Henry Ewunonu writes on how the National Hospital Abuja can be repositioned to offer better health services. (more…)
The National Assembly Anti-Money Laundering and Cyber Security Coalition (AMLCSC), and the Policy Analysis & Research Project of the National Assembly (PARP-NASS) in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Finance and office of the Accountant-General of the Federation is organising a “Special Legislative Briefing and Roundtable On the Federal E–Payment Program & Cybersecurity Strategy.”
The goal of the forum is to update the National Assembly on the Status of the Federal ePayment Program as implemented by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), who will also share any challenges whether technical, operational or legal with Stakeholders at the f
orum.
All key stakeholders involved in the financial and technology sectors of the economy have been invited and will be on hand to brainstorm on the state and readiness of our technology and related infrastructures in the country to deliver ePayment in a safe, secure and reliable manner; identifying any gaps or shortcomings that can be remedied through legislative intervention.
The event is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: Monday – Tuesday, December 7- 8, 2009
Time: 9.00 am – 5pm Daily
Venue: Conference Hall,
House of Representatives (New Wing),
National Assembly, Abuja.
The highlight of the event is the Special Keynote Address titled: “Implementation of the Presidential Directive on E-Payment under the Treasury Framework Established by the OAGF,” to be delivered by the Accountant General of the Federation.
Hon. Bassey Etim CAMS,
Coordinator, AMLCS
The funds realised from the programme would help provide care for at least 2,000 street children.
Nigeria’s First Lady Turai Yar’Adua, who spoke after the programme, called for collaboration by the government, private organisations, non-governmental organisations, individuals and others to protect and care for vulnerable children.
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had the cause to wade into the issue of increase in land premium announced by the FCT Minister, Senator Adamu Aliero, recently.
The minister had announced the new rate, which he said had been increased by about 900 per cent, saying it enjoyed the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) headed by President Umaru Yar’Adua. (more…)
Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is seen as the nation’s centre of unity. But the concern of many, over the years, is whether the claim is not only by words of mouth. (more…)
Six airports located in Abuja , Kano , Lagos , Maiduguri , Port Harcourt and Yola are to get Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) by January.
The DWR has the capacity to detect and track a weather system as far as 400 to 800 kilometres. (more…)
A committee has been set up by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to review submission of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)’s comprehensive reports on on-going projects in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja
This was one of the decisions reached at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council, yesterday. (more…)
The Joint Committee on Women Affairs of the National Assembly, Abuja is holding a public hearing on a bill on “A bill for an act to amend the Family Economic Advancement Programme decree”
The public hearing will hold on April 1, 2009 at the Conference Room of the National Assembly, Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory intends to complete and commission the Abuja light rail by 2012.
“The Federal Government is serious on the light rail”, said Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Adamu Aliero, adding that “the sum of N15billion has been appropriated both in the 2009 National and Federal Capital Development Territory Budget for this purpose”
Adamu also disclosed that arrangements are being made to commission the first batch of 100 buses to ply Abuja routes, and they will commence operations immediately.
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