The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Muhammad Sani Sidi has been elected as President of the ECOWAS Regional Committee for Disaster Management in the West Africa. He was elected at the 7th annual meeting of the committee held in Abuja under the auspices of ECOWAS with the participants drawn from the heads of disaster management agencies and international humanitarian organizations in the West African countries. The election was in recognition of the progress made by Nigeria in advancing the cause of disaster management and providing exemplary leadership for the countries…
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President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Iran’s President-Elect, Hassan Rouhani on his victory in the just concluded presidential elections. He also commended the government and people of Iran on the successful and peaceful election of a successor to outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. The President applauded Rouhani’s characterization of the outcome of the Iranian presidential elections as a victory for wisdom, moderation and maturity as well as his declared commitment to running an administration that will promote democracy, interaction and free dialogue. According to Presidential Media adviser, Reuben Abati, “President Jonathan and the Federal Government of Nigeria look forward to…
Thank you very much to the Honourable Minister of Information for that very rousing welcome and for hosting us for this event. For my colleague, the Honourable Minister of Sports, I don’t think it’s coincidental that Sports and Finance are together today, because I’d always joked that if I was not the Minister of Finance, I’d love to be the Minister of Sports. So, I totally envy him in his job, especially now that we’re winning. And to my colleagues, the Honourable Minister of State (Finance), the Perm Sec., and all the members of the…
In a bid to further propel the game of cricket to the mainstream of the Nation’s sports, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) is planning to approach the organisers of next year National Sports Festival with a view to feature cricket in Calabar festival. The Federation noted that national Sports Festival is a strong platform that could help achieve its goal of making the game popular in the country. A board member and Media Officer of the Federation, Kayode Adeniyi disclosed that the board will soon visit Calabar to meet with the Sports Commissioner and the state Director of…
The Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has restated his administration’s readiness to collaborate with the United Nations in the effective management of the post-flood challenges facing displaced persons in the state. Uduaghan, who stated this on Saturday during a Town Hall meeting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, organised by the state government as part of the official visit of the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Baroness Valerie Amos, said the state government alone cannot handle the post-flood challenges because of the enormous funds required. He said his government was willing to partner with the…
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang and Member of the Board of Advisors, National Roundtable for Good Governance, Sir Emem Akpabio will on Saturday, June 22 be honoured for their contributions to national unity by the Federal Government College Okigwe Old Students Association (FEGOCOOKOSA) in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The Unity Award being conferred on the two illustrious sons of Akwa Ibom will be the highpoint of the South-south summit of the association to be held at the Le Méridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort. A statement issued by the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed utter shock at the death of Abibatu AsabiMogaji, the mother of Nigeria’s prominent opposition politician and ACN leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement of sympathy to the ACN leader, the former Vice President said the death of a mother was one of the saddest events in the life of children. As a care-giver, protector and character moulder, Atiku said, a mother’s place in the lives of her children could not be compared to anything else. According to him, one of the greatest pride of a mother is to see her children grow…
President Jonathan, Governor Uduaghan and others at a special service marking 2013 Father’s Day at Aso Villa, Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan playing guitar gift he received at a special service organized to mark 2013 Father’s Day at Aso Villa Chapel, Abuja
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari at the Emir of Kano’s palace