By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has expressed concern over huge proceeds derived from illicit drug trade in the country. Senator Anyim who called for strict enforcement of anti-money laundering laws to financially incapacitate drug cartels assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of support for optimal performance. The SGF made this known in Abuja, the nation’s capital at the occasion of this year’s International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking with the theme, “Global Action for Healthy Communities without Drugs”. According to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, July 24th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa’s Nigerian Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, has pledged the commitment of the House to the full implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. Honourable Tambuwal gave the assurance during a meeting with a delegation from Canada, lead by the Canadian high commissioner, Chris Cooter and Suzanne Legault, the Canadian Federal Commissioner for Information. He also stated that “for effective implementation of the FOI Act, the House is committed to constituting a Committee on Reform of Government Institutions and Processes as provided for in the FOI Act”. Tambuwal decried... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, July 21st 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Nigerian government has been enjoined to see the need for an efficient social security and reform of the Nigerian police force as a panacea to address the recent surge in the nation’s security challenges as against calls for breakup of the country. This was the submission of ethnic groups in Nigeria at an emergency conference in Lagos. The conference organized by the Coalition of Ethnical Nationalities in Nigeria (CENN), last week to deliberate on the nation’s recent security challenges in the country. In attendance were representatives of sixteen ethnic groups, with each group airing... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, July 10th 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna: The World Bank Managing Director, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is expected to resign from her position at the bank mid August to take up a senior post as coordinating Minister for Nigeria’s economy and Minister of Finance in President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet. World Bank in a statement signed by its President, Robert Zoellick says her desire to serve her country is truly a big loss for the World Bank but a major gain for Nigeria as it works to craft its economic way forward. During her screening by the Nigerian Senate last Wednesday, Dr Okonjo-Iweala laid out... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, July 10th 2011 |
24-26 January 2012 International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria 6th July 2011; Engr. Francis Alabo Ogaree has today spoken of his delight at being named the new Offshore West Africa Advisory Board Chairman, for the Offshore West Africa 2012 conference, which will see the event return to Abuja, Nigeria on 24 – 26 January 2012. With abstracts received and discussed between himself and the Advisory Board, Engr. Ogaree, General Manager, International Venture Opportunities, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, looks forward to the 16th edition of Offshore West Africa, stating; “The Offshore West Africa conference is a unique annual forum for the oil and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, July 6th 2011 |
