Tag: Minister
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Why we can’t increase electricity tariff in May – Minister
The Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, has dismissed rumours of a major hike in electricity tariff, clarifying there is no plan to significantly raise tariff. In a statement in Abuja, the Minister said instead of significant hike in electricity tariff, Nigerians should expect an increase efficiency in the sector to reduce tariffs while managing…
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Giving unemployed Nigerians N10-N20k for two months cannot take them from poverty, Senate tells Buhari’s minister
The Senate Committee on Special Duties, on Thursday, asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, to explain how N32.4billion allocated to her Ministry for palliatives meant to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was being spent. Farouq however explained to the senate committee that only N2.4billion…
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Second phase roll out of digital switch over begins Thursday in Lagos – FG
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced that the second phase roll-out of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) would begin on April 29 in Lagos state. The minister made the disclosure in Abuja, on Tuesday, at an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation and the 13-Member…
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Minister of power apologises to Nigeria over poor power supply, promises to rectify issue
The Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman has tendered an apology to all Nigerians affected by the power outage currently being experienced across the country. Engr. Mamman who described the situation as unfortunate in a statement issued by Aaron Arrtmas, his media aide in Abuja, however, attributed the situation to inadequate gas supply to some…
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Minister wades in as banks disconnect telco, customers from accessing USSD services, banking apps
Nigerians on Friday complained bitterly of their inability to use the the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and banking apps. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG observed that the complaints were more severe amongst MTN customers. They were unable to recharge their lines, do banking transactions on their MTN lines using USSD and the bank apps. As expected some…
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French minister hospitalised with COVID-19
French Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne has been hospitalised with Covid-19, a week after testing positive for the virus, her ministry said Monday. Borne, 59, is under medical supervision in a hospital in the Paris region and her condition is improving, the ministry said in a statement. On March 14, Borne tweeted that she had tested…
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Buhari’s minister decries high price of cement in Nigeria
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has decried the high price of cement in Nigeria, saying it leads to quackery and building collapse. Adegbite made the assertion at the second edition of Lafarge Africa Plc Quarterly webinar – Concrete Ideas. It is a platform for deliberation of issues, policies and developments…
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Abe congratulates minister, newly inaugurated HYPREP board
Former representative of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has congratulated the Minister of Environment and Chairman Governing Council, Alhaji Muhammad Mahmood, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP), Dr. Mike Nwielaghi, and all members of the governing council and board of trustees…
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No state will be left out of Digital Switch Over – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has assured that no state will be left out of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) – the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The minister gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of the timetable for the roll out of the DSO…
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Ex-minister, Wakil to remain in prison over alleged mismanagement of N27bn
A former Minister of State for power, Muhammad Wakil, is to remain in prison custody till March 31, 2021 on the order of a Federal Capital Territory High Court over his alleged involvement in the mismanagement of the N27 billion set aside for the payment of the retirement benefits to staff of the defunct Power…