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FG feeds 9m pupils, says Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2021 0

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar, says more than nine million pupils across the country have benefited from the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). Umar said this on Tuesday in Makurdi at the handing-over of

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FEC approves N89.6bn for road, aviation projects

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2021 0

*Okays new policy on Internally Displaced Persons The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, approved about ₦89.6billion worth of contracts under the Ministries of Works and Housing; and Aviation. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, revealed this to State House correspondents alongside the Minister of

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Senate quizzes minister over N32.4bn for palliatives

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2021 0

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja The Senate through its Committee on Special Duties on Thursday quizzed the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, over the spending of the N32.4 billion allocated to her office for palliatives provisions against COVID-19 pandemic. At an interactive session at the Senate, Senator Ali

Politics

Lagos needs more fund for disaster management, reduce response time to emergency- Opajobi,

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

Pastor Samuel Olu Opajobi, a political commentator is the chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC) in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Governmant Area of Lagos State. He recently spoke in an interview with some journalists and called on Lagos State government to put more funds in emergency management, engage the Community in security issues among other things. […]

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NEMA harps on participatory approach to disaster management, mitigation

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

Coordinator, North-Central office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Eugene Nyelong, has stressed the need for participatory approach to disaster management and mitigation in the country. He stated this on Monday in Jos, Plateau state during the disaster management and mitigation conference for key stakeholders in Gangare and Rikkos communities of Jos

Opinion

Presidential Powers and the VP

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari recently set up an Economic Advisory Council, to replace the country’s Economic Management Team. He also moved some departments and agencies of government to the new Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. I don’t see why this should become a source of agitation and frustration for some Nigerians. The […]

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Reps panel summons Osinbajo over NEMA directors’ suspension

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

The House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management has summoned Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the “illegal” suspension of directors at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The committee, investigating the alleged violation of public trust at the agency, summoned the vice-president during its sitting on Thursday. The directors are

Abuja Times

Fire incidents: FCTA promises to modernise rural markets

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and various disaster management agencies are looking for a lasting solution to curb yearly fire disasters that claim lives and material resources across the local markets of the six area councils of the FCT. The administration said that its leadership will muster recourses to ensure that standard infrastructure are […]