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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI PROMISES TO HONOUR AGREEMENTS WITH ASUU   President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government remains committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent disruptive strikes, engender uninterrupted academic programmes and improve funding of education institutions. The President made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) led by the Co-Chairs, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev’d Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle. Commending the leadership of NIREC for intervening in the year-long strike by ASUU and holding consultations with the parties, the President said no society which wishes itself well neglects its educational system and all its component parts. President Buhari urged NIREC that in its subsequent consultations with members of ASUU, it is important ...

PRESIDENT BUHARI LAUNCHES N62 BILLION HIV TRUST FUND AS NIGERIA TARGETS ELIMINATION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION BY 2030   President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a N62 billion trust fund to help Nigeria end AIDS as a public health threat and place more people living with HIV on treatment annually.   Speaking at the launch of the HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria (HTFN), the President pledged that his administration would continue to prioritize health interventions to address killer diseases and public health emergencies.   ''At the last United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, I made a call for a renewed global action to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa.   ''Ending AIDS as a public health threat in Nigeria will require increased domestic funding. We have continued to make good our commitment of placing more people living with HIV on treatment annually using national resources.   ''However, strong domestic resource mobili...

Anambra State Gobernor, Chief Willie Obiano has congratulated ASP Henry Okolo who was recently confirmed as two star Assistant Superintendent of Police. Assisted by Secretary to the State Government Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, ASP Okolo was decorated at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Awka. Indigenous to Awka, ASP Okolo Henry was born in the year 1992 into the Family of Late Mr Sunday Okolo of Okeke-Igbo sub-family in Umuegbe Kindred of Umuokpu village, Awka. He obtained his BSc in Phycology from POLAC, Wudil, Kano State. He's currently the Commander Governor's Lodge Amawbia, Awka. He was earlier today 1st February 2022 decorated with 2 star ASP by the Governor of Anambra State Chief Willie Obiano and the Secretary to the State Government Professor Solo Chukwulobelu in the excos chambers, Government House, Awka. More photos below.   

Anambra Police Command Decorates 83 Newly Promoted Officers Eighty three newly-promoted police officers from the Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Police Force have been decorated with insignias of their new ranks by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng. The decoration which took place at the Force Command, Awka on Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, follows the recent approval for promotion of officers of the force, by the Police Service Commission. Among the newly-promoted police officers were one Superintendent of Police who was promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police, Fifteen Deputy Superintendent of Police elevated to the rank of Superintendent of Police and Sixty Seven Assistant Superintendent of Police 2 promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police 1. Speaking during the event, Mr. Echeng congratulated the beneficiaries on behalf of the Inspector-general of Police Alkali Baba Usman. CP Echeng urged the newly promoted officers to redouble thei...

Anambra State House of Assembly has directed the Ministry of Basic Education to suspend conversion of teachers engaged by Parents Teachers Association pending the conclusion of investigation on alleged non - compliance to due process by the House.  The House also invited the Commissioner for Basic Education, Professor Kate Omenugha to appear before it on Thursday this week.  The resolutions were sequel to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored to that effect by the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Sir Ejike Okechukwu during plenary.  The lawmaker informed the House that he received complaints from many of the PTA-teachers being converted to permanent staff that the exercise did not follow due process.  Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Uche Okafor assured that the House will work hard to address the issue and read out the resolution to the House, while the lawmakers supported it through a voice vote.  Also at plenary, the House sympath...

KDSG and PricewaterhouseCoopers have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the State Integrated Financial Management System (SIFMIS).  The MoU highlights the commitment of KDSG to improve the State Integrated Financial Management Information System by engaging PWC to carry out Navision intervention. The MoU was signed today in a brief ceremony in the Deputy Governor’s office. More photos below. 

The Nigeria Police Force has invited Instagram cleric, Prophet Adelana Adekunle Solomon, popularly known as Oba Solomon, for questioning. “The office is investigating a matter reported to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan Lagos,” part of the invitation letter read. “In order to facilitate investigation, you are requested to report to the office in-charge of Zonal Complaint Response Unit, CSP Olukode Taofiki with GSM No. 08063250810 on 2nd February, 2022 by 1000hrs.” “If I am a true Prophet of God, Tinubu will not become the President of Nigeria and he becomes the President, he will not spend 4 years before he will die,” the cleric had said in the video.