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BPP DG urges Tinubu to enforce strict procurement deadlines, local content compliance in MDAs

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2025 0

The director-general of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to instruct ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to conclude all outstanding procurement processes from the 2024 budget by September 2025. Speaking at the federal executive council (FEC)

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FG to develop standardised websites for MDAs – Minister

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The Federal Government says it plans to develop standardised websites for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance easy access to information on government’s services. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, stated this on Monday at the 6th edition of the monthly DevsInGovernment meeting in Abuja. According to him, the

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Capital Projects: HoR to probe MDAs involved in dubious procurement

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By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives has raised concern over suspected dubious practises by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) of the Federal Government, calling for immediate investigation into its procurement processes. This resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion moved by Rep Kelechi Nwogu, member representing Etche/Omuma Federal constituency in

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Sanction MDAs that violate principles, FG tells Federal Character Commission

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2022 0

The Federal Government has called on the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to sanction Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that violate the principle of the commission. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, gave the directive at the sensitisation workshop organised for stakeholders in the North-Central Geo-political zone, in Abuja. The

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Oronsaye report: Over 100 MDAs to go as Buhari orders implementation

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2020 0

.We’ve submitted report to HoS, SGF for implementation – Finance minister .Cutting cost of governance necessary at this point – Analyst There is palpable fear among some Ministries, Department and Agencies of government following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive for the implementation of the Stephen-Oronsaye report on restructuring of

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Stop spending IGR on your personal needs, IFRS boss charges MDAs

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has urged revenue-generating Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop spending revenues collected on behalf of the Federal Government on their personal needs, stressing that doing so stagnates national development. According to Nami, the global best practices are for all MDAs to remit

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NCC highlights importance of collaboration among stakeholders in curbing cybercrime

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has emphasised the need for education to be used as a weapon to check the rising wave of cybercrime  in the country, noting that the Commission had embarked on cybersecurity awareness  by collaborating with relevant stakeholders.  Danbatta made this known at the Annual Cyber

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MDAs must respond to queries raised on 2015 audited report of OAUGF-Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2020 0

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts says Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) must appear before it, to answer queries raised in the audited reports by the Office of Auditor-General for the Federation(OAUGF). Sen. Mathew Urhoghide (PDP-Edo), Chairman of the Committee said this, when officials of some MDAs appeared before the committee in Abuja […]

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Capital projects suffer setback: Senate dares FG, cuts N121bn from 30 MDAs to fund 2019 polls

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2018 0

…Power, Works & Housing to forfeit N25bn; Water – N12bn; Agric – N11bn; Education – N10bn; Science & Tech – N9bn …Wants N121.2bn taken from Service Wide Vote to balance N242.2bn for general use …Ignores President’s request to vire N242.2bn from Constituency Projects The Senate on Wednesday disobeyed President Muhammadu

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Capacity building: ABSG goes for parastatals, NGO

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2018 0

Following its bid to drive Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s five pillars of development plan, Abia state Government has revealed that it will leave no stone unturned to ensure that staff of ministries departments/parastatals and agencies, MDAs and non-governmental organizations are trained in capacity building Speaking with newsmen after the maiden interaction in Umuahia, the

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World economic recession: Jimoh Ibrahim alerts FG, calls for MDAs merger

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2018 0

Ahead of the acclaimed world economic recession, a business magnet, Jimoh Ibrahim, has cautioned Nigerian Government to prepare for the reported economic world recession, saying if the people likes or not, it will come to pass before December this year. Ibrahim revealed that already, one of the leading economies in the world, America’s balance sheet […]

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PenCom begins 2019 pre-retirement verification, enrolment

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has commenced nationwide pre-retirement verification and enrolment exercise for employees in the service of the Federal Government Treasury Funded MDAs, who are due to retire from service between January and December 2019 by virtue of attaining the applicable maximum age or length of service, whichever is earlier. The exercise,

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FG goes tough against fake tax certificate holders

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2018 0

…Wants agencies to verify certificates before payment The Federal Government has mandated all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to authenticate all Tax Clearance Certificates (TCCs) presented by companies and individuals engaged in public procurement processes before making any payment to contractors. This

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Nigerian Army and Buratai’s Insatiable Appetite For Fiscal Discipline

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2018 0

A most cardinal policy and principle of the President Muhammedu Buhari-led government right from inception is hinged on ensuring transparency and accountability in public governance. The idea was anchored on the concept of e-governance and domesticated by the Federal Ministry of Finance. All government MDAs were directed to take immediate steps in the implementation of

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ICT: FCTA Transport secretary urges MDAs, agencies to empower staff

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Secretary of the FCT Transportation Secretariat, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, has called on Federal Government ministries and agencies to increase maximum productivity by empowering the staff on Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool to move with globalisation trend. Comrade Kayode, who was represented in the occasion by Engineer Wilson Unogwu made the call Monday

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FG saves N41bn from DisCos’ debt claims

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2017 0

The verification of the N67billion Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) debt claims, which the 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) submitted to the Advisory Power Team (APT) of the Office of the Vice President, has saved the federal government a whopping N41,415,488,965. In its report dated June, 2017, the team recommended that N25,994,511,035bn be paid

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Delta MDAs tasked to ensure job creation

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2016 0

A two-day workshop for data collation and review of job creation achievements of the Delta State Government through its ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) has been held with a call on the participants to ensure that job creation data is valid, verifiable and useable. The workshop organized by the Office of the Chief Job Creation […]

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FG discovers N450 billion operating surpluses withheld by MDAs

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2016 0

Federal government on Wednesday, disclosed that it has recovered a whopping sum of N450 billion ‘operating surplus’ from 33 agencies audited so far. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adesoun, made the disclosure while briefing finance reporters in her office in Abuja. Mrs. Adeosun, who was flanked by the Accountant General of the Federation Mr. Ahmed […]

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Showdown Looms in Rivers Assembly as Commissioners, Others Get Ultimatum

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

Rivers State House of Assembly has extended its invitation to Commissioners and Head of Government parastatals to Monday, May 18, 2015. The Deputy Speaker of the House, Leyii Kwanee, who presided over the plenary, gave the extension following theabsence of some commissioners others. Kwanee declared: “If any person wants to test the will of this […]