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Falode Commends Sports Minister On Adoption Campaign

December 24, 2019 5:34 am

The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has commended the initiatives of the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, which she said would help the further development of sports in the country.

“The Minister who was the special guest of honour at the final of the Nigeria Women Premier League Super 4, promised to help the women’s league develop further by ensuring quality sponsorships that would take the gender game to the next level.”

She added that, the ‘Adopt Campaign’ initiative which the Minister brought to fore last week, has started yielding positive results, with the adoption of …

Sports Minister Seeks Partnership with MultiChoice

December 21, 2019 3:44 am

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has declared his ministry’s readiness to partner with MultiChoice Nigeria in its bid to revamp the country’s sports sector. The minister made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday when Mr. John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria paid him a courtesy visit in his office.

Dare stated that the ministry has, as its major agenda, a reset of the sports sector to ensure a vibrancy, a goal he believes MultiChoice is well positioned to help bring to fruition. Components of the envisaged reset, the minister said, include a revamp of …

Reps To Separate Attorney General From Minister Of Justice

December 11, 2019 4:35 am

The House of Representatives is seeking to separate the office of the Attorney General of the Federation from that of the Minister of Justice, saying the separation will remove political interference in the operations of the Attorney General.

A bill to alter the 1999 constitution to separate the two offices sponsored by the Chief Whip of the House, Mohammed Tahir Monguno scaled through second reading at Tuesday’s plenary of the house.

Hon. Monguno said he was sponsoring the bill based on his experience as a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Borno state, adding that at the …

Why Nigeria Must Embrace E-Voting, by Ex-Minister

December 5, 2019 11:07 am

Former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Turner Isoun, has warned that violence during the election period may persist if the nation refuses to deploy electronic voting (e-voting).

He gave the submission yesterday at the 6th yearly international conference of the International Society of Comparative Education, Science and Technology (ISCEST) in Abuja.

Isoun, who served as minister from 2000 to 2007 under Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, said the country was capable of deploying technology throughout its electoral process if only political leaders could be a bit more committed.

While delivering a …

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Health Minister Scores Nigeria High In HIV/AIDS Fight

November 20, 2019 11:51 am

 Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health says Nigeria is on track in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Ehanire who was represented by Mr Araoye Segilola, National Coordinator, AIDS/STI Department in the ministry, said Nigeria had made tremendous success in reducing the scourge.

He noted that years back, discrimination against persons living with the disease was very high, saying that today the story had changed.

Ehanire who reiterated calls for more to be done in saving lives, said identifying communities with most infections was imperative for making more progress.

“We need to work with the communities and engage them in order to …

NFF Commends Minister Over Concern In Poor Runs

November 20, 2019 5:22 am

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has hailed the move of the Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare to request for a report on the performances of the various National Teams in recent weeks, just as the football governing –body submitted the requested report on Monday.

“It was a good move by the Minister to request for the report. As he said, there has to be stock taking and after that, accountability. The NFF is enamoured by the move and we have submitted the requested report.

“For us, there is nothing to hide. We have detailed all the issues and …

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Minister Queries NFF Over Dismal Outings Of National Teams

November 19, 2019 11:10 am

Sports Minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, has rapped chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the inability of the country’s national teams to make major impact in major international tournaments this year.

Dare met the leadership of the NFF on Monday and after the brief meeting that lasted barely 30 minutes, the minister demanded that they must hand in a written explanation to the federal government, detailing what was responsible for the poor outing of national teams in four major tournaments.

“We need to run a reality check. Nigerians are not happy with our state of football. We must start …

Lebanese Protests: Prime Minister Hariri Promises To Resign

Lebanese Protests: Prime Minister Hariri Promises To Resign

October 29, 2019 12:23 pm

Saad al-Hariri, the Lebanese Prime Minister on Tuesday promised to tender his government’s resignation to the Lebanese President Michel Aoun in response to the protests, saying he had “reached a dead end”. Lebanon has been gripped by unprecedented nationwide anti-government protests. Hariri called on all Lebanese to protect civil peace. Lebanese President invites protesters for a dialogue The Lebanese president has previously invited the invited protesters for a dialogue to find the best solution for saving the country from financial collapse and suggested a government reshuffle was on the table. In a televised address to the nation, Aoun promised he …

Fire Destroys Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams' Mthatha Home

Fire Destroys Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams’ Mthatha Home

October 27, 2019 1:17 pm

The home of communications minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams in Marhambeni village home in Mthatha was engulfed by a fire on Sunday morning.

Firefighters and community members had to rush in to douse the flames. No one was injured according to villagers.

Ndabeni-Abrahams could not be reached for comment as she was believed to be on a flight.

A man who did not want to be named said two fire trucks were currently at the scene.

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“We are still here trying to put the fire out. Many things, including her furniture have …

Finance Minister: Nigeria Has Revenue Issue Not Debt Crisis

Finance Minister: Nigeria Has Revenue Issue Not Debt Crisis

October 23, 2019 10:34 am
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has said that contrary to speculations,  the country is not in debt crisis, but admitted that it has revenue generation problem.
Ahmed disclosed this Wednesday while speaking on the proposed 2020 budget at the National Assembly public hearing on the budget.
She said that the federal government had heard repeatedly that Nigeria was inching towards a debt crisis, but noted the federal government had also consistently said that Nigeria does not have a debt crisis as the total borrowing rate of the county was under 50 percent of the GDP.
Ahmed stated: “What we
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Illegal Mining: Minister, Senator Accuse State Governors

Illegal Mining: Minister, Senator Accuse State Governors

October 19, 2019 5:57 am

The searchlight was beamed on the activities of some state governors yesterday as the duo of a Minister and Senator accused them of sharp practices costing the nation a fortune.

Mines and Solid  Mineral Development Minister, Mr. Olamilekan Adegbite and Chairman, Senate Committee on Solid Minerals, Mines, Steel Development and Metallurgy, Senator Tanko Almakura, in their various submissions accused governors of covertly supporting theft of the nation’s resources through illegal mining in their states.

Speaking at an interactive session with the committee, the minister said the challenge of illegal mining was being supported by some state governors who provide …

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