Tag: DG
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Photos: Suspended NIA DG, Ayo Oke denied access to VP’s office
Shortly after announcing his suspension from office as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), by President Muhammadu Buhari, Amb. Ayo Oke was pictured trying to get through to the Vice President’s office but was denied entry by security operatives. TheNewsGuru.com reports that this was after the just suspended Secretary to the Government of…
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We will implement import duties payment soon – Customs CG
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Customs, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd) has said Customs will implement the recently suspended import duties payment after consulting widely with relevant stakeholders in the industry. Ali said in an interview in Abuja on Friday that the policy is not all about the revenue it will generate for government, but…
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NYSC to establish skills acquisition centres nationwide – DG
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will soon establish skills acquisition centres in the six geo-political zones to train corps members in various trades. “The idea behind the establishment of the centres is to give all corps members the training to become self-reliant after their service year,” NYSC Director General, Brig.- Gen. Suleiman…
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We’ll adopt organic budget law in 2018, says DG, Budget Office
The Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, has said the Federal Government has concluded plans to adopt the organic budget law in 2018 to speed up its implementation. Akabueze made this known during a monthly Lunch Time Reform Seminar on Thursday in Abuja with the theme; “Development in the Nigeria Budgeting System’’.…
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NAFDAC secure conviction of 8 drug offenders in 11 months- DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has secured no fewer than eight convictions of drug offenders from February, this year, to-date. The acting Director-General of the agency, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, disclosed this in Sokoto on Wednesday. Oni also stated that 52 other drugs suspects were being prosecuted in various law…
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Mahler, WHO third Director-General, dies at 93
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday expressed sadness over the death of Dr Halfdan Mahler, its Director-General, between 1973 and 1988, who died on Wednesday at the age of 93. The world health body said in a statement that Mahler would be missed for his contributions toward the development of primary healthcare services. “WHO…