Apr 24, 2020 the national judicial council, njc, has recommended the immediate compulsory retirement of acting president of the customary court of appeal imo state, chukwuma francis abosi and a judge of the bauchi state high court, aliyu musa liman for engaging in age falsification and withholding of judgement respectively. National agency for the prohibition of trafficking in persons and other related matters national bureau of statistics national commission for refugees national planning commission national population commission nigeria immigration service nigeria national volunteer service office of the special assistant to the vice president on youth. The current president, muhammadu buhari took office on may 29, 2015 as the 15th president of the federal republic of nigeria. The new telegraph, a national newspaper in nigeria, reports that the. He was the chairman of the committee of vice chancellors of nigerian universities. Section 35 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria says even if you depose. The assessment was supported by the european union eu, the. President muhammadu buhari has stopped all movements in lagos, fct, and ogun to contain the covid19 pandemic. Jul 29, 2019 nigeria news united kingdoms mega carrier, british airways has partnered with the creative youth community development initiative cycdi, a united nations group on youth development in nigeria. Isa ali ibrahim pantami, the incumbent minister of communications and digital economy of the federal republic of nigeria, not even his worst enemy could accuse him.
British airways partners on youth development in nigeria. Senate to strip president, vice president, governors. Buhari denies sidelining osinbajo after sacking vps aides. Abubakar jimoh the french declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen of 1789 once said common contribution is essential for the maintenance of the public forces and for the cost of administration. Buhari, atiku explain absence at presidential debate. Hide footnote these environmental changes have wrecked agriculture and human livelihoods, forcing millions of pastoralists and others to migrate south, in search of productive land. Federal republic of nigeria poverty work program poverty reduction in nigeria in the last decade october th 2016 gpv01 africa the material in this publication is ed. Vp osinbajo chairs the national economic council special.
The adoption of presidential government in nigeria has necessitated the creation. I dont think there is any way or manner that the office of the vice president has been relegated. His excellency, muhammadu buhari, president of the federal republic of nigeria, formally unveiled the findings of the nigeria hivaids indicator and impact survey naiis and launched the revised national hiv and aids strategic framework 20192021, which will form the future response to the countrys epidemic. Abuse of the siren latest nigeria news, nigerian newspapers. The former vice president of the world bank for africa has as a campaign cornerstone the lifting of over 80 millions nigerians out of poverty into progress and prosperity.
Read more april 3, 2020 president buhari directs army to support police action against bandits in sokoto and plateau states following attacks read more. Mehrnaz mostafavi, chief of the hsu, the highlevel policy dialogue. Ben television sky 458 breaking nigeria, africa and. A plane from the national carrier turkish airlines evacuated 74 turkish nationals stranded in romania. E the action congress of nigeria acn, including its structure, name of president and principal leaders. Nigeria is a multiethnic and culturally diverse federation which consists of 36 autonomous states and the federal capital territory. Office of the vice president the office of the vice president ovp is overseen by the deputy chief of staff to the president, office of the vice president. Stopping nigerias spiralling farmerherder violence crisis. Rule of law advisor to the president at office of the vice president of the federal republic of nigeria. Jonathan made major contributions to the political, economic and social development of nigeria through his. Apostle suleman reacts as uefa ban man city from champions league. Some cynics think that as the vice president, professor yemi osinbajos role.
International crisis group nigerias faltering federal experiment oct. Independent national electoral commission inec as the winner of the presidential elections. This constitution abolished the british monarch, queen elizabeth ii, as the nigerian head of state, and instead made provision for a president, with a fiveyear term in office, who would be elected directly by the members of nigerias federal legislature the national assembly and the house of reps via a secret ballot poll. Njc removes 2 judges, recommend 8 lawyers for discipline.
Nigeria nigeria is a federal republic of 36 states and a federal capital territory, with a population of about 150 million. Dmo and the directorgeneral of the national bureau of statistics nbs. Vp osinbajo chaired the national economic council special committee on covid19 this afternoon. President akufoaddo made this known when he delivered his address at the 61st independence day celebration, at the black star square, on tuesday, 6th march, 2018, which had the president of the federal republic of nigeria, his excellency muhammadu buhari, as the special guest of honour. Coi final repoet justice biobele spits fire global times news. Fatima waziri azis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Institute for peace, the national human rights commission nhrc, and the institute for peace and conflict resolution ipcr to organize a twoday justice and security national dialogue jsd. The president, commanderinchief of the armed forces of the federal republic of nigeria, his excellency, dr goodluck ebele jonathan, gcfr today unveiled the new drivers licence and number plate at the national headquarters of the federal road safety corps frsc while commending frsc for delivering on its promise of restoring the integrity of the drivers license. Obama administration joins with public and private sector to increase access to offgrid clean energy and the deployment of innovative technologies globally president obama is committed to reducing carbon pollution and ensuring that people everywhere can tap into clean sources of energy to power their homes and businesses.
Jun 24, 2019 proposed stakeholders included ministry of health and justice, the chairman, governors forum, secretary general of the federation, representatives of the nigerian union of road transport workers, nigerian union of journalist, national automotive council, ministry of works, ministry of education, and federal republic of nigeria vice president. Nigeria news united kingdoms mega carrier, british airways has partnered with the creative youth community development initiative cycdi, a united nations group on youth development in. Copying andor transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. While we work hard to alleviate the ongoing situation, it is important to stay home and save lives. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria pdf download. Special report inside the massive fraud in buharis 2016 budget. President of the federal republic of nigeria, leverage your. The office of the vicepresident of the federal republic of. The current occupant of that position is mr ade ipaye. Nigerian president vows no effort spared against terrorism. He said based on the advice of the federal ministry of health and the ncdc, i am directing the cessation of all movements in lagos and the fct for an initial period of. The federal capital territory is not a state and under the direct control of the federal government.
Latest biafra news, ipob news for sunday, 16th february, 2020. The offices, powers, and titles of the head of state and the head of government were officially merged into the office of the presidency under the 1979 constitution of nigeria. Responses to information requests immigration and refugee. Press releases the office of the spokesperson releases statements, media notes, notices to the press and fact sheets on a daily basis.
Texts adopted thursday, 16 january 2020 european parliament. These are posted to our website as they are released throughout the day. The vice president of nigeria is the secondincommand to the president of nigeria in the government of nigeria. An arduous threeyear political transition came to an end in the central african republic car on 30 march with the inauguration of president faustinarchange touadera, winner in the 14 february runoff presidential elections with almost 63 per cent of the vote. Presidency the presidency the export this category as a pdf. Mar 25, 2020 brief statement by hon sir justice biobele abraham georgewill jca, dssrs, ksc, of the sierra leone commission of inquiry, constitutional instrument no. The minister of state for labour and productivity, festus keyamo san, has praised the supreme court over its judgement on. In august the office of the vice president ovp collaborated with the u. The committee which was inaugurated on 7th october 20 was mandated to. A bill for an act to alter the provisions of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 to specify the period within which the president or governor of a state presents the. In july 2011, leadership, a nigerian national newspaper n.
Vice president, a senior partner with simmonscooper partners, a commercial law firm and a. Without taking a rosetinted view, this years ft africa summit aims to shift the focus to what is working in africa in the hope of drawing broader lessons that could benefit the continent as a whole. The northeast nigeria recovery and peace building assessment rpba was undertaken by the federal government of the republic of nigeria, led by the office of the vice president and the state governments of adamawa, bauchi, borno, gombe, taraba and yobe. He was awarded the best vice chancellors prize 2004, 2005 for the nigerian university system nus. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in the paper are entirely those of the authors, and do not represent the views of the world bank, its.
An expose on the powers and influence of the secretary to the government of the federation, sgf, reveals that the office is as important if not more than the office of the vice president. The president of the federal republic of nigeria can work from anywhere he is in the world. The new yorker running for president of nigeria the new republic. A key regional player in west africa, nigeria accounts for about half of west africas population with approximately 202 million people and one of the largest populations of youth in the world. Goodluck ebele jonathan, gcfr, gcon, president of the federal republic of nigeria, 2010 2015 was born november 20, 1957 in otuoke, ogbia local government of bayelsa state. Query response on the issuance of a drivers licence 2016 november 2019. The office of the vicepresident of the federal republic of nigeria. Wife of nigerias president, aisha buhari has joined the train of people sympathizing with former vice president, atiku abubakar after he announced that his son tested positive to coronavirus on. Patsy sterling and jasmine nsofar in the dfidnigeria office for keeping complex and fluid logistics. Jan 20, 2019 as a leader and former vice president of the federal republic of nigeria, let me first apologise to all nigerians, my fellow candidates and the moderator for the apc presidential candidates. President akufoaddo outlines policies for ghana beyond aid. Section 154 states that no person other than the president of the federal republic of nigeria, vice president, president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, chief justice of.
He gave the order in a presidential broadcast on sunday evening. National prosecuting authority of south africa npa office of chief justice. The federal government has indicated its willingness to evacuate. National cash transfer office under the office of the vice president, federal republic of nigeria is the intervention arm of the national social safety nets project nassp which facilitate cash transfers and capacity building of beneficiaries. Too often we focus on africas problems, whether of governance, commodity dependency, poor infrastructure or entrenched poverty. Mar 21, 2012 posts about nigeria tax regime written by abujimoh. A vicepresidents rebound as economy driver politics.
Dec 14, 2018 the summit was convened by the office of the senior special assistant to the president ossap on foreign affairs and diasporain collaboration with nigeria diaspora alumni network nidan and was supported by the nigeria investment promotion commission nipc, nigerian export promotion council nepc, infrastructure concession regulatory. As the chairman of the emt, osinbajo ran the nigerian economy on a daytoday. In 2007 umaru musa yaradua of the ruling peoples democratic party pdp was elected to a fouryear term as president, along with vice president goodluck jonathan, also of the pdp. Andrew kwasari, advisor in the office of the vice president, and ms. Chike ukaegbu is the youngest presidential candidate in nigerian history. Vice president yemi osinbajo the statehouse, abuja. As a leader and former vice president of the federal republic of nigeria, let me first apologise to all nigerians, my fellow candidates and the moderator for the apc presidential candidates. Officially styled vice president of the federal republic of nigeria, the vice president is elected alongside the president in national elections. The office of the vicepresident is created by the us constitution, but. Oct 14, 2018 an expose on the powers and influence of the secretary to the government of the federation, sgf, reveals that the office is as important if not more than the office of the vice president. Jan 10, 2018 2018 outlook for nigerias agricultural sector as part of its commitment to diversify the nigerian economy, president muhammadu buhariled federal government has singled out agriculture as a. South african law reform commission salrc superior courts of south africa. April, 2020 address president buhari, on the extension of covid 19 pandemic l0ckdown at the state house, abuja. He was conferred with the national honour of the officer of the federal republic ofr by the nigerian government in 2004.
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