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The vigil, which begins from 4pm, kicks off a week-long funeral programme of activities for the celebrated one-time Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, culminating in her burial on August 28, 2014

In his statement on the appointment, the Secretary-General noted his “appreciation for UNFPA’s progress in effective management for results, especially for the most disadvantaged women and adolescent girls”

The minister assured the retirees, who had not received their arrears, especially from the recent increase, that the issue was receiving speedy attention

He said: “The country shall not particularly forget the sacrifices made by Obi and other journalists

Ibori, in a statement signed by his Media Assistant, Tony Eluemunor, said with Abebe’s death, “life simply became a lot reduced, not just for me, but for everyone in our circle of friends, for Henry was the soul of our gatherings

She said the man insisted he wanted ‘action’ or he would seek for it elsewhere

Speaking during the meeting held at the Ministry’s Conference Room on Thursday, the Minister said that it would be a waste of time if activities/programmes carried out in the education sector do not translate into quality teaching that would educate the mind

The President will be accompanied on the trip by some of his principal aides

Closing the conference which lasted for about four and a half months, President Jonathan assured the delegates that the report of the conference will be implemented, adding that painstaking efforts of the delegates will not be wasted

In his closing ceremony address, Kutigi said that President Jonathan never influenced the outcome of resolutions of the conference, saying that the conference was independent in its resolutions

The Assistant Director of Press and Public Relations of the PSC, Ferdinand U. Ekpe, said the move was in continuation of the Commission’s resolve at repositioning the Nigeria Police Force for optimal productivity

But Obuh, a hardcore civil servant and bureaucrat, who piled his public service trade over the past 15 years in the state, has diplomatically claimed to be the right man for the job

Thousands have been killed across north-eastern Nigeria since Boko Haram launched its violent campaign for an Islamic state in 2009

“I am confident that the recommendations of the conference as appropriately documented would be adequately utilised to achieve Nigeria’s progress,” he said

He said the award has placed a greater obligation of responsibility on the recipients for national development.
Receiving the award on behalf of the Agency, the Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Muhammad Sani-Sidi, said: “It’s indeed a recognition of humble contribution by the agency to the overall national development

West Africa must openly confront its political and governance weaknesses to curb the growing drug trade in the region, former…

He said that his vision was a compact federal civil service that was well managed, focused, committed, highly skilled and innovative in line with the Federal Government’s transformation agenda

Fayose warned those with political ambitions in his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, in 2015 against name-dropping

It stated that the series of lies contained in the alleged responses of the faceless person referred to as a soldier confirmed the whole arrangement as another step of the mischief makers working for terrorists

Madueke added that it was pertinent to know that in the year 2013 ,104.267 kilograms of controlled drugs were intercepted