Author: Newsday Newspaper
The Director of Banking Services at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Hamisu Abdullahi said Remita was chosen through a rigorous merit-based process to offer an electronic platform crucial for streamlining payments from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to beneficiary accounts across commercial banks. He made this assertion when officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria appeared before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on March 28th, to respond to queries about Remita’s operation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) platform. The hearing was presided over by Bamidele Salaam, Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts who said…
Nifemi Babasanmi Participants at a One-day Civil Society Dialogue on Anti-corruption in the Defence and Security sector has called for collaboration between civil society, government institutions, and international partners, to transform the sector. In a Communique signed by the Executive Director of CISLAC- TI, Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, Edem Peace of AKGCODA, and Ndifreke Patrick of GTI, the experts called for a more accountable and transparent security apparatus, ultimately bolstering national security and integrity. The group disclosed that Corruption and financial mismanagement in the Defence and Security sector are necessitated by high value contracts, high level information secrecy, political connections,…
Bukola Afeni, Abiola Sopeju, Peter Okafor Living in the Federal Capital Territory for low income earners is a great hassle, as most residents and families living in Abuja struggle to pay exorbitant rent to have good and habitable housing. Urbanisation happens to every country, in which Nigeria is not an exception. As demand for affordable houses increases, so has the shortage of cheap houses increased. The demand for affordable housing hardly corresponds with supply, as many Nigerians who are civil servants, artisans, traders, and more can hardly afford to build one, while rent is increasing by the day due to…
Bukola Afeni The Chairman House committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control (ATM), Hon. Amobi G. Ogah, has called for collaborative effort to combat Tuberculosis in Nigeria Hon. Ogah stressed the importance of cooperation among state actors, civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector, and the general public in the fight against TB. He made this known at the 2024 World TB Road work celebration at Garki Market, Abuja. Hon. Ogah was represented by the Member House committee on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, Hon. Ibe O’Meara Osonwa. According to him, Nigeria ranks first in Africa and sixth in the world…
Bukola Afeni In observance of World TB Day, stakeholders in the health sector has fervently advocated for an end to the stigmatization of Tuberculosis (TB) patients and the safeguarding of their rights. The significant call to action was made during a Free TB Screening and Treatment Outreach held at the bustling Apo Mechanic Village in Abuja. With the aim of raising awareness and addressing the pressing issue of TB, health advocates and professionals gathered to emphasize the importance of eradicating the social stigma surrounding the disease. TB, a highly infectious airborne disease, continues to pose a significant public health challenge…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has declared readiness of the State government to partner with the Nigerian Army to provide affordable housing for personnel which they continue to use on retirement The Governor made this known during a courtesy visit by a team of the Post-Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL), led by the MD/CEO, Major General J. D. Omali. Governor Eno commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja, for the initiative which he described as laudable adding that it was necessary to provide such facility for post-service retirement given the nature of tremendous service they render…
Bukola Afeni The Acting Board Chair , Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, Dr. Queen Ogbuji- Ladipo has reaffirmed the commitment of stakeholders towards ending TB in Nigeria. She stated this at the Pre-World TB Day Press Conference put together by Stop TB Partnership for the TB community in Nigeria. According to her partners will continue to advocate and prioritize prevention and treatment of Tuberculosis. ” TB continues to be a major source of concern, that claims many lives in remote places. We urge everyone to raise voices to this course, to join hands in solidarity and advocate and prioritize prevention and…
11 university students died in an accident after bus hit a truck on a busy high away after gliding in heavy rain and left 42 with serious injuries. The bus was carrying a total of 58 people on an academic trip from Kenyatta university, to the coastal town Mombasa. The accident was said to have occurred on Monday at 5:50pm at Maungu, a distance from the capital Nairobi. Ten people from the Kenyan varsity died at the spot and another later died in hospital while the 42 people are injured, the injuries were taken to a hospital in the near…
Bukola Afeni The National Youth Service Corps has restated it’s commitment to modern techniques and good stock keeping practices as enshrined in the Federal Government adopted computerization process for its store officers across all NYSC formations nationwide. The Director Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa in a statement said the Scheme would continue to provide updated information on the administration and inventory control management of government stores such as Government Information and Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), among others. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed disclosed this today in Abuja while declaring open the Store Officers’ Workshop with…
Bukola Afeni The National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorized access to the personal data of enrollees in the database of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Commission made the disclosure in a statement by Babatunde Bamigboye, the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations According to him, the investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC in the wake of public concerns over reports of illegal access to personal data of enrollees by a shadowy entity called XpressVerify.com. It will be recalled that…