followed the receipt of the full brief on the 2017 Appropriation Bill as passed by the National Assembly, adding that it underscores “the unity at the highest level of government”. “Following the receipt of a full brief on the 2017 appropriation bill as passed by the national assembly, and to buttress the unity at the highest level of government, Pre...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged executors of the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) of the Federal Government to ensure their activities change the current socio-economic situation in the country. Osinbajo said this in Abuja on Tuesday while receiving a portal donated by the management of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) for use in the monitoring and evaluation of the School Feeding Programme under the SIP. The acting President stated that the private sector has an active role to play in the implementation of government schemes. He, therefore, called on all stakeholders to participate in such programmes with commitment. “Our Economic Recovery and Growth Plan really does assume a lot of private sector participation. “And we expect that participation to be real and this is the sort of thing we are talking about. “I don’t mean just the CSR type of involvement but involvement even in the thinking through how these could be done. “We are thinking of...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Imam Abdullahi Shuaib, former Executive Director, Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, said Muslims must focus on promoting good deeds in line with the provisions of the Ramadan fast. Shuaib said in an interview with newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that if all Muslims live their lives as prescribed by the conditions for acceptable fasting, Nigeria would be a better place to live. “ Muslims should always be focused because Ramadan has its own focus -that is obligation to God, yourself, your family, your neigbour and your country which is called “taqua.’’. “If we really focus on the real essence of Ramadan, the larger community will be better off at the end of the day. “Being dutiful to all and sundry without being a sycophant will ensure that we put the right thing at the right place and at the right time.’’ The Imam added,“You look at the people that you are dealing with and you ask how you can I impart value in their lives as well as in your own life. “We should be fo...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Tuesday retired 16 Permanent Secretaries and appointed 17 new ones in a move to overhaul the state civil service. A statement by Mr Jide Orintunsin, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the governor, said that the governor also directed the Permanent Secretaries to proceed on immediate retirement leave. He said that eight serving Permanent Secretaries would be retained while two others, who have been acting had their appointments confirmed. “The governor also approved the appointment of 17 new Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service for efficiency of the service. “The ongoing exercise and changes in the civil service is to allow for the emergence of a new crop of leadership, reinvigorate the service and entrench equity and fairness. “The creation of three additional ministries and employment of 250 graduates into the state’s civil service is part of efforts to harness the potentials of the workforce and e...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has urged Muslims to take advantage of the Ramadan to pray ceaselessly for the nation as demanded by Prophet Muhammed. Mr Goke Butika, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, quoted Salaam as saying in his Ramadan message on Saturday in Osogbo that the economic challenges the nation was facing would be tackled with prayers. He also enjoined Islamic clerics to use the Ramadan lectures to speak the truth to those in power, saying leaders at this time would appreciate this in the spirit of the season. Salaam further appealed to the rich to remember the poor during the Ramadan, explaining that the period had created a level playing template for hunger and thirst. While thanking Allah for keeping Muslim leaders and faithful to witness another Ramadan, he expressed the belief that the prayers of the faithful would be answered. The post Pray for Nigeria, Speaker urges Muslims appeared first on Vanguard News...

http://ift.tt/2pJxwge Oby Ezekwesili Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, Senior Economic Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative has called for the review of the country’s foreign exchange policy to encourage foreign direct investment. Ezekwesili, who was speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, described the policy as complex and incapable of engendering confidence in foreign investors. “Ask the government to fix the exchange rate policy. It doesn’t engender confidence in anyone.“A policy that is so retrogressive cannot engender the necessary private sector participation in a large economy.’’ The former education minister said that if the Federal Government failed to “fix’’ the foreign exchange policy, potential investors would continue to hesitate to come to Nigeria in spite of the government’s intentions. In its last Africa Pulse report, which analyses African economies, the World Bank said restrictions on access to foreign exchange had continue...

http://ift.tt/2q97CS2 The recall letter, signed by the institution’s Registrar, Amos Mallo, said that the Governing Council, after considering the Vice Chancellor’s report on the matter, directed that the duo be recalled. Plateau State University, Bokkos has recalled Messrs Timnan Rimdap and Dusu Sambo, Chairman and Secretary of the varsity’s chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), suspended in January. The recall letter, signed by the institution’s Registrar, Amos Mallo, said that the Governing Council, after considering the Vice Chancellor’s report on the matter, directed that the duo be recalled. It directed the officials to resume duty immediately, and await further directives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the officials were suspended in a letter dated Jan. 27, 2017 and signed by the institution’s Registrar, Amos Mallo. Their suspension was for three months during which they received only half of their salaries. The le...