Browsing: Vice President Namadi Sambo

Sambo said this included opening an initial N33 billion soft term credit line to enable the distribution companies to acquire smart meters

Sambo, while expressing his heartfelt delight with the visit, thanked them for their support to the President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan-led administration as it delivers on its people oriented Transformation Agenda

The Minister of Mines and Steel, Alhaji Musa Sada, said this in Abuja when he briefed newsmen after the meeting of the National Council on Privatisation, which was presided over by Vice President Namadi Sambo

Olotu said that the funds were approved by the board of NDPHC on Friday to develop some fallow wells to ensure gas availability to address critical issues pertaining to the stranded power in the energy sector

Abba said this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after a brief meeting with Vice President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja

Jonathan stated this when a delegation of the Muslim community, led by Vice President Namadi Sambo, paid him Sallah homage at his official residence in Abuja on Sunday

The vice president urged Nigerians to be security conscious always and report suspicious individuals or groups to security agents

Anyone found guilty will also be made to refund three times the amount embezzled by him or her

Sambo made the disclosure when he received the Vice President of the State Grid Corporation of China, Cheng Wei, at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday

The constitution of the Committee, which was approved by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, as its Chairman and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, as the Vice Chairman

Abati, however, declined to divulge details of the meeting since security issues were discussed but said everything would be done to ensure the girls are freed

The vice president’s brother, Yusuf, died in a car crash on Monday

The Sultan said JNI criticism of certain policies of the present government was a wakeup call for government or those in leadership positions “to do what is right”

Jonathan spoke on Saturday at the North East rally of the PDP

The rally, held to welcome a former Governor of the state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, back to the PDP, was attended by key party chieftains, including President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo and Senate President David Mark

Jonathan spoke in Sokoto on Saturday at a grand reception organised for a former Governor of the state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, who defected to PDP with his supporters from the All Progressives Congress

Sambo told the management of the company to also explore opportunities in the solid minerals sector, noting that the sector has been neglected and the administration is working hard to develop it.

Oloye Akinjide also said that opening up new districts would make available affordable housing sites for Nigerians as co-operatives and registered associations of workers in private and public service are favourably considered

At Tuesday’s meeting, Tukur was said to have initially resisted the move to force him to resign

Some stakeholders of the party, especially governors elected on the platform of the PDP, are insisting that Tukur must leave as chairman in the bid to resolve the crisis that had engulfed the party in the last one year