NITDA REPRESENTS NIGERIA AT THE LUNCHPAD OF THE NEXT GENERATION INNOVATION

The Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim lead the Nigerian delegation at the ongoing Computer Electronic Show (CES) holding in Las Vegas, Nevada United State of America.

CES has served as a launch pad for new innovation and technology that has changed the world over the last 50 years, it is an event that occurs every year, and serves as the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. 

It is an avenue where the next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace.

I relied on my grandchildren for help with technology, Queen reveals

The Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II has revealed that when it comes to technology, she relies on the help of her grandchildren. Like many grandmothers struggling to keep abreast in the digital age, the Queen told a guest at a garden party at Buckingham Palace that she required a helping hand on the computer.

Barbara Wilkins, from Southend-on-Sea, was invited to the Queen's second garden party of the year for her work with young children.

The 82-year-old, who is still busy running nursery schools, spoke to the Queen about how children had changed over the years.

Kaduna Governor El-Rufai Reshuffles Executive Council

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has announced sweeping changes to the State Executive Council today. Official notification of these changes came from a press statement by Mr. El-Rufai’s Special Assistance on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan.

These changes effect four State ministries including the Health and Human Services, Commerce and Industry, Environment and Natural Resources; and Education, Science and Technology.

Jonathan Andrew Nok will depart his role as the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to take the portfolio of Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology.

SECTORAL DEBATES ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY: DOGARA'S WELCOME REMARKS

REMARKS BY RT. HON. DOGARA YAKUBU, SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMENCEMENT OF SECTORAL DEBATES ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, 3RD MAY, 2016.

Protocols:

May I warmly welcome you all to the commencement of Sectoral Debates by the House of Representatives on very important aspects of the Nigerian economy. I particularly welcome all Honourable Ministers and Heads of Agencies under their purview to the House.

2. This event is a fulfillment of one of the cardinal commitments we made in our Legislative Agenda at the beginning of the 8th House of Representatives. We had committed ourselves in our Legislative Agenda in Paragraph 7(ii) as follows:
“(ii.) Sectoral Debates
The 8th House will introduce sectoral debates on various aspects of Nigerian economy as part of its legislative initiative to address national problems. These sectoral debates will lead to the crafting of new laws or amendment to existing ones or generate recommendations on how to address the specific problem in question.
The House will designate specific legislative sitting days or weeks in its calendar specifically for discussion on various problems facing the nation. Such identified themes, sectors, areas or problems include employment and job creation, Health, Education and Social Services; Women, Youths and Children concerns; Power/Energy Sector, Oil and Gas, Science and Technology; Commerce and Industry; Transportation; Telecommunications; Agriculture; Mining; Manufacturing; Diversification of the Economy, Finance, Corruption, Security Matters, Infrastructure and other initiatives of urgent national importance”. 

We are not immune to the distress of the Nigerian people - VP Osinbajo

We are not immune to the distress of the Nigerian people. What we say to you is that these problems are temporary, not because they are not tough, or old and recurring problems but because today you have a leadership with the sincerity and commitment to solve them, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said at the 12th Edition of The Platform, a public policy forum held in Abuja.

We must stay the course, keep our focus and see our country turn around.

In November 2015 and...for the first time in Nigeria's history, we generated 5000MW of power. Power was becoming stable. By February 14, 2016, sophisticated vandals hit the Forcados export terminal which supplies over 40% of Gas going to our power plants.

We are determined to turn Osun to commercial hub of nation's economic activities - Aregbesola

The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogeni Rauf Aregbesola as again retraited the determination of his administration to turn Osun to a commercial hub despite the current finacial and economic challenges facing the state.

Aregbesola in company of the speaker, state of Osun House of Assembly, Hon. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, made the staement in Ejigbo while commissioning the Omoluabi Mortgage Bank today

According to him: "We are determined to turn Osun to commercial hub of the nation's economic activities with continuous provision of modern infrastructure." "The current economic situation in which we find ourselves as a nation is best described as disastrous. Nonetheless we must forge ahead."