Oyo state government on Saturday said that there was no plans to ” Christianise ” the ongoing recruitment process by its Post Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) as claimed by the Muslim Right Concern (MURIC). The state government in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Oyo TESCOM Mrs Grace Olabisi Oderinde said that the issue of the contents of Read More
The newly established Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) will reduce youth restiveness, unemployment, provide succor and bring to the fore ideas, skills, talents enterprise of the Nigerian Youth, even as it would turn them into entrepreneurs, wealth creators and employers and lead to national development. This was the assertion of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, Read More
Kaduna state government has directed civil servants to report to work on Monday, July 20, 2020, after working remotely for over three months at home, following the invoking of the Quarantine Act and Kaduna State Public Health Law, which quarantined all residents on March 26. A circular issued by the office of the Head of Service made available to Blueprint Read More
Days after the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID -19 eased some restrictions including approving the resumption of pupils and students of graduating classes (Primary 6, JSS 3, and SS 3) in preparation for examinations, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education in Bayelsa state, Comrade Walter Liverpool, has declared that schools in the state were not ready to resume. Liverpool said until Read More
The federal ministry of education in collaboration with Afritex is holding educational technology summit online and telecast conference on the theme: “Emergency Response: EdTech for Teaching and Learning.” In opening his speach, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Arch. Sunny Echono, said President Muhammadu Buhari was highly concerned and worried about closure of schools, noting that plans were on top Read More
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), on Wednesday shared to the three tiers of government, the sum of N547.309 billion as federation allocation for the month of May, 2020. The virtual meeting was chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Mahmoud Isa-Dutse. A breakdown of the figure showed that the federal government received Read More
Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi Sule, Monday, sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Tijani. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Government House administration Hamza Gayam, said the governor wish the former SSG well in his future endeavor. “The executive governor of Nasarawa state Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has approved the relieve of Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Tijjani, as SSG from Monday June Read More
The Bayelsa State government said it received N1.2billion as internally generated revenue for the month of March 2020. The figure is one of the highest raked in by the state in the last 12 months. The Technical Assistant to the governor on Treasury, Account and Revenue, Mr. Timipre Seipulou, disclosed this on Friday during the transparency briefing for the months Read More
The federal government Tuesday issued stern warning to civil servants to desist from leaking official documents, saying anyone caught in the act would be shown the way out of the civil service. The government’s position was contained in a circular signed by the Head of Service of the Federation Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan. The warning came about a month after the April Read More
The publisher of Express Time Magazine Mr. Mark-Miracle Brave, and a Taraba-bsed journalist, who recently broke a false allegation that Taraba state Governor, Arc. Darius Ishaku impregnated the wife of the late Hon. Hosia Ibi has been arrested. Special assistant to the governor on New Media, Mr. Nelson C. Len, who revealed this while briefing journalists on Friday in Jalingo, Read More
Coronavirus was on Wednesday recorded in Katsina state for the first time in Nigeria’s northern region. Disclosing this in Katsina, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Kabir Musptapha, said the patient who is presently on self isolation returned from Malaysia and developed symptoms that warrants further investigations. He said, “The ministry is taking all precautionary measures and Read More
The Minister of State Federal Capital Territory Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has expressed the administration’s readiness to work with relevant stakeholders in uplifting the face of sports within the nation’s capital. Dr Tijjani who spoke when she hosted a delegation of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), FCT chapter led by Comrade Ndubueze Chidoka in her office said athletes’ welfare Read More
A top civil servant in the State House Abuja has been reportedly murdered Monday night. The development came as police in Niger state engaged bandits in a gun duel, killing six of the hoodlums in the process. Similarly, some gunmen also killed two soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven in Jos, Plateau state Tuesday, even as three persons were killed in Read More
Police have confirmed early morning kidnap of a Permanent Secretary Jibrin Okaku Giza working with the Nasarawa state government. Giza who with the ministry of works was kidnapped Sunday morning in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital. Commissioner of police, Nasarawa State Command, Emmanuel Bola Longe, who confirmed the incident said already intense search for the abducted Permanent Secretary has been triggered. Read More
A new Permanent Secretary Mr Gabriel Aduda has resumed duty as the new helmsman in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. At a brief hand-over ceremony in Abuja, the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola, enjoined Aduda to take the ministry to the next level in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision. He commended the directors and staff of Read More
Following widespread condemnation amidst uncertainties, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to hands off the case against the #RevolutionNow protests convener, Omoyele Sowore . A statement by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, which confirmed this on Friday Read More
A clear show of poor organisation and display are currently being witnessed at the opening ceremony of 19th National Sports Festival, taking place inside Abuja National Stadium. The opening show is at the moment beehive of many social activities, but turn out of Spectators, Athletes and Officials is grossly low, Blueprint can confirm. Earlier, no fewer than 23 states presented Read More
The Police Service Commission (PSC) yesterday announced promotions for 239 senior police officers and 7,981 inspectors. Two police commissioners have been elevated to the rank of assistant inspectors-general; while 10 assistant police commissioners are now deputy commissioners. Twelve police superintendents were promoted to chief superintendents, and 76 deputy police superintendents are now superintendents. The exercise also saw 139 assistant police superintendents Read More
Bauchi state Head of Service (HoS) Alhaji Liman Bello has stated that the civil service promotion examination introduced by the state government acquaints workers not only with regulatory and professional knowledge but boosts their capacity and reading culture. Speaking while declaring open a two day sensitization workshop on the 2018 Bauchi state civil service promotion examination, Bello said the exercise which Read More
The Federal government of Nigeria is committed to address the sanitation challenges including ending open defecation in the country and ensuring proper management of excreta. The minister of State for environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril who was represented by the permanent secretary of the Ministry Mr. Leon Lawrence Aliboh made this statement during a press briefing yesterday on the world Toilet Read More
Mines Environmental Compliance Department (MEC) of Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) have been charged to boost their efficiency in enforcing mining laws that will safeguard the environment in line with the global best practices. Permanent Secretary MMND, Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, who stated this at the opening ceremony of the Retreat on Mines Pollution Control (MPC) held at New Keffi Read More
The very last Director General of defunct National Sports Commission (NSC), MallamAlhassanYakmut has been confirmed as the chairman, Main Organising Committee of Ministry of Interior Games slated for Kaduna. Yakmut who was inaugurated alongside other members of the games committee in Abuja explained that the second edition of the competition scheduled between November and early December would be a breeding Read More
Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Silas Ali Agara, has expressed readiness to work for the success of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general elections at all levels. The Deputy Governor, who was one of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the APC, said he has put behind him the disappointment of the exercise and would cooperate Read More
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has said that the federal government will continue to formulate policies that will promote economic diversification. Mr. Shittu said this at the opening ceremony at the 15th International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Resolution 609 Consultation meeting and Radio Navigation Satellite Service Symposium yesterday in Abuja. According to the Minister, it will be done in line Read More
Seventeen Athletes are currently on their way to Buenos Aires in Argentina, venue of this year’s Youth Olympic Games (YOG) scheduled to begin this weekend. The Athletes drawn from various sports including athletics, canoeing, wrestling, table tennis, golf, weightlifting, badminton and boxing will represent Nigeria in eight sporting activities. While sending off the Athletes inside package A of Abuja National Read More
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