ABUJA DAILY MAIL

 A Chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Hon. Sarki A. Jagaba, has felicitated with Muslims in the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC on the occasion of this year's Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Speaking with newsmen on the occasion of Sallah in Abuja, Hon. Jagaba, a former Supervisory Councillor for Works and Housing during Abdullahi Adamu Candido's administration in AMAC, advised them to use the occasion in praying for a secured, prosperous and better Nigeria. He also stressed the need for them to pray for national peace and economic development and safe return of Nigerians who are on pilgrimage to Mecca  According to him, the task of repositioning Nigeria for greatness required the prayers and support of everyone irrespective of religion, tribe or political differences. Hon. Jagaba used the opportunity to call on President Bola Tinubu to consider FCT native for the ministerial slot he promised to give FCT for the first time. Adding t...

The National President of National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria, NACHPN, Comrade Kabir Yahaya Ahmed    has felicitated with Muslims on the occasion of this year's Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Speaking with newsmen on the occasion of Sallah in Abuja, Comrade Ahmed advised them to use the occasion in praying for a secured, prosperous and better Nigeria. He also stressed the need for them to pray for national peace and economic development and safe return of Nigerians who are on pilgrimage to Mecca  According to him, the task of repositioning Nigeria for greatness required the prayers and support of everyone irrespective of religion, tribe or political differences. Comrade Ahmed used the opportunity to call on President Bola Tinubu 's led administration to give priority to the revamping of Primary Healthcare Centres nationwide towards improving the wellbeing of Nigerians most especially at the grassroots. While expressing concern over the dilapidated...

The Commander General of Nigeria Hunter and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, Ambassador Joshua Osatimehin has congratulated the newly appointed Service Chiefs, Acting Inspector General of Police, DIG Kayode Egbetokun and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Ambassador Osatimehin described the appointments as a welcomed development. He expressed the hope that the newly appointed top security officers would use their wealth of experience and knowledge in achieving the agenda of President Bola Tinubu's led administration in protecting lives and property of Nigerians and foreigners in the country. While advising them not to betray the confidence repose in them, the Commander General of NHFSS stressed the need for them to improve on the achievements of their predecessors. Ambassador Osatimehin who expressed concern over the rate of insecurity in the country also enjoined them to work as a team towards achieving national peace and security. He...

The President of Nigeria Entrepreneurs Forum, NEF, Dr Sidney Inegbedion has bagged the Award into the International Institute for Chartered Educational Practitioners, IICEP. The Award was confered on him in Abuja during the International Public Lecture on Relevance of Alternative Medicine Education in Africa organized by the African Educationists Project and Integrated Business School, Kaduna The Institute has established charters in Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, South Africa, Uganda, Namibia and Botswana among other countries of the continent. IICEP is a foremost Institution in Africa that promotes international best practices on education for Educationists and other stakeholders in the sector The Fellowship Award was therefore coffered on the President of NEF for his contributions in spearheading and propagating the concept of Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria. Dr Sidney Inegbedion was accorded the recognition of serving as the Lead Facilitator for the 750 Million Dollars...

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Santali Karshi, has congratulated the former Minister of Niger Delta Development Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio over his emergence as the Senate President and as well as member of the House of Representatives representing Zaria Federal Constituency,  Honourable Tajudeen Abbas who was elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In his Congratulatory message to the two newly elected presiding officers of the two Chambers of the National Assembly signed and made available to the newsmen in Abuja today, Santali described them as a worthy legislators that rightly deserved the confidence and trust of their colleagues to lead them at this 10th Assembly dispensation. He urged them to do everything possible within their disposal to justify these trust and confidence they reposed on them in discharging their legislative functions. He said that they should ensure that not only...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, , has presented the mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme, MANCAP Certificates to seven companies in Suleja, Niger State. The Companies ranges from Water, Food, Beverages,  Fruit JuSONice, Clothing among others. Presenting the certificates to the companies, the Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salem, said the scheme was targeted at all locally manufactured products with the aim of ensuring that the products conform and comply with minimum requirements of relevant Nigerian Industrial Standard. Mallam Farouk Salem who was represented by the Director, North Central Region of SON, Mr Saleh Babaji said this would also promote fair competition at domestic and international markets, safeguard, safety and health of consumes as well as  promote economic and industrial development of the Nigeria. He therefore reiterated the commitment of SON in promoting consumers' confidence and global competitiveness of Nigerian products and services th...

The Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN, has described the story published in some national dailies that the Association has secured N26bn from Shelter Afrique to finance the RUHI-774 projects nationwide  as fake, untruth and misleading news  The President of REDAN, Dr. Aliyu Wamakko stated this in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the false publication  Dr. Wamakko said REDAN only signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with Shelter Afrique in 2021 to take up a facility to facilitate the construction of affordable houses in Nigeria and did not collect any money from the Shelter Afrique He therefore advised the public to ignore the publication as REDAN is a credible and responsible Association that is committed to effective service delivery to Nigerians in the area of housing. Dr. Wamakko used the opportunity to advice media professionals to always clarify their information before publication to avoid misleading the public  The President of REDAN re...

 President Bola Tinubu has signed the Students Loans Bill into Law, which was part of his campaigns promises. The law would allow indigent students in tertiary institutions to access a Federal Government loan for the duration of their studies. Mr Dele Alake, a presidential spokesman, disclosed this on Monday at the end of the signing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Alake said the bill would boost the educational  pursuit of the youths across the country, adding that to enjoy the facility,  students must show evidence of being indigent. He said that a committee drawn from all the relevant educational stakeholders would be set up to handle the process of an efficient disbursement of the loans. Alake said that a percentage of the revenue of the Federation would be used to finance the new initiative. Mr Andrew Adejo, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, said  the bill would rest the case of lack of fund hindering indigents educational pursuit. He said ...

A Former Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in the 2019 Presidential Election, Retired Major General John Wilson Gbor has commended President Bola Tinubu for Appointing Senator George Akume as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, Retired Major General Gbor described the appointments as a welcomed development not only for the people of Venue State but Nigeria in general. He said Senator George Akume who is a former Governor of Benue State and also former Senator and Minister as well as an Administrator of sound repute has what it takes to succeed as SGF. While congratulating Senator George Akume for the appointment, Retired Major General Gbor expressed optimism in his ability to deliver as the Chief Scribe of the nation  He also used the opportunity to  congratulate President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for his inauguration as the 16th elected President of Nigeria. The Former APGA Presidential Candidate e...

Following the suspension of Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, a new Acting Governor for the nation's Apex bank has been appointed. He is Mr Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi. Born on March 7, 1962,  the new acting CBN governor,  assumed the position of Operations Directorate of the bank on October 17, 2018. He holds a double Master’s Degree respectively in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Lagos. He is a banker with over 30 year’s professional experience. He was the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System PLC from 2012-2018. Before he was appointed the Managing Director NIBSS PLC, Mr. Shonubi was Executive Director, Information Technology and Operations at Union Bank of Nigeria Plc; a member of the Board of Union Homes and Director, Information Technology and Corporate Services in Renaissance Securities Nigeria Limited, with responsibility for the Group...

The Director General of Senator Abdullahi Adamu for APC 2022 National Chairmanship Campaign Organisation, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu, has issued a Congratulatory message to Senator George Akume over his new appointment as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a release personally signed by Onuchukwu and made available to the newsmen in Abuja, said that Akume's appointment was a well deserved one which he succinctly described as a round peg in a round hole. He said going by Senator Akume's antecedent as a seasoned and avowed public administrator, the nation would benefit immensely from his wealth of experience and it would, no doubt, help the new administration to make a difference. Onuchukwu, who noted Akume's service  that had long transversed through many public offices in the past, first as local government administrator to state Governor, Senator, Senate minority leader and lastly Minister of the Federal Republic, said he...